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Chile

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Aruba

Oranjestad vs. Santiago Cost of Living Summary

Oranjestad is 62.3% more expensive than Santiago.

Restaurants: pay 51.1% more in Oranjestad
Groceries: pay 66.2% more in Oranjestad
Transportation: pay 38.2% more in Oranjestad
Housing: pay 2.1 times more in Oranjestad
Childcare: pay 32.6% less in Oranjestad
Entertainment and Sports: pay 38.6% more in Oranjestad
Clothing: pay 44.9% more in Oranjestad

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

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Oranjestad vs. Santiago Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 51.1% more for restaurants

	Santiago	Oranjestad
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.23 CLF0.2600	$22.00 AWG39.63	+115.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.70 CLF0.2200	$10.27 AWG18.50	+18.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.71 CLF0.0400	$1.44 AWG2.60	-15.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.25 CLF0.0300	$1.63 AWG2.93	+30.5%
Average			+51.1%

Santiago vs. Oranjestad - Cost of restaurants

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pay 66.2% more for groceries

	Santiago	Oranjestad
Bread 1 loaf	$1.81 CLF0.0500	$2.97 AWG5.35	+63.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.64 CLF0.1400	$6.25 AWG11.26	+10.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.81 CLF0.1200	$7.04 AWG12.69	+46.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.18 CLF0.1000	$5.33 AWG9.60	+27.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.11 CLF0.0800	$4.23 AWG7.62	+35.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.90 CLF0.0200	$2.10 AWG3.78	+132.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.70 CLF0.0200	$1.02 AWG1.84	+46.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.74 CLF0.0200	$2.27 AWG4.09	+207.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.78 CLF0.0200	$1.59 AWG2.86	+102.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.49 CLF0.0100	$1.01 AWG1.82	+104.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.68 CLF0.0200	$0.91 AWG1.63	+34.0%
Average			+66.2%

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pay 38.2% more for transportation

	Santiago	Oranjestad
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.77 CLF0.1400	$7.63 AWG13.75	+32.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$40.93 CLF1.0200	$30.00 AWG54.04	-26.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$17,743.12 CLF443.5100	$26,095.70 AWG47,004.88	+47.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.37 CLF0.1800	$48.03 AWG86.51	+551.9%
Average			+38.2%

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pay 2.1 times more for housing

	Santiago	Oranjestad
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$19.07 CLF0.4800	$105.51 AWG190.04	+453.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$552.81 CLF13.8200	$933.33 AWG1,681.17	+68.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$376.90 CLF9.4200	$950.00 AWG1,711.19	+152.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$113.86 CLF2.8500	$194.00 AWG349.45	+70.4%
Average			+110.6%

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pay 32.6% less for childcare

	Santiago	Oranjestad
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$432.52 CLF10.8100	$250.00 AWG450.31	-42.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,959.69 CLF273.9500	$8,606.10 AWG15,501.74	-21.5%
Average			-32.6%

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pay 38.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Santiago	Oranjestad
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.09 CLF0.1000	$3.00 AWG5.40	-26.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.25 CLF0.0800	$4.31 AWG7.77	+32.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.22 CLF0.1300	$10.00 AWG18.01	+91.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$33.92 CLF0.8500	$62.22 AWG112.08	+83.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.52 CLF0.1900	$11.94 AWG21.50	+58.7%
Average			+38.6%

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pay 44.9% more for clothing

	Santiago	Oranjestad
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$50.25 CLF1.2600	$60.00 AWG108.08	+19.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$28.71 CLF0.7200	$50.71 AWG91.34	+76.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$66.29 CLF1.6600	$108.81 AWG196.00	+64.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$80.84 CLF2.0200	$102.90 AWG185.35	+27.3%
Average			+44.9%

Santiago vs. Oranjestad - Cost of clothing

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