Cost of living comparison
compared to
Majuro vs. Oranjestad Cost of Living Summary
Majuro is 2.0% cheaper than Oranjestad.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.6% less in Majuro
- Groceries
-
pay 93.7% more in Majuro
- Transportation
-
pay 26.2% less in Majuro
- Housing
-
pay 7.5% more in Majuro
- Childcare
-
pay 49.2% less in Majuro
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.1% less in Majuro
- Clothing
-
pay 35.1% less in Majuro
The cost of groceries and housing in Majuro are more expensive than in Oranjestad. Expenses including childcare, clothing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Majuro. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Majuro.
Majuro vs. Oranjestad Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Majuro instead of Oranjestad, you would:
pay 1.6% less for restaurants
|
Oranjestad
|
Majuro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.00
AWG34.20
|
$13.75
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.27
AWG18.49
|
$10.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.44
AWG2.60
|
$1.83
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.63
AWG2.93
|
$1.50
|
|
Oranjestad vs. Majuro - Cost of restaurants
pay 93.7% more for groceries
|
Oranjestad
|
Majuro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.97
AWG5.34
|
$3.40
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.25
AWG11.25
|
$14.57
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.04
AWG12.68
|
$8.52
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.33
AWG9.60
|
$4.04
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.23
AWG7.61
|
$4.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.10
AWG3.78
|
$1.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
AWG1.84
|
$3.29
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.27
AWG4.08
|
$3.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.59
AWG2.86
|
$5.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
AWG1.81
|
$2.39
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.91
AWG1.63
|
$2.49
|
|
Oranjestad vs. Majuro - Cost of groceries
pay 26.2% less for transportation
|
Oranjestad
|
Majuro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.66
AWG10.19
|
$6.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.00
AWG54.00
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,095.70
AWG46,972.26
|
$18,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$48.03
AWG86.45
|
$14.50
|
|
Oranjestad vs. Majuro - Cost of transportation
pay 7.5% more for housing
|
Oranjestad
|
Majuro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$105.51
AWG189.91
|
$76.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$677.39
AWG1,219.31
|
$766.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$571.91
AWG1,029.45
|
$833.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$194.00
AWG349.20
|
$191.13
|
|
Oranjestad vs. Majuro - Cost of housing
pay 49.2% less for childcare
|
Oranjestad
|
Majuro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$250.00
AWG450.00
|
$150.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,606.10
AWG15,490.98
|
$3,570.00
|
|
Oranjestad vs. Majuro - Cost of childcare
pay 3.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Oranjestad
|
Majuro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.00
AWG5.40
|
$4.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.72
AWG6.69
|
$4.06
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.00
AWG18.00
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$106.22
AWG191.20
|
$33.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.94
AWG21.49
|
?? | |
Oranjestad vs. Majuro - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 35.1% less for clothing
|
Oranjestad
|
Majuro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.00
AWG108.00
|
$57.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.71
AWG91.27
|
$40.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.81
AWG195.86
|
$35.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.90
AWG185.22
|
$54.00
|
|
Oranjestad vs. Majuro - Cost of clothing
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