Cost of living in Oranjestad
compared to
Cost of living in Oranjestad vs. Aruba overall average
Oranjestad is 8.3% cheaper than Aruba overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.0% less in Oranjestad
- Groceries
-
pay 17.5% less in Oranjestad
- Transportation
-
pay 3.4% more in Oranjestad
- Housing
-
pay 6.2% less in Oranjestad
- Childcare
-
pay 22.0% less in Oranjestad
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.2% less in Oranjestad
- Clothing
-
pay 2.7% less in Oranjestad
Expenses including childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Oranjestad.
Oranjestad Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.00
AWG34.20
|
$10.54
-
$25.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.27
AWG18.49
|
$10.00
-
$10.54
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.44
AWG2.60
|
$1.00
-
$1.67
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.63
AWG2.93
|
$1.00
-
$2.22
|
Oranjestad - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.97
AWG5.34
|
$2.80
-
$3.11
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.25
AWG11.25
|
$6.00
-
$6.50
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.04
AWG12.68
|
$5.23
-
$8.33
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.33
AWG9.60
|
$3.72
-
$6.00
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.23
AWG7.61
|
$2.27
-
$6.79
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.10
AWG3.78
|
$1.76
-
$2.72
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
AWG1.84
|
$0.91
-
$1.13
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.27
AWG4.08
|
$1.81
-
$2.72
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.59
AWG2.86
|
$0.91
-
$2.27
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
AWG1.81
|
$0.75
-
$1.36
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.91
AWG1.63
|
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-
??
|
Oranjestad - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.66
AWG10.19
|
$5.00
-
$6.30
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.00
AWG54.00
|
??
-
??
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,095.70
AWG46,972.26
|
$22,191.40
-
$30,000.00
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$48.03
AWG86.45
|
$36.06
-
$60.00
|
Oranjestad - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$105.51
AWG189.91
|
$100.00
-
$111.11
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$677.39
AWG1,219.31
|
$600.00
-
$832.18
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$571.91
AWG1,029.45
|
$500.00
-
$665.74
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$194.00
AWG349.20
|
$120.37
-
$270.46
|
Oranjestad - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$250.00
AWG450.00
|
??
-
??
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,606.10
AWG15,490.98
|
$7,212.21
-
$10,000.00
|
Oranjestad - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.00
AWG5.40
|
$2.77
-
$7.00
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.72
AWG6.69
|
$3.00
-
$4.44
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.00
AWG18.00
|
??
-
??
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$106.22
AWG191.20
|
$45.00
-
$200.00
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.94
AWG21.49
|
$8.88
-
$15.00
|
Oranjestad - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.00
AWG108.00
|
??
-
??
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.71
AWG91.27
|
$20.00
-
$72.12
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.81
AWG195.86
|
$80.00
-
$166.44
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.90
AWG185.22
|
$80.00
-
$138.70
|
Oranjestad - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Aruba
to see the average cost of cities throughout Aruba, like
Aruba,
Oranjestad,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Aruba compared to Oranjestad.
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