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Yerevan vs. Oranjestad Cost of Living Summary

Yerevan is 26.3% cheaper than Oranjestad.

Restaurants: pay 31.2% less in Yerevan
Groceries: pay 47.6% less in Yerevan
Transportation: pay 21.9% less in Yerevan
Housing: pay 29.7% less in Yerevan
Childcare: pay 33.3% more in Yerevan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 19.5% less in Yerevan
Clothing: pay 42.9% more in Yerevan

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

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Yerevan vs. Oranjestad Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 31.2% less for restaurants

	Oranjestad	Yerevan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$22.00 AWG39.63	$11.11 AMD4,022.20	-49.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.27 AWG18.50	$11.11 AMD4,022.20	+8.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.44 AWG2.60	$1.24 AMD449.99	-13.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.63 AWG2.93	$0.74 AMD266.77	-54.8%
Average			-31.2%

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pay 47.6% less for groceries

	Oranjestad	Yerevan
Bread 1 loaf	$2.97 AWG5.35	$1.00 AMD361.76	-66.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.25 AWG11.26	$4.44 AMD1,608.52	-28.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.04 AWG12.69	$6.38 AMD2,310.90	-9.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.33 AWG9.60	$2.83 AMD1,023.76	-47.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.23 AWG7.62	$3.54 AMD1,283.30	-16.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.10 AWG3.78	$0.69 AMD250.10	-67.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.02 AWG1.84	$0.82 AMD296.61	-19.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.27 AWG4.09	$0.90 AMD325.79	-60.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.59 AWG2.86	$1.17 AMD422.36	-26.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.01 AWG1.82	$0.32 AMD117.59	-67.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.91 AWG1.63	$0.31 AMD111.58	-66.0%
Average			-47.6%

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pay 21.9% less for transportation

	Oranjestad	Yerevan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.63 AWG13.75	$6.06 AMD2,194.13	-20.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.00 AWG54.04	$25.00 AMD9,049.94	-16.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,095.70 AWG47,004.88	$35,000.00 AMD13M	+34.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$48.03 AWG86.51	$5.92 AMD2,143.83	-87.7%
Average			-21.9%

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pay 29.7% less for housing

	Oranjestad	Yerevan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$105.51 AWG190.04	$24.24 AMD8,775.09	-77.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$933.33 AWG1,681.17	$908.70 AMD329K	-2.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$950.00 AWG1,711.19	$630.03 AMD228K	-33.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$194.00 AWG349.45	$96.84 AMD35,062.79	-50.1%
Average			-29.7%

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pay 33.3% more for childcare

	Oranjestad	Yerevan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$250.00 AWG450.31	$372.81 AMD135K	+49.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,606.10 AWG15,501.74	$10,250.15 AMD4M	+19.1%
Average			+33.3%

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pay 19.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Oranjestad	Yerevan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.00 AWG5.40	$2.78 AMD1,005.55	-7.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.31 AWG7.77	$3.82 AMD1,384.56	-11.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.00 AWG18.01	$2.78 AMD1,005.55	-72.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$62.22 AWG112.08	$73.26 AMD26,523.05	+17.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.94 AWG21.50	$8.33 AMD3,016.65	-30.2%
Average			-19.5%

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pay 42.9% more for clothing

	Oranjestad	Yerevan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$60.00 AWG108.08	$105.31 AMD38,127.08	+75.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.71 AWG91.34	$58.07 AMD21,024.36	+14.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$108.81 AWG196.00	$140.41 AMD50,836.11	+29.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$102.90 AWG185.35	$165.48 AMD59,913.98	+60.8%
Average			+42.9%

Oranjestad vs. Yerevan - Cost of clothing

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