Cost of living comparison
Oranjestad is 5.7% more expensive than Berlin.
If you lived in Oranjestad instead of Berlin, you would:
pay 22.9% less for restaurants
|
Berlin
|
Oranjestad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.41
|
$19.00
AWG34.20
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.79
€11.30
|
$10.27
AWG18.49
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
€2.76
|
$1.33
AWG2.40
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
€2.72
|
$1.61
AWG2.90
|
|
pay 31.6% more for groceries
|
Berlin
|
Oranjestad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
€1.87
|
$3.05
AWG5.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.66
€6.39
|
$6.00
AWG10.80
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.57
€4.38
|
$6.40
AWG11.52
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.28
€3.14
|
$5.00
AWG9.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
€5.18
|
$5.21
AWG9.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.34
€1.29
|
$1.79
AWG3.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.80
|
$0.91
AWG1.63
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.96
|
$1.81
AWG3.27
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
€1.77
|
$2.72
AWG4.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.79
|
$1.06
AWG1.90
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.76
|
$0.91
AWG1.63
|
|
pay 9.8% more for transportation
|
Berlin
|
Oranjestad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.89
|
$5.66
AWG10.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.52
€50.35
|
$40.00
AWG72.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,799.21
€30,488.23
|
$35,000.00
AWG63,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.37
€28.16
|
$51.10
AWG91.97
|
|
pay 0.2% more for housing
|
Berlin
|
Oranjestad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.99
€43.13
|
$91.80
AWG165.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,278.77
€1,226.05
|
$810.73
AWG1,459.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$938.86
€900.16
|
$655.25
AWG1,179.45
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.55
€252.68
|
$167.08
AWG300.74
|
|
pay 24.9% less for childcare
|
Berlin
|
Oranjestad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$306.98
€294.33
|
$225.00
AWG405.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,639.17
€9,241.78
|
$7,404.07
AWG13,327.32
|
|
pay 38.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Berlin
|
Oranjestad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€4.11
|
$3.00
AWG5.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.98
€3.82
|
$3.72
AWG6.69
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.11
€8.73
|
$10.00
AWG18.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.89
€36.32
|
$131.44
AWG236.60
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.66
€13.10
|
$10.00
AWG18.00
|
|
pay 7.5% more for clothing
|
Berlin
|
Oranjestad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.49
€81.97
|
$80.00
AWG144.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.99
€39.30
|
$57.37
AWG103.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.49
€91.55
|
$116.59
AWG209.86
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$138.30
€132.60
|
$102.90
AWG185.22
|
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