Cost of living comparison
compared to
Oranjestad vs. Tallinn Cost of Living Summary
Oranjestad is 14.7% more expensive than Tallinn.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.7% less in Oranjestad
- Groceries
-
pay 54.6% more in Oranjestad
- Transportation
-
pay 60.9% more in Oranjestad
- Housing
-
pay 37.6% more in Oranjestad
- Childcare
-
pay 22.4% less in Oranjestad
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.5% more in Oranjestad
- Clothing
-
pay 16.4% less in Oranjestad
The cost of transportation, groceries, housing, and entertainment and sports in Oranjestad are more expensive than in Tallinn. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Oranjestad.
Oranjestad vs. Tallinn Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Oranjestad instead of Tallinn, you would:
pay 17.7% less for restaurants
|
Tallinn
|
Oranjestad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.18
€13.09
|
$19.00
AWG34.20
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€10.07
|
$10.27
AWG18.49
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.89
€2.49
|
$1.44
AWG2.60
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
€2.12
|
$1.63
AWG2.93
|
|
Tallinn vs. Oranjestad - Cost of restaurants
pay 54.6% more for groceries
|
Tallinn
|
Oranjestad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
€1.32
|
$2.97
AWG5.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.80
€5.86
|
$6.25
AWG11.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.69
€4.05
|
$7.04
AWG12.68
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.91
€2.51
|
$5.33
AWG9.60
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.39
€3.78
|
$4.23
AWG7.61
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.92
|
$2.10
AWG3.78
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.63
|
$1.02
AWG1.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
€1.13
|
$2.27
AWG4.08
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.80
€1.55
|
$1.59
AWG2.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.50
|
$1.01
AWG1.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
€0.37
|
$0.91
AWG1.63
|
|
Tallinn vs. Oranjestad - Cost of groceries
pay 60.9% more for transportation
|
Tallinn
|
Oranjestad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.32
€6.31
|
$5.66
AWG10.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.04
€30.22
|
$30.00
AWG54.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,287.70
€28,704.89
|
$26,095.70
AWG46,972.26
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.95
€10.30
|
$48.03
AWG86.45
|
|
Tallinn vs. Oranjestad - Cost of transportation
pay 37.6% more for housing
|
Tallinn
|
Oranjestad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$35.87
€30.93
|
$105.51
AWG189.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$815.72
€703.42
|
$677.39
AWG1,219.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$594.01
€512.23
|
$571.91
AWG1,029.45
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$252.43
€217.68
|
$194.00
AWG349.20
|
|
Tallinn vs. Oranjestad - Cost of housing
pay 22.4% less for childcare
|
Tallinn
|
Oranjestad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$563.24
€485.70
|
$250.00
AWG450.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,763.76
€6,694.90
|
$8,606.10
AWG15,490.98
|
|
Tallinn vs. Oranjestad - Cost of childcare
pay 6.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Tallinn
|
Oranjestad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.42
€5.54
|
$3.00
AWG5.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.35
€3.75
|
$3.72
AWG6.69
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.95
€5.99
|
$10.00
AWG18.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.94
€53.42
|
$106.22
AWG191.20
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.02
€12.09
|
$11.94
AWG21.49
|
|
Tallinn vs. Oranjestad - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 16.4% less for clothing
|
Tallinn
|
Oranjestad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$110.57
€95.35
|
$60.00
AWG108.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.38
€40.86
|
$50.71
AWG91.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.86
€90.42
|
$108.81
AWG195.86
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$148.12
€127.73
|
$102.90
AWG185.22
|
|
Tallinn vs. Oranjestad - Cost of clothing
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