Cost of living comparison
Oranjestad is 95.4% more expensive than Amman.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.8 times more in Oranjestad
- Groceries
-
pay 2.9 times more in Oranjestad
- Transportation
-
pay 91.7% more in Oranjestad
- Housing
-
pay 2.3 times more in Oranjestad
- Childcare
-
pay 17.1% more in Oranjestad
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 47.6% more in Oranjestad
- Clothing
-
pay 16.4% more in Oranjestad
The cost of groceries, restaurants, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and childcare in Oranjestad are more expensive than in Amman. Notably, groceries, restaurants, and housing are significantly more expensive in Oranjestad.
If you lived in Oranjestad instead of Amman, you would:
pay 2.8 times more for restaurants
Amman
|
Oranjestad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$19.00
AWG34.22
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$10.27
AWG18.50
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
JOD0.340
|
$1.33
AWG2.40
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
JOD0.270
|
$1.61
AWG2.90
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for groceries
Amman
|
Oranjestad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.53
JOD0.370
|
$3.05
AWG5.50
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.39
JOD2.400
|
$6.00
AWG10.81
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.58
JOD3.960
|
$6.40
AWG11.53
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.04
JOD1.450
|
$5.00
AWG9.00
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.56
JOD1.820
|
$5.21
AWG9.39
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.90
JOD0.640
|
$1.79
AWG3.22
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
JOD0.520
|
$0.91
AWG1.63
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
JOD0.500
|
$1.81
AWG3.27
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
$2.72
AWG4.90
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.40
JOD0.290
|
$1.06
AWG1.91
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.36
JOD0.250
|
$0.91
AWG1.63
|
|
pay 91.7% more for transportation
Amman
|
Oranjestad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.48
JOD3.890
|
$5.66
AWG10.19
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$42.31
JOD30.000
|
$40.00
AWG72.05
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,384.29
JOD17,997.460
|
$35,000.00
AWG63,043.75
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.85
JOD8.400
|
$51.10
AWG92.04
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for housing
Amman
|
Oranjestad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.80
JOD24.670
|
$91.80
AWG165.36
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$440.45
JOD312.280
|
$810.73
AWG1,460.32
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$277.09
JOD196.450
|
$655.25
AWG1,180.26
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.55
JOD52.150
|
$167.08
AWG300.95
|
|
pay 17.1% more for childcare
Amman
|
Oranjestad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$238.75
JOD169.270
|
$225.00
AWG405.28
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,288.39
JOD3,749.470
|
$7,404.07
AWG13,336.58
|
|
pay 47.6% more for entertainment and sports
Amman
|
Oranjestad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.35
JOD4.500
|
$3.00
AWG5.40
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.03
JOD2.860
|
$3.72
AWG6.70
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.53
JOD2.500
|
$10.00
AWG18.01
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.15
JOD41.230
|
$131.44
AWG236.76
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.28
JOD8.000
|
$10.00
AWG18.01
|
|
pay 16.4% more for clothing
Amman
|
Oranjestad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.45
JOD45.700
|
$80.00
AWG144.10
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.44
JOD35.760
|
$57.37
AWG103.34
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$109.69
JOD77.770
|
$116.59
AWG210.01
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$84.79
JOD60.120
|
$102.90
AWG185.35
|
|
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