Cost of living comparison

 Belgrade, Serbia
compared to
 Oranjestad, Aruba
Oranjestad vs. Belgrade Cost of Living Summary

Oranjestad is 58.8% more expensive than Belgrade.

Restaurants
pay 11.2% more in Oranjestad
Groceries
pay 2.1 times more in Oranjestad
Transportation
pay 2.4 times more in Oranjestad
Housing
pay 68.8% more in Oranjestad
Childcare
pay 21.8% less in Oranjestad
Entertainment and Sports
pay 98.0% more in Oranjestad
Clothing
pay 5.2% more in Oranjestad

The cost of transportation, groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, and clothing in Oranjestad are more expensive than in Belgrade. Notably, transportation, groceries, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Oranjestad.

Oranjestad vs. Belgrade Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Oranjestad instead of Belgrade, you would:

pay 11.2% more for restaurants

 
Belgrade
Oranjestad
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $10.99
RSD1,116
$19.00
AWG34.25
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$9.16
RSD930
$10.27
AWG18.51
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.33
RSD236
$1.33
AWG2.40

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pay 2.1 times more for groceries

 
Belgrade
Oranjestad
Bread
1 loaf
$0.87
RSD89
$3.05
AWG5.50
Local cheese (8 oz) $5.04
RSD512
$6.00
AWG10.81
Milk (1 gallon) $4.98
RSD505
$6.40
AWG11.54

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pay 2.4 times more for transportation

 
Belgrade
Oranjestad
Gasoline (1 gallon) $6.87
RSD697
$5.66
AWG10.20
Monthly public transit pass $20.16
RSD2,046
$40.00
AWG72.10
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $28,106.99
RSD2,852,803
$35,000.00
AWG63,087.50

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pay 68.8% more for housing

 
Belgrade
Oranjestad
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$27.63
RSD2,804
$91.80
AWG165.47
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $840.53
RSD85,312
$810.73
AWG1,461.33
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $518.55
RSD52,632
$655.25
AWG1,181.08

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pay 21.8% less for childcare

 
Belgrade
Oranjestad
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $370.44
RSD37,599
$225.00
AWG405.56
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $7,747.69
RSD786,375
$7,404.07
AWG13,345.83

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pay 98.0% more for entertainment and sports

 
Belgrade
Oranjestad
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $3.02
RSD307
$3.00
AWG5.41
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.45
RSD248
$3.72
AWG6.70
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$4.12
RSD418
$10.00
AWG18.02

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pay 5.2% more for clothing

 
Belgrade
Oranjestad
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$97.71
RSD9,917
$80.00
AWG144.20
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$38.65
RSD3,923
$57.37
AWG103.42
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$107.09
RSD10,870
$116.59
AWG210.15

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