Cost of living comparison
Oranjestad is 59.7% more expensive than Budapest.
If you lived in Oranjestad instead of Budapest, you would:
pay 33.5% more for restaurants
|
Budapest
|
Oranjestad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.52
HUF4,156.21
|
$19.00
AWG34.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.89
HUF3,117.16
|
$10.27
AWG18.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
HUF602.63
|
$1.33
AWG2.40
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.18
HUF467.23
|
$1.61
AWG2.90
|
|
pay 92.6% more for groceries
|
Budapest
|
Oranjestad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.48
HUF584.76
|
$3.05
AWG5.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.42
HUF1,744.31
|
$6.00
AWG10.81
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.98
HUF1,571.85
|
$6.40
AWG11.54
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.43
HUF960.77
|
$5.00
AWG9.01
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.44
HUF963.93
|
$5.21
AWG9.39
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.71
HUF279.34
|
$1.79
AWG3.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
HUF314.96
|
$0.91
AWG1.64
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
HUF318.85
|
$1.81
AWG3.27
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
HUF463.20
|
$2.72
AWG4.91
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
HUF201.09
|
$1.06
AWG1.91
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
HUF216.14
|
$0.91
AWG1.64
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for transportation
|
Budapest
|
Oranjestad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.17
HUF2,438.05
|
$5.66
AWG10.20
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.54
HUF9,299.51
|
$40.00
AWG72.10
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,962.74
HUF10,650,280.97
|
$35,000.00
AWG63,087.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.15
HUF4,800.42
|
$51.10
AWG92.10
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for housing
|
Budapest
|
Oranjestad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.98
HUF7,103.83
|
$91.80
AWG165.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$642.83
HUF253,917.94
|
$810.73
AWG1,461.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$478.04
HUF188,825.96
|
$655.25
AWG1,181.08
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$105.42
HUF41,640.81
|
$167.08
AWG301.16
|
|
pay 38.4% less for childcare
|
Budapest
|
Oranjestad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$423.92
HUF167,447.19
|
$225.00
AWG405.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,554.11
HUF4,168,874.03
|
$7,404.07
AWG13,345.83
|
|
pay 67.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Budapest
|
Oranjestad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.63
HUF1,039.05
|
$3.00
AWG5.41
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.37
HUF937.53
|
$3.72
AWG6.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.98
HUF2,363.84
|
$10.00
AWG18.02
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.31
HUF19,478.44
|
$131.44
AWG236.93
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.63
HUF3,013.25
|
$10.00
AWG18.02
|
|
pay 26.9% more for clothing
|
Budapest
|
Oranjestad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.81
HUF29,549.97
|
$80.00
AWG144.20
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.73
HUF14,507.66
|
$57.37
AWG103.42
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.74
HUF34,260.35
|
$116.59
AWG210.15
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.52
HUF36,940.08
|
$102.90
AWG185.47
|
|
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