Cost of living comparison
Mexico is 38.9% cheaper than Oranjestad.
If you lived in Mexico instead of Oranjestad, you would:
pay 35.0% less for restaurants
Oranjestad
|
Mexico
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.00
AWG19.80
|
$8.03
MX$137.25
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.50
AWG15.30
|
$6.54
MX$111.80
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.69
AWG3.05
|
$1.03
MX$17.64
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
AWG2.80
|
$0.77
MX$13.11
|
|
pay 44.8% less for groceries
Oranjestad
|
Mexico
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.54
AWG4.58
|
$1.99
MX$33.96
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.57
AWG11.83
|
$3.54
MX$60.51
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.07
AWG12.73
|
$4.85
MX$82.99
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.60
AWG6.47
|
$2.03
MX$34.63
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.57
AWG8.22
|
$3.00
MX$51.28
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.38
AWG4.28
|
$1.21
MX$20.63
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.55
AWG2.79
|
$0.55
MX$9.46
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
AWG2.82
|
$0.60
MX$10.19
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.75
AWG4.94
|
$0.64
MX$10.99
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
AWG1.76
|
$0.68
MX$11.63
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.95
AWG1.71
|
$0.64
MX$10.97
|
|
pay 35.5% less for transportation
Oranjestad
|
Mexico
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.72
AWG8.49
|
$4.64
MX$79.35
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$50.00
AWG90.00
|
$20.68
MX$353.70
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,191.40
AWG39,944.52
|
$18,674.04
MX$319,335.39
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$34.68
AWG62.43
|
$11.82
MX$202.21
|
|
pay 56.2% less for housing
Oranjestad
|
Mexico
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$71.25
AWG128.25
|
$30.39
MX$519.77
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$770.54
AWG1,386.98
|
$421.91
MX$7,214.95
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$630.32
AWG1,134.58
|
$289.43
MX$4,949.35
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$145.62
AWG262.12
|
$46.38
MX$793.14
|
|
pay 29.9% less for childcare
Oranjestad
|
Mexico
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$197.22
AWG355.00
|
$204.47
MX$3,496.54
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,737.40
AWG19,327.32
|
$3,904.22
MX$66,764.17
|
|
pay 41.7% less for entertainment and sports
Oranjestad
|
Mexico
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
AWG7.20
|
$2.08
MX$35.51
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.47
AWG4.45
|
$2.65
MX$45.35
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.47
AWG15.25
|
$3.58
MX$61.17
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$71.64
AWG128.96
|
$34.48
MX$589.57
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
AWG18.00
|
$4.19
MX$71.67
|
|
pay 29.4% less for clothing
Oranjestad
|
Mexico
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.83
AWG145.50
|
$44.78
MX$765.77
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.89
AWG70.00
|
$34.80
MX$595.06
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$109.20
AWG196.56
|
$81.99
MX$1,402.02
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.15
AWG203.66
|
$70.46
MX$1,204.84
|
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