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Belgrade vs. Oranjestad Cost of Living Summary

Belgrade is 22.4% cheaper than Oranjestad.

Restaurants: pay 3.5% less in Belgrade
Groceries: pay 45.2% less in Belgrade
Transportation: pay 15.0% less in Belgrade
Housing: pay 29.1% less in Belgrade
Childcare: pay 48.9% more in Belgrade
Entertainment and Sports: pay 24.7% less in Belgrade
Clothing: pay 28.8% more in Belgrade

The cost of childcare and clothing in Belgrade are more expensive than in Oranjestad. Expenses including groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Belgrade.

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Belgrade vs. Oranjestad Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 3.5% less for restaurants

	Oranjestad	Belgrade
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$22.00 AWG39.63	$13.25 RSD1,385	-39.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.27 AWG18.50	$13.35 RSD1,395	+30.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.44 AWG2.60	$2.79 RSD292	+93.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.63 AWG2.93	$2.31 RSD241	+41.7%
Average			-3.5%

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pay 45.2% less for groceries

	Oranjestad	Belgrade
Bread 1 loaf	$2.97 AWG5.35	$1.15 RSD120	-61.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.25 AWG11.26	$5.65 RSD590	-9.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.04 AWG12.69	$5.41 RSD565	-23.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.33 AWG9.60	$2.75 RSD287	-48.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.23 AWG7.62	$3.08 RSD322	-27.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.10 AWG3.78	$0.74 RSD77	-64.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.02 AWG1.84	$0.83 RSD86	-19.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.27 AWG4.09	$0.85 RSD88	-62.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.59 AWG2.86	$1.39 RSD145	-12.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.01 AWG1.82	$0.41 RSD43	-59.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.91 AWG1.63	$0.32 RSD33	-65.2%
Average			-45.2%

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pay 15.0% less for transportation

	Oranjestad	Belgrade
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.63 AWG13.75	$7.16 RSD748	-6.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.00 AWG54.04	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,095.70 AWG47,004.88	$30,517.27 RSD3M	+16.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$48.03 AWG86.51	$11.06 RSD1,156	-77.0%
Average			-15.0%

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pay 29.1% less for housing

	Oranjestad	Belgrade
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$105.51 AWG190.04	$35.64 RSD3,725	-66.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$933.33 AWG1,681.17	$821.08 RSD85,814	-12.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$950.00 AWG1,711.19	$553.04 RSD57,801	-41.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$194.00 AWG349.45	$166.93 RSD17,446	-14.0%
Average			-29.1%

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pay 48.9% more for childcare

	Oranjestad	Belgrade
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$250.00 AWG450.31	$425.54 RSD44,475	+70.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,606.10 AWG15,501.74	$11,215.66 RSD1M	+30.3%
Average			+48.9%

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pay 24.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Oranjestad	Belgrade
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.00 AWG5.40	$3.72 RSD389	+24.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.31 AWG7.77	$3.12 RSD326	-27.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.00 AWG18.01	$4.67 RSD488	-53.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$62.22 AWG112.08	$41.23 RSD4,309	-33.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.94 AWG21.50	$8.58 RSD897	-28.1%
Average			-24.7%

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pay 28.8% more for clothing

	Oranjestad	Belgrade
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$60.00 AWG108.08	$110.61 RSD11,560	+84.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.71 AWG91.34	$46.78 RSD4,889	-7.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$108.81 AWG196.00	$117.03 RSD12,231	+7.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$102.90 AWG185.35	$154.95 RSD16,194	+50.6%
Average			+28.8%

Oranjestad vs. Belgrade - Cost of clothing

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