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Aruba

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Doha vs. Oranjestad Cost of Living Summary

Doha is 11.6% cheaper than Oranjestad.

Restaurants: pay 46.7% less in Doha
Groceries: pay 42.4% less in Doha
Transportation: pay 41.9% less in Doha
Housing: pay 21.7% more in Doha
Childcare: pay 73.1% more in Doha
Entertainment and Sports: pay 62.0% more in Doha
Clothing: pay 5.0% less in Doha

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

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Doha vs. Oranjestad Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 46.7% less for restaurants

	Oranjestad	Doha
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$22.00 AWG39.60	$9.61 QAR35.18	-56.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.27 AWG18.49	$8.23 QAR30.16	-19.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.44 AWG2.60	$0.94 QAR3.45	-34.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.63 AWG2.93	$0.42 QAR1.53	-74.4%
Average			-46.7%

Oranjestad vs. Doha - Cost of restaurants

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pay 42.4% less for groceries

	Oranjestad	Doha
Bread 1 loaf	$2.97 AWG5.34	$1.39 QAR5.08	-53.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.25 AWG11.25	$5.62 QAR20.59	-10.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.04 AWG12.68	$7.97 QAR29.21	+13.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.33 AWG9.60	$3.41 QAR12.50	-36.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.23 AWG7.61	$3.56 QAR13.02	-16.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.10 AWG3.78	$1.01 QAR3.71	-51.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.02 AWG1.84	$0.82 QAR3.02	-19.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.27 AWG4.08	$0.70 QAR2.57	-69.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.59 AWG2.86	$0.56 QAR2.04	-64.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.01 AWG1.81	$0.44 QAR1.60	-56.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.91 AWG1.63	$0.45 QAR1.63	-50.9%
Average			-42.4%

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pay 41.9% less for transportation

	Oranjestad	Doha
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.63 AWG13.74	$2.14 QAR7.82	-72.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.00 AWG54.00	$27.44 QAR100.52	-8.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,095.70 AWG46,972.26	$27,978.05 QAR102K	+7.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$48.03 AWG86.45	$18.39 QAR67.35	-61.7%
Average			-41.9%

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pay 21.7% more for housing

	Oranjestad	Doha
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$105.51 AWG189.91	$86.45 QAR316.63	-18.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$933.33 AWG1,680.00	$1,897.48 QAR6,950.09	+103.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$950.00 AWG1,710.00	$1,178.09 QAR4,315.08	+24.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$194.00 AWG349.20	$65.24 QAR238.97	-66.4%
Average			+21.7%

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pay 73.1% more for childcare

	Oranjestad	Doha
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$250.00 AWG450.00	$670.94 QAR2,457.53	+168.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,606.10 AWG15,490.98	$9,605.02 QAR35,181.22	+11.6%
Average			+73.1%

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pay 62.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Oranjestad	Doha
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.00 AWG5.40	$12.21 QAR44.73	+307.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.31 AWG7.76	$5.87 QAR21.50	+36.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.00 AWG18.00	$6.45 QAR23.62	-35.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$62.22 AWG112.00	$125.60 QAR460.06	+101.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.94 AWG21.49	$12.35 QAR45.23	+3.4%
Average			+62.0%

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pay 5.0% less for clothing

	Oranjestad	Doha
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$60.00 AWG108.00	$60.60 QAR221.98	+1.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.71 AWG91.27	$53.93 QAR197.52	+6.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$108.81 AWG195.86	$99.54 QAR364.61	-8.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$102.90 AWG185.22	$85.38 QAR312.72	-17.0%
Average			-5.0%

Oranjestad vs. Doha - Cost of clothing

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