Cost of living comparison
Oranjestad is 24.7% more expensive than Basseterre.
- Restaurants
-
pay 26.2% less in Oranjestad
- Groceries
-
pay 48.8% more in Oranjestad
- Housing
-
pay 67.2% more in Oranjestad
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 43.7% more in Oranjestad
- Clothing
-
pay 9.9% less in Oranjestad
The cost of housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Oranjestad are more expensive than in Basseterre. Expenses including restaurants and clothing are lower in Oranjestad.
If you lived in Oranjestad instead of Basseterre, you would:
pay 26.2% less for restaurants
|
Basseterre
|
Oranjestad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.20
EC$60.00
|
$19.00
AWG34.20
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.98
EC$37.77
|
$10.27
AWG18.49
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
EC$5.50
|
$1.33
AWG2.40
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.28
EC$6.17
|
$1.61
AWG2.90
|
|
pay 48.8% more for groceries
|
Basseterre
|
Oranjestad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.07
EC$10.99
|
$3.05
AWG5.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.51
EC$14.88
|
$6.00
AWG10.80
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.19
EC$32.94
|
$6.40
AWG11.52
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.99
EC$16.20
|
$5.00
AWG9.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.63
EC$15.21
|
$5.21
AWG9.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.01
EC$2.72
|
$1.79
AWG3.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
$0.91
AWG1.63
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.84
EC$2.27
|
$1.81
AWG3.27
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
EC$1.79
|
$2.72
AWG4.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
EC$1.36
|
$1.06
AWG1.90
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
EC$1.93
|
$0.91
AWG1.63
|
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Basseterre
|
Oranjestad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$5.66
AWG10.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$40.00
AWG72.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$35,000.00
AWG63,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$51.10
AWG91.97
|
pay 67.2% more for housing
|
Basseterre
|
Oranjestad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$91.80
AWG165.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$700.00
EC$1,891.79
|
$810.73
AWG1,459.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$655.25
AWG1,179.45
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$76.47
EC$206.67
|
$167.08
AWG300.74
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Basseterre
|
Oranjestad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$225.00
AWG405.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$7,404.07
AWG13,327.32
|
pay 43.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Basseterre
|
Oranjestad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
$3.00
AWG5.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
$3.72
AWG6.69
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.55
EC$15.00
|
$10.00
AWG18.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$131.44
AWG236.60
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.29
EC$17.00
|
$10.00
AWG18.00
|
|
pay 9.9% less for clothing
|
Basseterre
|
Oranjestad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$88.81
EC$240.00
|
$80.00
AWG144.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$57.37
AWG103.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$129.51
EC$350.00
|
$116.59
AWG209.86
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$102.90
AWG185.22
|
|
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