Cost of living comparison
Oranjestad is 32.3% more expensive than Lisbon.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.8% more in Oranjestad
- Groceries
-
pay 62.4% more in Oranjestad
- Transportation
-
pay 99.7% more in Oranjestad
- Housing
-
pay 25.5% more in Oranjestad
- Childcare
-
pay 56.2% less in Oranjestad
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 65.8% more in Oranjestad
- Clothing
-
pay 20.3% more in Oranjestad
The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, clothing, and restaurants in Oranjestad are more expensive than in Lisbon. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Oranjestad.
If you lived in Oranjestad instead of Lisbon, you would:
pay 8.8% more for restaurants
|
Lisbon
|
Oranjestad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.66
€12.56
|
$19.00
AWG34.20
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€8.87
|
$10.27
AWG18.49
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
€1.71
|
$1.33
AWG2.40
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.36
€1.25
|
$1.61
AWG2.90
|
|
pay 62.4% more for groceries
|
Lisbon
|
Oranjestad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.48
€1.36
|
$3.05
AWG5.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.58
€5.13
|
$6.00
AWG10.80
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.87
€3.56
|
$6.40
AWG11.52
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.97
€2.74
|
$5.00
AWG9.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.31
€3.04
|
$5.21
AWG9.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.95
|
$1.79
AWG3.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.63
|
$0.91
AWG1.63
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.82
|
$1.81
AWG3.27
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
€0.98
|
$2.72
AWG4.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.81
|
$1.06
AWG1.90
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.86
|
$0.91
AWG1.63
|
|
pay 99.7% more for transportation
|
Lisbon
|
Oranjestad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.21
€6.63
|
$5.66
AWG10.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€39.42
|
$40.00
AWG72.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,152.89
€29,564.52
|
$35,000.00
AWG63,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.86
€9.07
|
$51.10
AWG91.97
|
|
pay 25.5% more for housing
|
Lisbon
|
Oranjestad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.90
€36.69
|
$91.80
AWG165.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,514.21
€1,392.31
|
$810.73
AWG1,459.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,070.61
€984.43
|
$655.25
AWG1,179.45
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$106.17
€97.63
|
$167.08
AWG300.74
|
|
pay 56.2% less for childcare
|
Lisbon
|
Oranjestad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$576.40
€530.00
|
$225.00
AWG405.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,251.75
€14,023.96
|
$7,404.07
AWG13,327.32
|
|
pay 65.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lisbon
|
Oranjestad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
€2.96
|
$3.00
AWG5.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.61
€2.40
|
$3.72
AWG6.69
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.00
€5.52
|
$10.00
AWG18.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.41
€39.00
|
$131.44
AWG236.60
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.57
€7.88
|
$10.00
AWG18.00
|
|
pay 20.3% more for clothing
|
Lisbon
|
Oranjestad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.58
€79.61
|
$80.00
AWG144.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.63
€34.60
|
$57.37
AWG103.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.49
€75.85
|
$116.59
AWG209.86
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.41
€99.69
|
$102.90
AWG185.22
|
|
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