Cost of living comparison
Oranjestad is 2.2 times more expensive than Brasilia.
If you lived in Oranjestad instead of Brasilia, you would:
pay 92.2% more for restaurants
|
Brasilia
|
Oranjestad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.97
R$42.40
|
$19.00
AWG34.20
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.10
R$37.10
|
$10.27
AWG18.49
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.14
R$6.93
|
$1.33
AWG2.40
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
R$4.65
|
$1.61
AWG2.90
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for groceries
|
Brasilia
|
Oranjestad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.57
R$9.55
|
$3.05
AWG5.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.43
R$26.98
|
$6.00
AWG10.80
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.57
R$21.73
|
$6.40
AWG11.52
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.10
R$12.80
|
$5.00
AWG9.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.42
R$8.65
|
$5.21
AWG9.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
R$5.27
|
$1.79
AWG3.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
R$3.46
|
$0.91
AWG1.63
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.50
R$3.04
|
$1.81
AWG3.27
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
R$4.23
|
$2.72
AWG4.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
R$3.10
|
$1.06
AWG1.90
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
R$3.26
|
$0.91
AWG1.63
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for transportation
|
Brasilia
|
Oranjestad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.79
R$23.04
|
$5.66
AWG10.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$43.46
R$264.49
|
$40.00
AWG72.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,385.57
R$148,410.61
|
$35,000.00
AWG63,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.21
R$43.89
|
$51.10
AWG91.97
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for housing
|
Brasilia
|
Oranjestad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.32
R$117.55
|
$91.80
AWG165.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$360.74
R$2,195.47
|
$810.73
AWG1,459.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$223.88
R$1,362.51
|
$655.25
AWG1,179.45
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$51.47
R$313.25
|
$167.08
AWG300.74
|
|
pay 43.5% less for childcare
|
Brasilia
|
Oranjestad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$461.58
R$2,809.20
|
$225.00
AWG405.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,525.09
R$70,141.68
|
$7,404.07
AWG13,327.32
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Brasilia
|
Oranjestad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.74
R$10.60
|
$3.00
AWG5.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.75
R$10.64
|
$3.72
AWG6.69
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.09
R$12.72
|
$10.00
AWG18.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.80
R$144.84
|
$131.44
AWG236.60
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.97
R$42.40
|
$10.00
AWG18.00
|
|
pay 65.5% more for clothing
|
Brasilia
|
Oranjestad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.89
R$309.73
|
$80.00
AWG144.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.19
R$250.67
|
$57.37
AWG103.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.43
R$392.10
|
$116.59
AWG209.86
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.71
R$339.03
|
$102.90
AWG185.22
|
|
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