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Vaduz vs. Oranjestad Cost of Living Summary

Vaduz is 43.5% more expensive than Oranjestad.

Restaurants: pay 85.8% more in Vaduz
Groceries: pay 32.7% more in Vaduz
Transportation: pay 66.2% more in Vaduz
Housing: pay 20.4% more in Vaduz
Childcare: pay 67.7% more in Vaduz
Entertainment and Sports: pay 66.9% more in Vaduz
Clothing: pay 64.7% more in Vaduz

The cost of restaurants, childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, clothing, and groceries in Vaduz are more expensive than in Oranjestad. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Vaduz.

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Vaduz vs. Oranjestad Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 85.8% more for restaurants

	Oranjestad	Vaduz
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$22.00 AWG39.63	$36.00 CHF29.73	+63.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.27 AWG18.50	$18.00 CHF14.87	+75.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.44 AWG2.60	$4.20 CHF3.47	+190.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.63 AWG2.93	$4.20 CHF3.47	+157.9%
Average			+85.8%

Oranjestad vs. Vaduz - Cost of restaurants

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pay 32.7% more for groceries

	Oranjestad	Vaduz
Bread 1 loaf	$2.97 AWG5.35	$3.48 CHF2.87	+17.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.25 AWG11.26	$13.50 CHF11.15	+116.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.04 AWG12.69	$10.86 CHF8.97	+54.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.33 AWG9.60	$10.44 CHF8.62	+95.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.23 AWG7.62	$10.89 CHF8.99	+157.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.10 AWG3.78	$1.63 CHF1.35	-22.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.02 AWG1.84	$1.81 CHF1.50	+77.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.27 AWG4.09	$1.91 CHF1.57	-16.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.59 AWG2.86	$1.22 CHF1.01	-22.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.01 AWG1.82	$1.22 CHF1.01	+21.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.91 AWG1.63	$0.95 CHF0.79	+5.0%
Average			+32.7%

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pay 66.2% more for transportation

	Oranjestad	Vaduz
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.63 AWG13.75	$9.08 CHF7.50	+19.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.00 AWG54.04	$120.00 CHF99.11	+300.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,095.70 AWG47,004.88	$35,999.06 CHF29,732.78	+38.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$48.03 AWG86.51	$49.92 CHF41.23	+3.9%
Average			+66.2%

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pay 20.4% more for housing

	Oranjestad	Vaduz
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$105.51 AWG190.04	$66.00 CHF54.51	-37.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$933.33 AWG1,681.17	$1,339.97 CHF1,106.72	+43.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$950.00 AWG1,711.19	$1,139.97 CHF941.54	+20.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$194.00 AWG349.45	$183.52 CHF151.58	-5.4%
Average			+20.4%

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pay 67.7% more for childcare

	Oranjestad	Vaduz
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$250.00 AWG450.31	$359.99 CHF297.33	+44.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,606.10 AWG15,501.74	$16,799.56 CHF13,875.30	+95.2%
Average			+67.7%

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pay 66.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Oranjestad	Vaduz
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.00 AWG5.40	$7.20 CHF5.95	+140.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.31 AWG7.77	$6.32 CHF5.22	+46.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.00 AWG18.01	$12.60 CHF10.41	+26.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$62.22 AWG112.08	$80.13 CHF66.18	+28.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.94 AWG21.50	$24.00 CHF19.82	+101.0%
Average			+66.9%

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pay 64.7% more for clothing

	Oranjestad	Vaduz
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$60.00 AWG108.08	$138.00 CHF113.98	+130.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.71 AWG91.34	$48.00 CHF39.64	-5.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$108.81 AWG196.00	$172.00 CHF142.06	+58.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$102.90 AWG185.35	$219.99 CHF181.70	+113.8%
Average			+64.7%

Oranjestad vs. Vaduz - Cost of clothing

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