Cost of living comparison

Dominica

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Aruba

Oranjestad vs. Roseau Cost of Living Summary

Oranjestad is 70.4% more expensive than Roseau.

Restaurants: pay 75.5% more in Oranjestad
Groceries: pay 3.2% less in Oranjestad
Transportation: pay 5.9% less in Oranjestad
Housing: pay 3.3 times more in Oranjestad
Childcare: pay 93.4% more in Oranjestad
Entertainment and Sports: pay 34.9% more in Oranjestad
Clothing: pay 24.8% more in Oranjestad

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

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Oranjestad vs. Roseau Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 75.5% more for restaurants

	Roseau	Oranjestad
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.40 EC$20.00	$22.00 AWG39.63	+197.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.57 EC$17.75	$10.27 AWG18.50	+56.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.47 EC$6.67	$1.44 AWG2.60	-41.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.22 EC$6.00	$1.63 AWG2.93	-26.6%
Average			+75.5%

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pay 3.2% less for groceries

	Roseau	Oranjestad
Bread 1 loaf	$2.10 EC$5.67	$2.97 AWG5.35	+41.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.20 EC$3.25	$6.25 AWG11.26	+419.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$12.61 EC$34.07	$7.04 AWG12.69	-44.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.60 EC$15.13	$5.33 AWG9.60	-4.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.09 EC$13.76	$4.23 AWG7.62	-16.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.91 EC$7.86	$2.10 AWG3.78	-27.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.07 EC$2.90	$1.02 AWG1.84	-5.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.03 EC$5.49	$2.27 AWG4.09	+11.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.33 EC$6.30	$1.59 AWG2.86	-31.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.62 EC$4.37	$1.01 AWG1.82	-37.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.37 EC$3.71	$0.91 AWG1.63	-33.9%
Average			-3.2%

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pay 5.9% less for transportation

	Roseau	Oranjestad
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.39 EC$14.58	$7.63 AWG13.75	+41.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$53.13 EC$143.58	$30.00 AWG54.04	-43.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,128.17 EC$94,935.64	$26,095.70 AWG47,004.88	-25.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$29.23 EC$79.00	$48.03 AWG86.51	+64.3%
Average			-5.9%

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pay 3.3 times more for housing

	Roseau	Oranjestad
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$70.92 EC$191.67	$105.51 AWG190.04	+48.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$283.68 EC$766.67	$933.33 AWG1,681.17	+229.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$203.51 EC$550.00	$950.00 AWG1,711.19	+366.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$108.58 EC$293.44	$194.00 AWG349.45	+78.7%
Average			+231.9%

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pay 93.4% more for childcare

	Roseau	Oranjestad
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$129.51 EC$350.00	$250.00 AWG450.31	+93.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,440.25 EC$12,000.00	$8,606.10 AWG15,501.74	+93.8%
Average			+93.4%

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pay 34.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Roseau	Oranjestad
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.85 EC$5.00	$3.00 AWG5.40	+62.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.13 EC$11.17	$4.31 AWG7.77	+4.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.40 EC$20.00	$10.00 AWG18.01	+35.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.25 EC$125.00	$62.22 AWG112.08	+34.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.33 EC$22.50	$11.94 AWG21.50	+43.4%
Average			+34.9%

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pay 24.8% more for clothing

	Roseau	Oranjestad
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$55.50 EC$150.00	$60.00 AWG108.08	+8.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.00 EC$100.00	$50.71 AWG91.34	+37.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.00 EC$200.00	$108.81 AWG196.00	+47.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.51 EC$250.00	$102.90 AWG185.35	+11.2%
Average			+24.8%

Roseau vs. Oranjestad - Cost of clothing

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