Cost of living comparison
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Oranjestad vs. Pretoria Cost of Living Summary
Oranjestad is 81.5% more expensive than Pretoria.
- Restaurants
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pay 87.0% more in Oranjestad
- Groceries
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pay 2.1 times more in Oranjestad
- Transportation
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pay 57.7% more in Oranjestad
- Housing
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pay 97.7% more in Oranjestad
- Childcare
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pay 74.2% more in Oranjestad
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 2.2 times more in Oranjestad
- Clothing
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pay 28.3% more in Oranjestad
The cost of entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, restaurants, childcare, and transportation in Oranjestad are more expensive than in Pretoria. Notably, entertainment and sports, groceries, and housing are significantly more expensive in Oranjestad.
Oranjestad vs. Pretoria Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Oranjestad instead of Pretoria, you would:
pay 87.0% more for restaurants
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Pretoria
|
Oranjestad
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.64
ZAR147.89
|
$19.00
AWG34.20
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.04
ZAR86.27
|
$10.27
AWG18.49
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
ZAR18.50
|
$1.44
AWG2.60
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.85
ZAR14.58
|
$1.63
AWG2.93
|
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pay 2.1 times more for groceries
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Pretoria
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Oranjestad
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.06
ZAR18.16
|
$2.97
AWG5.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.04
ZAR69.13
|
$6.25
AWG11.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.70
ZAR80.48
|
$7.04
AWG12.68
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.48
ZAR42.36
|
$5.33
AWG9.60
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.11
ZAR36.15
|
$4.23
AWG7.61
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.76
ZAR13.02
|
$2.10
AWG3.78
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
ZAR12.19
|
$1.02
AWG1.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
ZAR12.83
|
$2.27
AWG4.08
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
ZAR13.02
|
$1.59
AWG2.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
ZAR10.20
|
$1.01
AWG1.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
ZAR9.34
|
$0.91
AWG1.63
|
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pay 57.7% more for transportation
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Pretoria
|
Oranjestad
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.00
ZAR85.49
|
$5.66
AWG10.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$170.26
ZAR2,913.51
|
$30.00
AWG54.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,166.39
ZAR345,085.73
|
$26,095.70
AWG46,972.26
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.96
ZAR221.84
|
$48.03
AWG86.45
|
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pay 97.7% more for housing
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Pretoria
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Oranjestad
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.76
ZAR629.04
|
$105.51
AWG189.91
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$407.94
ZAR6,980.59
|
$677.39
AWG1,219.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$411.01
ZAR7,033.18
|
$571.91
AWG1,029.45
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$97.62
ZAR1,670.51
|
$194.00
AWG349.20
|
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pay 74.2% more for childcare
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Pretoria
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Oranjestad
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$202.82
ZAR3,470.58
|
$250.00
AWG450.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,822.97
ZAR65,418.40
|
$8,606.10
AWG15,490.98
|
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pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
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Pretoria
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Oranjestad
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.30
ZAR39.44
|
$3.00
AWG5.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.15
ZAR36.72
|
$3.72
AWG6.69
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.88
ZAR49.30
|
$10.00
AWG18.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.87
ZAR613.80
|
$106.22
AWG191.20
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.78
ZAR133.10
|
$11.94
AWG21.49
|
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pay 28.3% more for clothing
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Pretoria
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Oranjestad
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.50
ZAR864.09
|
$60.00
AWG108.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.12
ZAR566.83
|
$50.71
AWG91.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.07
ZAR1,524.13
|
$108.81
AWG195.86
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.43
ZAR1,478.94
|
$102.90
AWG185.22
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