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Saint John's vs. Oranjestad Cost of Living Summary

Saint John's is 12.3% cheaper than Oranjestad.

Restaurants: pay 15.0% less in Saint John's
Groceries: pay 21.4% more in Saint John's
Transportation: pay 20.0% less in Saint John's
Housing: pay 9.3% less in Saint John's
Childcare: pay 60.1% less in Saint John's
Entertainment and Sports: pay 22.1% less in Saint John's
Clothing: pay 24.7% less in Saint John's

Expenses including childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, and housing are lower in Saint John's.

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Saint John's vs. Oranjestad Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Saint John's instead of Oranjestad, you would:

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pay 15.0% less for restaurants

	Oranjestad	Saint John's
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$22.00 AWG39.63	$16.65 EC$45.00	-24.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.27 AWG18.50	$9.25 EC$25.00	-9.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.44 AWG2.60	$1.95 EC$5.27	+35.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.63 AWG2.93	$1.20 EC$3.25	-26.2%
Average			-15.0%

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pay 21.4% more for groceries

	Oranjestad	Saint John's
Bread 1 loaf	$2.97 AWG5.35	$2.78 EC$7.50	-6.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.25 AWG11.26	$4.26 EC$11.50	-31.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.04 AWG12.69	$8.40 EC$22.71	+19.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.33 AWG9.60	$6.66 EC$18.00	+24.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.23 AWG7.62	$3.52 EC$9.53	-16.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.10 AWG3.78	$2.96 EC$8.00	+41.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.02 AWG1.84	$1.11 EC$3.00	+8.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.27 AWG4.09	$3.70 EC$10.00	+63.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.59 AWG2.86	$3.70 EC$10.00	+133.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.01 AWG1.82	$1.30 EC$3.50	+28.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.91 AWG1.63	$1.30 EC$3.50	+42.8%
Average			+21.4%

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pay 20.0% less for transportation

	Oranjestad	Saint John's
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.63 AWG13.75	$6.11 EC$16.50	-20.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.00 AWG54.04	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,095.70 AWG47,004.88	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$48.03 AWG86.51	??
Average			-20.0%

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pay 9.3% less for housing

	Oranjestad	Saint John's
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$105.51 AWG190.04	$81.40 EC$220.00	-22.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$933.33 AWG1,681.17	$1,048.39 EC$2,833.33	+12.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$950.00 AWG1,711.19	$678.37 EC$1,833.33	-28.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$194.00 AWG349.45	$198.07 EC$535.29	+2.1%
Average			-9.3%

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pay 60.1% less for childcare

	Oranjestad	Saint John's
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$250.00 AWG450.31	$185.01 EC$500.00	-26.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,606.10 AWG15,501.74	$1,850.10 EC$5,000.00	-78.5%
Average			-60.1%

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pay 22.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Oranjestad	Saint John's
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.00 AWG5.40	$2.41 EC$6.50	-19.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.31 AWG7.77	$3.70 EC$10.00	-14.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.00 AWG18.01	??
Monthly membership at local gym	$62.22 AWG112.08	$64.75 EC$175.00	+4.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.94 AWG21.50	$6.29 EC$17.00	-47.3%
Average			-22.1%

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pay 24.7% less for clothing

	Oranjestad	Saint John's
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$60.00 AWG108.08	$50.00 EC$135.13	-16.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.71 AWG91.34	??
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$108.81 AWG196.00	$74.00 EC$200.00	-32.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$102.90 AWG185.35	??
Average			-24.7%

Oranjestad vs. Saint John's - Cost of clothing

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