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Kingstown vs. Oranjestad Cost of Living Summary

Kingstown is 9.7% cheaper than Oranjestad.

Restaurants: pay 7.4% more in Kingstown
Groceries: pay 32.4% more in Kingstown
Transportation: pay 43.9% more in Kingstown
Housing: pay 53.1% less in Kingstown
Childcare: pay 51.9% less in Kingstown
Entertainment and Sports: pay 43.8% less in Kingstown
Clothing: pay 3.0% less in Kingstown

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

Kingstown vs. Oranjestad Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 7.4% more for restaurants

	Oranjestad	Kingstown
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$19.00 AWG34.20	$7.40 EC$20.00	-61.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.27 AWG18.49	$11.10 EC$30.00	+8.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.44 AWG2.60	$2.22 EC$6.00	+53.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.63 AWG2.93	$2.10 EC$5.67	+28.7%
Average			+7.4%

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pay 32.4% more for groceries

	Oranjestad	Kingstown
Bread 1 loaf	$2.97 AWG5.34	$2.04 EC$5.50	-31.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.25 AWG11.25	$5.79 EC$15.65	-7.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.04 AWG12.68	$12.14 EC$32.81	+72.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.33 AWG9.60	$4.60 EC$12.44	-13.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.23 AWG7.61	$2.19 EC$5.91	-48.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.10 AWG3.78	$3.99 EC$10.78	+90.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.02 AWG1.84	$1.31 EC$3.54	+28.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.27 AWG4.08	$4.02 EC$10.87	+77.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.59 AWG2.86	$2.39 EC$6.45	+50.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.01 AWG1.81	$1.78 EC$4.81	+76.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.91 AWG1.63	$1.47 EC$3.98	+62.4%
Average			+32.4%

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pay 43.9% more for transportation

	Oranjestad	Kingstown
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.66 AWG10.19	$11.87 EC$32.09	+109.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.00 AWG54.00	$49.95 EC$135.00	+66.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,095.70 AWG46,972.26	$37,927.14 EC$102,500.00	+45.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$48.03 AWG86.45	$25.90 EC$70.00	-46.1%
Average			+43.9%

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pay 53.1% less for housing

	Oranjestad	Kingstown
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$105.51 AWG189.91	$55.50 EC$150.00	-47.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$677.39 AWG1,219.31	$333.02 EC$900.00	-50.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$571.91 AWG1,029.45	$323.77 EC$875.00	-43.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$194.00 AWG349.20	$56.59 EC$152.94	-70.8%
Average			-53.1%

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pay 51.9% less for childcare

	Oranjestad	Kingstown
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$250.00 AWG450.00	$120.26 EC$325.00	-51.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,606.10 AWG15,490.98	??
Average			-51.9%

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pay 43.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Oranjestad	Kingstown
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.00 AWG5.40	$1.85 EC$5.00	-38.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.72 AWG6.69	$4.07 EC$11.00	+9.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.00 AWG18.00	$4.07 EC$11.00	-59.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$106.22 AWG191.20	$32.38 EC$87.50	-69.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.94 AWG21.49	$4.63 EC$12.50	-61.3%
Average			-43.8%

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pay 3.0% less for clothing

	Oranjestad	Kingstown
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$60.00 AWG108.00	$64.75 EC$175.00	+7.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.71 AWG91.27	$61.98 EC$167.50	+22.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$108.81 AWG195.86	$74.00 EC$200.00	-32.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$102.90 AWG185.22	$92.51 EC$250.00	-10.1%
Average			-3.0%

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