Cost of living comparison
Oranjestad is 37.9% more expensive than Castries.
- Restaurants
-
pay 52.3% more in Oranjestad
- Groceries
-
pay 6.9% more in Oranjestad
- Transportation
-
pay 10.7% more in Oranjestad
- Housing
-
pay 68.8% more in Oranjestad
- Childcare
-
pay 23.7% more in Oranjestad
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.0 times more in Oranjestad
- Clothing
-
pay 1.3% less in Oranjestad
The cost of entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, childcare, transportation, and groceries in Oranjestad are more expensive than in Castries. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Oranjestad.
If you lived in Oranjestad instead of Castries, you would:
pay 52.3% more for restaurants
|
Castries
|
Oranjestad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$19.00
AWG34.22
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$10.27
AWG18.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
EC$5.25
|
$1.33
AWG2.40
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
$1.61
AWG2.90
|
|
pay 6.9% more for groceries
|
Castries
|
Oranjestad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.63
EC$4.39
|
$3.05
AWG5.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.52
EC$9.50
|
$6.00
AWG10.81
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.72
EC$20.85
|
$6.40
AWG11.53
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.79
EC$10.24
|
$5.00
AWG9.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.41
EC$11.93
|
$5.21
AWG9.39
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.43
EC$9.27
|
$1.79
AWG3.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
EC$2.04
|
$0.91
AWG1.63
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.86
EC$7.72
|
$1.81
AWG3.27
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.17
EC$11.27
|
$2.72
AWG4.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.56
EC$4.23
|
$1.06
AWG1.91
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
EC$2.12
|
$0.91
AWG1.63
|
|
pay 10.7% more for transportation
|
Castries
|
Oranjestad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.70
EC$15.40
|
$5.66
AWG10.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$40.00
AWG72.05
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,676.62
EC$77,500.00
|
$35,000.00
AWG63,043.75
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$51.10
AWG92.04
|
|
pay 68.8% more for housing
|
Castries
|
Oranjestad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.02
EC$121.67
|
$91.80
AWG165.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$653.95
EC$1,767.34
|
$810.73
AWG1,460.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$407.02
EC$1,100.00
|
$655.25
AWG1,180.26
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$89.60
EC$242.16
|
$167.08
AWG300.95
|
|
pay 23.7% more for childcare
|
Castries
|
Oranjestad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$181.93
EC$491.67
|
$225.00
AWG405.28
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$7,404.07
AWG13,336.58
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Castries
|
Oranjestad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.04
EC$5.50
|
$3.00
AWG5.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
$3.72
AWG6.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$10.00
AWG18.01
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.92
EC$91.67
|
$131.44
AWG236.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.55
EC$15.00
|
$10.00
AWG18.01
|
|
pay 1.3% less for clothing
|
Castries
|
Oranjestad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.94
EC$213.33
|
$80.00
AWG144.10
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.59
EC$158.33
|
$57.37
AWG103.34
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$123.34
EC$333.33
|
$116.59
AWG210.01
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.76
EC$275.00
|
$102.90
AWG185.35
|
|
Change currency:
Compare countries by overall cost of living
Help us improve these prices
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.