Cost of living comparison

Caracas, Venezuela

compared to

Oranjestad, Aruba

Oranjestad vs. Caracas Cost of Living Summary

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.

Oranjestad vs. Caracas Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 3.0% more for restaurants

	Caracas	Oranjestad
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$15.00 VEF149.62	$19.00 AWG34.25	+26.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.00 VEF119.69	$10.27 AWG18.51	-14.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.78 VEF17.78	$1.33 AWG2.40	-25.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.29 VEF12.84	$1.61 AWG2.90	+25.0%
Average			+3.0%

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pay 50.2% more for groceries

	Caracas	Oranjestad
Bread 1 loaf	$2.17 VEF21.64	$3.05 AWG5.50	+40.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.87 VEF48.61	$6.00 AWG10.81	+23.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.73 VEF77.06	$6.40 AWG11.54	-17.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.03 VEF30.26	$5.00 AWG9.01	+64.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.24 VEF32.36	$5.21 AWG9.39	+60.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.55 VEF25.43	$1.79 AWG3.22	-29.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.66 VEF6.56	$0.91 AWG1.64	+37.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.90 VEF8.97	$1.81 AWG3.27	+101.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.75 VEF7.51	$2.72 AWG4.91	+261.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.01 VEF10.04	$1.06 AWG1.91	+5.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.87 VEF8.69	$0.91 AWG1.64	+4.1%
Average			+50.2%

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pay 89.1% more for transportation

	Caracas	Oranjestad
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.89 VEF18.88	$5.66 AWG10.20	+199.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.00 VEF299.24	$40.00 AWG72.10	+33.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,000.00 VEF319,184.03	$35,000.00 AWG63,087.50	+9.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$23.80 VEF237.39	$51.10 AWG92.10	+114.7%
Average			+89.1%

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pay 6.9 times more for housing

	Caracas	Oranjestad
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$37.22 VEF371.27	$91.80 AWG165.47	+146.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$394.44 VEF3,934.39	$810.73 AWG1,461.33	+105.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$366.67 VEF3,657.32	$655.25 AWG1,181.08	+78.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$7.90 VEF78.82	$167.08 AWG301.16	+2014.4%
Average			+586.3%

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pay 92.5% more for childcare

	Caracas	Oranjestad
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$98.67 VEF984.15	$225.00 AWG405.56	+128.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,720.00 VEF47,079.64	$7,404.07 AWG13,345.83	+56.9%
Average			+92.5%

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pay 98.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Caracas	Oranjestad
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.50 VEF14.96	$3.00 AWG5.41	+100.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.72 VEF27.12	$3.72 AWG6.70	+36.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.25 VEF32.42	$10.00 AWG18.02	+207.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$71.88 VEF716.92	$131.44 AWG236.93	+82.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.00 VEF59.85	$10.00 AWG18.02	+66.7%
Average			+98.8%

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pay 23.1% more for clothing

	Caracas	Oranjestad
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$60.00 VEF598.47	$80.00 AWG144.20	+33.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$43.33 VEF432.23	$57.37 AWG103.42	+32.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$113.12 VEF1,128.37	$116.59 AWG210.15	+3.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$83.33 VEF831.21	$102.90 AWG185.47	+23.5%
Average			+23.1%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: June 2025

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