Cost of living comparison
Oranjestad is 38.5% more expensive than Dili.
- Restaurants
-
pay 69.5% more in Oranjestad
- Groceries
-
pay 65.4% more in Oranjestad
- Transportation
-
pay 18.2% more in Oranjestad
- Housing
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pay 10.3% more in Oranjestad
- Childcare
-
pay 36.4% less in Oranjestad
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 94.1% more in Oranjestad
- Clothing
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pay 48.4% more in Oranjestad
The cost of entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, clothing, transportation, and housing in Oranjestad are more expensive than in Dili. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Oranjestad.
If you lived in Oranjestad instead of Dili, you would:
pay 69.5% more for restaurants
|
Dili
|
Oranjestad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
|
$19.00
AWG34.22
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
|
$10.27
AWG18.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$1.33
AWG2.40
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
|
$1.61
AWG2.90
|
|
pay 65.4% more for groceries
|
Dili
|
Oranjestad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.98
|
$3.05
AWG5.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.00
|
$6.00
AWG10.81
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.27
|
$6.40
AWG11.53
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
|
$5.00
AWG9.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.63
|
$5.21
AWG9.39
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.81
|
$1.79
AWG3.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
|
$0.91
AWG1.63
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
|
$1.81
AWG3.27
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
|
$2.72
AWG4.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
|
$1.06
AWG1.91
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.91
|
$0.91
AWG1.63
|
|
pay 18.2% more for transportation
|
Dili
|
Oranjestad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.76
|
$5.66
AWG10.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$40.00
AWG72.05
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$35,000.00
AWG63,043.75
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$37.00
|
$51.10
AWG92.04
|
|
pay 10.3% more for housing
|
Dili
|
Oranjestad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$76.67
|
$91.80
AWG165.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$980.00
|
$810.73
AWG1,460.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$875.00
|
$655.25
AWG1,180.26
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$101.96
|
$167.08
AWG300.95
|
|
pay 36.4% less for childcare
|
Dili
|
Oranjestad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$375.00
|
$225.00
AWG405.28
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,000.00
|
$7,404.07
AWG13,336.58
|
|
pay 94.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Dili
|
Oranjestad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
|
$3.00
AWG5.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.75
|
$3.72
AWG6.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.75
|
$10.00
AWG18.01
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.25
|
$131.44
AWG236.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.50
|
$10.00
AWG18.01
|
|
pay 48.4% more for clothing
|
Dili
|
Oranjestad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.00
|
$80.00
AWG144.10
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$57.37
AWG103.34
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.33
|
$116.59
AWG210.01
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.00
|
$102.90
AWG185.35
|
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