Cost of living comparison
Oranjestad is 32.5% cheaper than Monaco.
- Restaurants
-
pay 43.6% less in Oranjestad
- Groceries
-
pay 0.3% less in Oranjestad
- Transportation
-
pay 40.6% more in Oranjestad
- Housing
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pay 39.6% less in Oranjestad
- Childcare
-
pay 86.0% less in Oranjestad
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 46.2% less in Oranjestad
- Clothing
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pay 52.1% less in Oranjestad
Expenses including childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, and groceries are lower in Oranjestad.
If you lived in Oranjestad instead of Monaco, you would:
pay 43.6% less for restaurants
|
Monaco
|
Oranjestad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.90
€18.42
|
$19.00
AWG34.22
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.33
€10.86
|
$10.27
AWG18.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.67
€4.12
|
$1.33
AWG2.40
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$7.08
€6.24
|
$1.61
AWG2.90
|
|
pay 0.3% less for groceries
|
Monaco
|
Oranjestad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$6.56
€5.78
|
$3.05
AWG5.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.04
€7.08
|
$6.00
AWG10.81
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.10
€6.26
|
$6.40
AWG11.53
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.56
€3.14
|
$5.00
AWG9.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.76
€4.19
|
$5.21
AWG9.39
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.07
€1.82
|
$1.79
AWG3.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.07
|
$0.91
AWG1.63
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.07
|
$1.81
AWG3.27
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.80
€1.58
|
$2.72
AWG4.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
€0.83
|
$1.06
AWG1.91
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.46
€1.28
|
$0.91
AWG1.63
|
|
pay 40.6% more for transportation
|
Monaco
|
Oranjestad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.55
€7.53
|
$5.66
AWG10.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.58
€20.78
|
$40.00
AWG72.05
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$46,276.05
€40,780.31
|
$35,000.00
AWG63,043.75
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.36
€17.95
|
$51.10
AWG92.04
|
|
pay 39.6% less for housing
|
Monaco
|
Oranjestad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.09
€53.84
|
$91.80
AWG165.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$8,084.96
€7,124.79
|
$810.73
AWG1,460.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$6,430.58
€5,666.88
|
$655.25
AWG1,180.26
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$235.04
€207.13
|
$167.08
AWG300.95
|
|
pay 86.0% less for childcare
|
Monaco
|
Oranjestad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,089.94
€1,841.74
|
$225.00
AWG405.28
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$42,736.55
€37,661.16
|
$7,404.07
AWG13,336.58
|
|
pay 46.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Monaco
|
Oranjestad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.57
€7.56
|
$3.00
AWG5.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.62
€5.83
|
$3.72
AWG6.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€11.81
|
$10.00
AWG18.01
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$515.79
€454.53
|
$131.44
AWG236.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
€11.33
|
$10.00
AWG18.01
|
|
pay 52.1% less for clothing
|
Monaco
|
Oranjestad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$174.43
€153.71
|
$80.00
AWG144.10
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.29
€66.35
|
$57.37
AWG103.34
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$219.18
€193.15
|
$116.59
AWG210.01
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$625.91
€551.58
|
$102.90
AWG185.35
|
|
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