Cost of living comparison
Oranjestad is 11.7% more expensive than Jerusalem.
- Restaurants
-
pay 24.4% less in Oranjestad
- Groceries
-
pay 51.4% more in Oranjestad
- Transportation
-
pay 82.9% more in Oranjestad
- Housing
-
pay 45.6% more in Oranjestad
- Childcare
-
pay 62.5% less in Oranjestad
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.6% less in Oranjestad
- Clothing
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pay 5.5% less in Oranjestad
The cost of transportation, groceries, and housing in Oranjestad are more expensive than in Jerusalem. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Oranjestad. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Oranjestad.
If you lived in Oranjestad instead of Jerusalem, you would:
pay 24.4% less for restaurants
|
Jerusalem
|
Oranjestad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.66
₪76.84
|
$19.00
AWG34.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.33
₪49.57
|
$10.27
AWG18.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.59
₪9.64
|
$1.33
AWG2.40
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.96
₪7.27
|
$1.61
AWG2.90
|
|
pay 51.4% more for groceries
|
Jerusalem
|
Oranjestad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.36
₪8.78
|
$3.05
AWG5.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.48
₪24.09
|
$6.00
AWG10.81
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.26
₪26.99
|
$6.40
AWG11.54
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.86
₪14.36
|
$5.00
AWG9.01
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.77
₪17.72
|
$5.21
AWG9.39
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.36
₪5.06
|
$1.79
AWG3.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
₪3.35
|
$0.91
AWG1.64
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
₪2.74
|
$1.81
AWG3.27
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
₪3.33
|
$2.72
AWG4.91
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
₪2.21
|
$1.06
AWG1.91
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.58
₪2.15
|
$0.91
AWG1.64
|
|
pay 82.9% more for transportation
|
Jerusalem
|
Oranjestad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.24
₪26.91
|
$5.66
AWG10.20
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$62.93
₪233.99
|
$40.00
AWG72.10
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$43,738.40
₪162,635.47
|
$35,000.00
AWG63,087.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.03
₪37.28
|
$51.10
AWG92.10
|
|
pay 45.6% more for housing
|
Jerusalem
|
Oranjestad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.37
₪98.05
|
$91.80
AWG165.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,468.76
₪5,461.40
|
$810.73
AWG1,461.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,046.06
₪3,889.65
|
$655.25
AWG1,181.08
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$143.61
₪533.99
|
$167.08
AWG301.16
|
|
pay 62.5% less for childcare
|
Jerusalem
|
Oranjestad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$842.15
₪3,131.42
|
$225.00
AWG405.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,369.36
₪57,148.92
|
$7,404.07
AWG13,345.83
|
|
pay 5.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Jerusalem
|
Oranjestad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.53
₪31.73
|
$3.00
AWG5.41
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.06
₪15.09
|
$3.72
AWG6.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.33
₪34.70
|
$10.00
AWG18.02
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$84.91
₪315.73
|
$131.44
AWG236.93
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.00
₪44.62
|
$10.00
AWG18.02
|
|
pay 5.5% less for clothing
|
Jerusalem
|
Oranjestad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.33
₪361.89
|
$80.00
AWG144.20
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.99
₪223.08
|
$57.37
AWG103.42
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$109.99
₪408.99
|
$116.59
AWG210.15
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$109.32
₪406.51
|
$102.90
AWG185.47
|
|
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