Cost of living comparison
Oranjestad is 21.6% more expensive than Madrid.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.3% less in Oranjestad
- Groceries
-
pay 52.5% more in Oranjestad
- Transportation
-
pay 54.4% more in Oranjestad
- Housing
-
pay 33.2% more in Oranjestad
- Childcare
-
pay 43.5% less in Oranjestad
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 55.5% more in Oranjestad
- Clothing
-
pay 11.6% more in Oranjestad
The cost of entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, housing, and clothing in Oranjestad are more expensive than in Madrid. Expenses including childcare and restaurants are lower in Oranjestad.
If you lived in Oranjestad instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 12.3% less for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Oranjestad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.11
|
$19.00
AWG34.20
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.41
|
$10.27
AWG18.49
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.45
|
$1.33
AWG2.40
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
€1.58
|
$1.61
AWG2.90
|
|
pay 52.5% more for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Oranjestad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
€1.31
|
$3.05
AWG5.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.92
€6.08
|
$6.00
AWG10.80
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.41
€3.87
|
$6.40
AWG11.52
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.05
€2.68
|
$5.00
AWG9.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.78
€3.32
|
$5.21
AWG9.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
€0.99
|
$1.79
AWG3.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.76
|
$0.91
AWG1.63
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.88
|
$1.81
AWG3.27
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.92
|
$2.72
AWG4.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.73
|
$1.06
AWG1.90
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.72
|
$0.91
AWG1.63
|
|
pay 54.4% more for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Oranjestad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€5.96
|
$5.66
AWG10.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€37.63
|
$40.00
AWG72.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,759.38
€31,386.00
|
$35,000.00
AWG63,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.90
€13.08
|
$51.10
AWG91.97
|
|
pay 33.2% more for housing
|
Madrid
|
Oranjestad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.85
€27.95
|
$91.80
AWG165.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,468.90
€1,289.25
|
$810.73
AWG1,459.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,074.71
€943.27
|
$655.25
AWG1,179.45
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.03
€114.13
|
$167.08
AWG300.74
|
|
pay 43.5% less for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Oranjestad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$567.57
€498.15
|
$225.00
AWG405.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,069.47
€8,837.97
|
$7,404.07
AWG13,327.32
|
|
pay 55.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Oranjestad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
€3.29
|
$3.00
AWG5.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
€2.27
|
$3.72
AWG6.69
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€5.64
|
$10.00
AWG18.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.11
€37.84
|
$131.44
AWG236.60
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.41
|
$10.00
AWG18.00
|
|
pay 11.6% more for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Oranjestad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.50
€79.43
|
$80.00
AWG144.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.21
€32.66
|
$57.37
AWG103.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.88
€85.91
|
$116.59
AWG209.86
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.40
€106.55
|
$102.90
AWG185.22
|
|
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