Cost of living comparison
Oranjestad is 7.8% cheaper than Dublin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 19.7% less in Oranjestad
- Groceries
-
pay 34.8% more in Oranjestad
- Transportation
-
pay 1.7% less in Oranjestad
- Housing
-
pay 21.0% less in Oranjestad
- Childcare
-
pay 53.0% less in Oranjestad
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.4% less in Oranjestad
- Clothing
-
pay 8.1% more in Oranjestad
The cost of groceries and clothing in Oranjestad are more expensive than in Dublin. Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Oranjestad.
If you lived in Oranjestad instead of Dublin, you would:
pay 19.7% less for restaurants
|
Dublin
|
Oranjestad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€19.71
|
$19.00
AWG34.20
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.85
|
$10.27
AWG18.49
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
€2.27
|
$1.33
AWG2.40
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
€1.79
|
$1.61
AWG2.90
|
|
pay 34.8% more for groceries
|
Dublin
|
Oranjestad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
€1.70
|
$3.05
AWG5.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.60
€3.31
|
$6.00
AWG10.80
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.32
€4.89
|
$6.40
AWG11.52
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.22
€3.88
|
$5.00
AWG9.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.64
€4.27
|
$5.21
AWG9.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€1.02
|
$1.79
AWG3.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.80
|
$0.91
AWG1.63
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.17
|
$1.81
AWG3.27
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
€1.71
|
$2.72
AWG4.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.80
|
$1.06
AWG1.90
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.66
|
$0.91
AWG1.63
|
|
pay 1.7% less for transportation
|
Dublin
|
Oranjestad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.62
|
$5.66
AWG10.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$123.25
€113.33
|
$40.00
AWG72.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,306.91
€36,142.63
|
$35,000.00
AWG63,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.47
€24.34
|
$51.10
AWG91.97
|
|
pay 21.0% less for housing
|
Dublin
|
Oranjestad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.82
€51.32
|
$91.80
AWG165.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,138.28
€1,966.14
|
$810.73
AWG1,459.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,827.10
€1,680.02
|
$655.25
AWG1,179.45
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$214.65
€197.37
|
$167.08
AWG300.74
|
|
pay 53.0% less for childcare
|
Dublin
|
Oranjestad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,307.98
€1,202.68
|
$225.00
AWG405.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,645.87
€8,869.36
|
$7,404.07
AWG13,327.32
|
|
pay 2.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dublin
|
Oranjestad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€6.90
|
$3.00
AWG5.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.33
€3.99
|
$3.72
AWG6.69
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.68
€16.26
|
$10.00
AWG18.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.25
€51.73
|
$131.44
AWG236.60
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€12.81
|
$10.00
AWG18.00
|
|
pay 8.1% more for clothing
|
Dublin
|
Oranjestad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.07
€88.33
|
$80.00
AWG144.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.10
€37.79
|
$57.37
AWG103.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.72
€89.85
|
$116.59
AWG209.86
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.27
€105.07
|
$102.90
AWG185.22
|
|
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