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Oranjestad vs. Lome Cost of Living Summary

Oranjestad is 2.3 times more expensive than Lome.

Restaurants: pay 2.8 times more in Oranjestad
Groceries: pay 43.1% more in Oranjestad
Transportation: pay 89.0% more in Oranjestad
Housing: pay 2.2 times more in Oranjestad
Childcare: pay 2.4 times more in Oranjestad
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.1 times more in Oranjestad
Clothing: pay 97.0% more in Oranjestad

The cost of entertainment and sports, restaurants, childcare, housing, clothing, and transportation in Oranjestad are more expensive than in Lome. Notably, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and childcare are significantly more expensive in Oranjestad.

Oranjestad vs. Lome Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Oranjestad instead of Lome, you would:

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pay 2.8 times more for restaurants

	Lome	Oranjestad
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.51 F CFA1,413	$19.00 AWG34.20	+656.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.82 F CFA3,275	$10.27 AWG18.49	+76.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.46 F CFA1,946	$1.44 AWG2.60	-58.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.10 F CFA620	$1.63 AWG2.93	+47.6%
Average			+180.5%

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pay 43.1% more for groceries

	Lome	Oranjestad
Bread 1 loaf	$1.31 F CFA738	$2.97 AWG5.34	+126.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.15 F CFA4,024	$6.25 AWG11.25	-12.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.37 F CFA5,268	$7.04 AWG12.68	-24.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.04 F CFA1,147	$5.33 AWG9.60	+161.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.87 F CFA2,738	$4.23 AWG7.61	-13.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.22 F CFA684	$2.10 AWG3.78	+72.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.68 F CFA380	$1.02 AWG1.84	+50.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.03 F CFA1,141	$2.27 AWG4.08	+11.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.15 F CFA646	$1.59 AWG2.86	+38.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.81 F CFA456	$1.01 AWG1.81	+24.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.65 F CFA365	$0.91 AWG1.63	+39.8%
Average			+43.1%

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pay 89.0% more for transportation

	Lome	Oranjestad
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.66 F CFA2,622	$5.66 AWG10.19	+21.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$53.66 F CFA30,180	$30.00 AWG54.00	-44.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$14,309.85 F CFA8M	$26,095.70 AWG46,972.26	+82.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.12 F CFA6,816	$48.03 AWG86.45	+296.3%
Average			+89.0%

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pay 2.2 times more for housing

	Lome	Oranjestad
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$44.72 F CFA25,150	$105.51 AWG189.91	+135.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$330.92 F CFA186K	$677.39 AWG1,219.31	+104.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$201.23 F CFA113K	$571.91 AWG1,029.45	+184.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$116.41 F CFA65,473	$194.00 AWG349.20	+66.6%
Average			+122.8%

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pay 2.4 times more for childcare

	Lome	Oranjestad
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	$250.00 AWG450.00
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,577.46 F CFA2M	$8,606.10 AWG15,490.98	+140.6%
Average			+140.6%

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pay 3.1 times more for entertainment and sports

	Lome	Oranjestad
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.89 F CFA503	$3.00 AWG5.40	+235.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.84 F CFA3,286	$3.72 AWG6.69	-36.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.43 F CFA805	$10.00 AWG18.00	+598.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$50.68 F CFA28,503	$106.22 AWG191.20	+109.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.47 F CFA2,515	$11.94 AWG21.49	+167.0%
Average			+214.9%

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pay 97.0% more for clothing

	Lome	Oranjestad
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$25.04 F CFA14,084	$60.00 AWG108.00	+139.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$27.73 F CFA15,593	$50.71 AWG91.27	+82.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$42.04 F CFA23,641	$108.81 AWG195.86	+158.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$96.59 F CFA54,324	$102.90 AWG185.22	+6.5%
Average			+97.0%

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