Cost of living comparison

United States

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Aruba

Oranjestad vs. United States Cost of Living Summary

Oranjestad is 5.9% cheaper than United States overall.

Restaurants: pay 18.1% less in Oranjestad
Groceries: pay 0.2% more in Oranjestad
Transportation: pay 41.2% more in Oranjestad
Housing: pay 9.2% less in Oranjestad
Childcare: pay 72.5% less in Oranjestad
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.7% more in Oranjestad
Clothing: pay 13.7% more in Oranjestad

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

Oranjestad vs. United States Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Oranjestad instead of United States, you would:

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pay 18.1% less for restaurants

	United States	Oranjestad
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$19.45	$19.00 AWG34.20	-2.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.12	$10.27 AWG18.49	-7.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.56	$1.44 AWG2.60	-43.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.00	$1.63 AWG2.93	-18.7%
Average			-18.1%

United States vs. Oranjestad - Cost of restaurants

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pay 0.2% more for groceries

	United States	Oranjestad
Bread 1 loaf	$3.56	$2.97 AWG5.34	-16.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.50	$6.25 AWG11.25	-3.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.97	$7.04 AWG12.68	+77.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.27	$5.33 AWG9.60	+24.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.41	$4.23 AWG7.62	-21.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.37	$2.10 AWG3.78	-11.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.78	$1.02 AWG1.84	+30.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.04	$2.27 AWG4.08	+11.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.21	$1.59 AWG2.86	-28.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.34	$1.01 AWG1.81	-25.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.38	$0.91 AWG1.63	-34.5%
Average			+0.2%

United States vs. Oranjestad - Cost of groceries

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pay 41.2% more for transportation

	United States	Oranjestad
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.41	$5.66 AWG10.20	+65.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$65.85	$30.00 AWG54.01	-54.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,336.38	$26,095.70 AWG46,978.78	-19.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.61	$48.03 AWG86.47	+172.7%
Average			+41.2%

United States vs. Oranjestad - Cost of transportation

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pay 9.2% less for housing

	United States	Oranjestad
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$68.97	$105.51 AWG189.94	+53.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,664.59	$677.39 AWG1,219.48	-59.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,416.15	$571.91 AWG1,029.59	-59.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$150.19	$194.00 AWG349.25	+29.2%
Average			-9.2%

United States vs. Oranjestad - Cost of housing

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pay 72.5% less for childcare

	United States	Oranjestad
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,387.27	$250.00 AWG450.06	-82.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$23,196.46	$8,606.10 AWG15,493.14	-62.9%
Average			-72.5%

United States vs. Oranjestad - Cost of childcare

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pay 3.7% more for entertainment and sports

	United States	Oranjestad
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.84	$3.00 AWG5.40	-48.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.15	$3.72 AWG6.70	-27.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.90	$10.00 AWG18.00	+1.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$51.45	$106.22 AWG191.22	+106.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.64	$11.94 AWG21.49	-12.4%
Average			+3.7%

United States vs. Oranjestad - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 13.7% more for clothing

	United States	Oranjestad
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$51.08	$60.00 AWG108.02	+17.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$41.81	$50.71 AWG91.29	+21.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$87.56	$108.81 AWG195.89	+24.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$112.04	$102.90 AWG185.24	-8.2%
Average			+13.7%

United States vs. Oranjestad - Cost of clothing

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