Cost of living comparison
Oranjestad is 5.4% cheaper than United States.
If you lived in Oranjestad instead of United States, you would:
pay 21.1% less for restaurants
|
United States
|
Oranjestad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.15
|
$11.00
AWG19.80
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.28
|
$8.50
AWG15.30
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.24
|
$1.69
AWG3.05
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.77
|
$1.56
AWG2.80
|
|
pay 11.8% more for groceries
|
United States
|
Oranjestad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.17
|
$2.54
AWG4.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.93
|
$6.57
AWG11.83
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.83
|
$7.07
AWG12.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.01
|
$3.60
AWG6.47
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.32
|
$4.57
AWG8.22
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.19
|
$2.38
AWG4.28
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
|
$1.55
AWG2.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.93
|
$1.57
AWG2.82
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.05
|
$2.75
AWG4.94
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
|
$0.98
AWG1.76
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.27
|
$0.95
AWG1.71
|
|
pay 25.7% more for transportation
|
United States
|
Oranjestad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.72
|
$4.72
AWG8.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$63.08
|
$50.00
AWG90.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,096.27
|
$22,191.40
AWG39,944.52
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.64
|
$34.68
AWG62.43
|
|
pay 23.7% less for housing
|
United States
|
Oranjestad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.73
|
$71.25
AWG128.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,528.07
|
$770.54
AWG1,386.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,282.97
|
$630.32
AWG1,134.58
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$138.81
|
$145.62
AWG262.12
|
|
pay 57.7% less for childcare
|
United States
|
Oranjestad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,137.97
|
$197.22
AWG355.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,943.15
|
$10,737.40
AWG19,327.32
|
|
pay 3.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
United States
|
Oranjestad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.19
|
$4.00
AWG7.20
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.51
|
$2.47
AWG4.45
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.57
|
$8.47
AWG15.25
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.79
|
$71.64
AWG128.96
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.04
|
$10.00
AWG18.00
|
|
pay 31.1% more for clothing
|
United States
|
Oranjestad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.40
|
$80.83
AWG145.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.73
|
$38.89
AWG70.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.51
|
$109.20
AWG196.56
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$109.59
|
$113.15
AWG203.66
|
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