Cost of living comparison
Canberra is 93.5% more expensive than Oranjestad.
If you lived in Canberra instead of Oranjestad, you would:
pay 64.1% more for restaurants
Oranjestad
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.00
AWG19.80
|
$26.69
A$40.84
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.50
AWG15.30
|
$10.01
A$15.32
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.69
AWG3.05
|
$2.70
A$4.14
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
AWG2.80
|
$2.13
A$3.26
|
|
pay 7.2% less for groceries
Oranjestad
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.54
AWG4.58
|
$2.29
A$3.51
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.57
AWG11.83
|
$6.42
A$9.83
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.07
AWG12.73
|
$6.48
A$9.92
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.60
AWG6.47
|
$4.10
A$6.28
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.57
AWG8.22
|
$3.63
A$5.55
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.38
AWG4.28
|
$1.47
A$2.25
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.55
AWG2.79
|
$1.13
A$1.73
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
AWG2.82
|
$1.60
A$2.44
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.75
AWG4.94
|
$2.47
A$3.78
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
AWG1.76
|
$1.17
A$1.79
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.95
AWG1.71
|
$0.96
A$1.47
|
|
pay 13.0% more for transportation
Oranjestad
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.72
AWG8.49
|
$5.45
A$8.35
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$50.00
AWG90.00
|
$100.08
A$153.16
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,191.40
AWG39,944.52
|
$20,016.00
A$30,632.59
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$34.68
AWG62.43
|
$15.93
A$24.38
|
|
pay 74.0% more for housing
Oranjestad
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$71.25
AWG128.25
|
$68.64
A$105.04
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$770.54
AWG1,386.98
|
$1,824.70
A$2,792.53
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$630.32
AWG1,134.58
|
$1,494.78
A$2,287.62
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$145.62
AWG262.12
|
$183.28
A$280.50
|
|
pay 4.9 times more for childcare
Oranjestad
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$197.22
AWG355.00
|
$1,686.35
A$2,580.80
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,737.40
AWG19,327.32
|
$14,216.13
A$21,756.43
|
|
pay 70.2% more for entertainment and sports
Oranjestad
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
AWG7.20
|
$8.01
A$12.25
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.47
AWG4.45
|
$3.74
A$5.73
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.47
AWG15.25
|
$23.35
A$35.74
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$71.64
AWG128.96
|
$64.70
A$99.02
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
AWG18.00
|
$13.34
A$20.42
|
|
pay 47.0% more for clothing
Oranjestad
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.83
AWG145.50
|
$93.52
A$143.13
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.89
AWG70.00
|
$72.72
A$111.30
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$109.20
AWG196.56
|
$134.62
A$206.02
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.15
AWG203.66
|
$183.19
A$280.35
|
|
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