Cost of living comparison
Oranjestad is 27.4% more expensive than Castries.
If you lived in Oranjestad instead of Castries, you would:
pay 40.4% more for restaurants
|
Castries
|
Oranjestad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$21.22
AWG38.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.33
EC$22.50
|
$10.00
AWG18.02
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
$1.19
AWG2.15
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.05
EC$2.83
|
$1.06
AWG1.90
|
|
pay 4.1% more for groceries
|
Castries
|
Oranjestad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.63
EC$4.39
|
$2.79
AWG5.04
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.08
EC$8.33
|
$6.07
AWG10.95
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.72
EC$20.85
|
$6.44
AWG11.61
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.67
EC$9.93
|
$4.40
AWG7.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.41
EC$11.93
|
$4.57
AWG8.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$4.44
EC$11.99
|
$1.77
AWG3.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
EC$2.04
|
$1.10
AWG1.98
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.86
EC$7.72
|
$1.57
AWG2.82
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.17
EC$11.27
|
$2.73
AWG4.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.56
EC$4.23
|
$0.98
AWG1.76
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
EC$2.12
|
$0.80
AWG1.44
|
|
pay 12.4% less for transportation
|
Castries
|
Oranjestad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.78
EC$15.61
|
$5.66
AWG10.20
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$50.00
AWG90.12
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,676.62
EC$77,500.00
|
$22,191.40
AWG40,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$39.16
AWG70.58
|
|
pay 66.9% more for housing
|
Castries
|
Oranjestad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.02
EC$121.67
|
$84.13
AWG151.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$653.95
EC$1,767.34
|
$842.21
AWG1,518.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$374.65
EC$1,012.50
|
$673.77
AWG1,214.46
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$89.60
EC$242.16
|
$153.99
AWG277.56
|
|
pay 18.1% more for childcare
|
Castries
|
Oranjestad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$181.93
EC$491.67
|
$214.81
AWG387.20
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$7,404.07
AWG13,345.83
|
|
pay 66.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Castries
|
Oranjestad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$3.33
AWG6.01
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
$2.47
AWG4.46
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$8.61
AWG15.52
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.92
EC$91.67
|
$87.89
AWG158.42
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$11.94
AWG21.53
|
|
pay 7.8% more for clothing
|
Castries
|
Oranjestad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.39
EC$203.75
|
$90.37
AWG162.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.19
EC$143.75
|
$54.14
AWG97.59
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$115.63
EC$312.50
|
$111.75
AWG201.43
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$104.84
EC$283.33
|
$118.29
AWG213.21
|
|
Change currency:
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Oranjestad or Castries. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.