Cost of living comparison
compared to
Oranjestad vs. Majuro Cost of Living Summary
Oranjestad is 43.2% more expensive than Majuro.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.8% more in Oranjestad
- Groceries
-
pay 33.7% less in Oranjestad
- Transportation
-
pay 85.1% more in Oranjestad
- Housing
-
pay 1.0% less in Oranjestad
- Childcare
-
pay 2.0 times more in Oranjestad
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 59.0% more in Oranjestad
- Clothing
-
pay 83.2% more in Oranjestad
The cost of childcare, transportation, clothing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Oranjestad are more expensive than in Majuro. Expenses including groceries and housing are lower in Oranjestad. Notably, childcare, transportation, and clothing are significantly more expensive in Oranjestad.
Oranjestad vs. Majuro Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Oranjestad instead of Majuro, you would:
pay 5.8% more for restaurants
|
Majuro
|
Oranjestad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.75
|
$19.00
AWG34.20
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.50
|
$10.27
AWG18.49
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
|
$1.44
AWG2.60
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$1.63
AWG2.93
|
|
Majuro vs. Oranjestad - Cost of restaurants
pay 33.7% less for groceries
|
Majuro
|
Oranjestad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.40
|
$2.97
AWG5.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.57
|
$6.25
AWG11.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.52
|
$7.04
AWG12.68
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.04
|
$5.33
AWG9.60
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.99
|
$4.23
AWG7.61
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.99
|
$2.10
AWG3.78
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.29
|
$1.02
AWG1.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.95
|
$2.27
AWG4.08
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$5.79
|
$1.59
AWG2.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.39
|
$1.01
AWG1.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.49
|
$0.91
AWG1.63
|
|
Majuro vs. Oranjestad - Cost of groceries
pay 85.1% more for transportation
|
Majuro
|
Oranjestad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.81
|
$5.66
AWG10.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$30.00
AWG54.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,500.00
|
$26,095.70
AWG46,972.26
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.50
|
$48.03
AWG86.45
|
|
Majuro vs. Oranjestad - Cost of transportation
pay 1.0% less for housing
|
Majuro
|
Oranjestad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$76.67
|
$105.51
AWG189.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$766.67
|
$677.39
AWG1,219.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$833.33
|
$571.91
AWG1,029.45
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$191.13
|
$194.00
AWG349.20
|
|
Majuro vs. Oranjestad - Cost of housing
pay 2.0 times more for childcare
|
Majuro
|
Oranjestad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$150.00
|
$250.00
AWG450.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,570.00
|
$8,606.10
AWG15,490.98
|
|
Majuro vs. Oranjestad - Cost of childcare
pay 59.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Majuro
|
Oranjestad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.50
|
$3.00
AWG5.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.06
|
$3.72
AWG6.69
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$10.00
AWG18.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.33
|
$106.22
AWG191.20
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$11.94
AWG21.49
|
|
Majuro vs. Oranjestad - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 83.2% more for clothing
|
Majuro
|
Oranjestad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.50
|
$60.00
AWG108.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$50.71
AWG91.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$35.00
|
$108.81
AWG195.86
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$54.00
|
$102.90
AWG185.22
|
|
Majuro vs. Oranjestad - Cost of clothing
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