Cost of living comparison
Oranjestad is 11.4% cheaper than Amsterdam.
- Restaurants
-
pay 34.7% less in Oranjestad
- Groceries
-
pay 27.3% more in Oranjestad
- Transportation
-
pay 5.1% more in Oranjestad
- Housing
-
pay 13.2% less in Oranjestad
- Childcare
-
pay 69.6% less in Oranjestad
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.8% less in Oranjestad
- Clothing
-
pay 10.0% more in Oranjestad
The cost of groceries, clothing, and transportation in Oranjestad are more expensive than in Amsterdam. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Oranjestad.
If you lived in Oranjestad instead of Amsterdam, you would:
pay 34.7% less for restaurants
|
Amsterdam
|
Oranjestad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€18.87
|
$19.00
AWG34.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.93
€12.27
|
$10.27
AWG18.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.23
€2.85
|
$1.33
AWG2.40
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.46
|
$1.61
AWG2.90
|
|
pay 27.3% more for groceries
|
Amsterdam
|
Oranjestad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.06
€1.81
|
$3.05
AWG5.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.58
€5.79
|
$6.00
AWG10.81
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.76
€4.19
|
$6.40
AWG11.54
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.81
€4.24
|
$5.00
AWG9.01
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.45
€5.68
|
$5.21
AWG9.39
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.86
|
$1.79
AWG3.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.91
|
$0.91
AWG1.64
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.77
|
$1.81
AWG3.27
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.81
€1.60
|
$2.72
AWG4.91
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.77
|
$1.06
AWG1.91
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.84
|
$0.91
AWG1.64
|
|
pay 5.1% more for transportation
|
Amsterdam
|
Oranjestad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.09
€7.12
|
$5.66
AWG10.20
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$87.51
€77.05
|
$40.00
AWG72.10
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,207.42
€30,997.91
|
$35,000.00
AWG63,087.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.86
€21.89
|
$51.10
AWG92.10
|
|
pay 13.2% less for housing
|
Amsterdam
|
Oranjestad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$47.53
€41.85
|
$91.80
AWG165.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,189.86
€1,928.03
|
$810.73
AWG1,461.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,816.26
€1,599.10
|
$655.25
AWG1,181.08
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$206.94
€182.20
|
$167.08
AWG301.16
|
|
pay 69.6% less for childcare
|
Amsterdam
|
Oranjestad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,377.37
€2,093.12
|
$225.00
AWG405.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,444.53
€12,717.50
|
$7,404.07
AWG13,345.83
|
|
pay 4.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Amsterdam
|
Oranjestad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.43
€5.66
|
$3.00
AWG5.41
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.20
€3.70
|
$3.72
AWG6.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€11.80
|
$10.00
AWG18.02
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.86
€57.99
|
$131.44
AWG236.93
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
€13.21
|
$10.00
AWG18.02
|
|
pay 10.0% more for clothing
|
Amsterdam
|
Oranjestad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.54
€81.48
|
$80.00
AWG144.20
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.12
€32.68
|
$57.37
AWG103.42
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.57
€93.83
|
$116.59
AWG210.15
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.59
€100.89
|
$102.90
AWG185.47
|
|
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