Cost of living comparison
Oranjestad is 19.5% more expensive than Montevideo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.7% more in Oranjestad
- Groceries
-
pay 38.0% more in Oranjestad
- Transportation
-
pay 7.7% more in Oranjestad
- Housing
-
pay 68.7% more in Oranjestad
- Childcare
-
pay 25.8% less in Oranjestad
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 41.8% more in Oranjestad
- Clothing
-
pay 2.7% more in Oranjestad
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, restaurants, and clothing in Oranjestad are more expensive than in Montevideo.
If you lived in Oranjestad instead of Montevideo, you would:
pay 3.7% more for restaurants
|
Montevideo
|
Oranjestad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.37
UYU588.05
|
$19.00
AWG34.20
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.64
UYU394.48
|
$10.27
AWG18.49
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
UYU78.94
|
$1.33
AWG2.40
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
UYU61.45
|
$1.61
AWG2.90
|
|
pay 38.0% more for groceries
|
Montevideo
|
Oranjestad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.66
UYU108.88
|
$3.05
AWG5.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.01
UYU245.89
|
$6.00
AWG10.80
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.25
UYU173.69
|
$6.40
AWG11.52
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.43
UYU181.39
|
$5.00
AWG9.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.29
UYU175.58
|
$5.21
AWG9.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
UYU50.89
|
$1.79
AWG3.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
UYU41.20
|
$0.91
AWG1.63
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
UYU26.18
|
$1.81
AWG3.27
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.66
UYU67.92
|
$2.72
AWG4.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
UYU34.22
|
$1.06
AWG1.90
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
UYU33.57
|
$0.91
AWG1.63
|
|
pay 7.7% more for transportation
|
Montevideo
|
Oranjestad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.92
UYU283.02
|
$5.66
AWG10.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$47.91
UYU1,960.17
|
$40.00
AWG72.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,934.74
UYU1,470,124.01
|
$35,000.00
AWG63,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.38
UYU1,242.74
|
$51.10
AWG91.97
|
|
pay 68.7% more for housing
|
Montevideo
|
Oranjestad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.60
UYU1,783.56
|
$91.80
AWG165.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$578.38
UYU23,662.00
|
$810.73
AWG1,459.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$419.05
UYU17,143.89
|
$655.25
AWG1,179.45
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$99.70
UYU4,078.68
|
$167.08
AWG300.74
|
|
pay 25.8% less for childcare
|
Montevideo
|
Oranjestad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$386.12
UYU15,796.67
|
$225.00
AWG405.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,206.60
UYU335,739.67
|
$7,404.07
AWG13,327.32
|
|
pay 41.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Montevideo
|
Oranjestad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.42
UYU139.77
|
$3.00
AWG5.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.79
UYU154.89
|
$3.72
AWG6.69
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.03
UYU205.82
|
$10.00
AWG18.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.44
UYU2,390.82
|
$131.44
AWG236.60
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.06
UYU411.63
|
$10.00
AWG18.00
|
|
pay 2.7% more for clothing
|
Montevideo
|
Oranjestad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.83
UYU3,838.48
|
$80.00
AWG144.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.64
UYU1,826.09
|
$57.37
AWG103.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$109.94
UYU4,497.65
|
$116.59
AWG209.86
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.02
UYU4,623.55
|
$102.90
AWG185.22
|
|
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