Cost of living comparison
Oranjestad is 2.3 times more expensive than Caracas.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.0% more in Oranjestad
- Groceries
-
pay 50.2% more in Oranjestad
- Transportation
-
pay 89.1% more in Oranjestad
- Housing
-
pay 6.9 times more in Oranjestad
- Childcare
-
pay 92.5% more in Oranjestad
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 98.8% more in Oranjestad
- Clothing
-
pay 23.1% more in Oranjestad
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, transportation, groceries, and clothing in Oranjestad are more expensive than in Caracas. Notably, housing, entertainment and sports, and childcare are significantly more expensive in Oranjestad.
If you lived in Oranjestad instead of Caracas, you would:
pay 3.0% more for restaurants
Caracas
|
Oranjestad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
VEF149.62
|
$19.00
AWG34.22
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
VEF119.69
|
$10.27
AWG18.50
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.78
VEF17.78
|
$1.33
AWG2.40
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.29
VEF12.84
|
$1.61
AWG2.90
|
|
pay 50.2% more for groceries
Caracas
|
Oranjestad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.17
VEF21.64
|
$3.05
AWG5.50
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.87
VEF48.61
|
$6.00
AWG10.81
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.73
VEF77.06
|
$6.40
AWG11.53
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.03
VEF30.26
|
$5.00
AWG9.00
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.24
VEF32.36
|
$5.21
AWG9.39
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.55
VEF25.43
|
$1.79
AWG3.22
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
VEF6.56
|
$0.91
AWG1.63
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
VEF8.97
|
$1.81
AWG3.27
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
VEF7.51
|
$2.72
AWG4.90
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
VEF10.04
|
$1.06
AWG1.91
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.87
VEF8.69
|
$0.91
AWG1.63
|
|
pay 89.1% more for transportation
Caracas
|
Oranjestad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.89
VEF18.88
|
$5.66
AWG10.19
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$30.00
VEF299.24
|
$40.00
AWG72.05
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,000.00
VEF319,184.03
|
$35,000.00
AWG63,043.75
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.80
VEF237.39
|
$51.10
AWG92.04
|
|
pay 6.9 times more for housing
Caracas
|
Oranjestad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.22
VEF371.27
|
$91.80
AWG165.36
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$394.44
VEF3,934.39
|
$810.73
AWG1,460.32
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$366.67
VEF3,657.32
|
$655.25
AWG1,180.26
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$7.90
VEF78.82
|
$167.08
AWG300.95
|
|
pay 92.5% more for childcare
Caracas
|
Oranjestad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$98.67
VEF984.15
|
$225.00
AWG405.28
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,720.00
VEF47,079.64
|
$7,404.07
AWG13,336.58
|
|
pay 98.8% more for entertainment and sports
Caracas
|
Oranjestad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
VEF14.96
|
$3.00
AWG5.40
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.72
VEF27.12
|
$3.72
AWG6.70
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.25
VEF32.42
|
$10.00
AWG18.01
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$71.88
VEF716.92
|
$131.44
AWG236.76
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.00
VEF59.85
|
$10.00
AWG18.01
|
|
pay 23.1% more for clothing
Caracas
|
Oranjestad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.00
VEF598.47
|
$80.00
AWG144.10
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.33
VEF432.23
|
$57.37
AWG103.34
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$113.12
VEF1,128.37
|
$116.59
AWG210.01
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$83.33
VEF831.21
|
$102.90
AWG185.35
|
|
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