Cost of living comparison
Athens is 1.2% more expensive than Oranjestad.
If you lived in Athens instead of Oranjestad, you would:
pay 0.7% more for restaurants
|
Oranjestad
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.22
AWG38.25
|
$16.24
€14.94
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
AWG18.02
|
$9.75
€8.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
AWG2.15
|
$2.12
€1.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.06
AWG1.90
|
$0.54
€0.50
|
|
pay 25.9% less for groceries
|
Oranjestad
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.79
AWG5.04
|
$1.31
€1.21
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.07
AWG10.95
|
$6.88
€6.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.44
AWG11.61
|
$6.38
€5.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.40
AWG7.92
|
$4.72
€4.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.57
AWG8.23
|
$5.03
€4.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.77
AWG3.19
|
$0.87
€0.80
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
AWG1.98
|
$0.89
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
AWG2.82
|
$0.61
€0.56
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.73
AWG4.92
|
$0.98
€0.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
AWG1.76
|
$0.58
€0.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
AWG1.44
|
$0.60
€0.55
|
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pay 11.3% less for transportation
|
Oranjestad
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.66
AWG10.20
|
$7.66
€7.05
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$50.00
AWG90.12
|
$32.49
€29.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,191.40
AWG40,000.00
|
$27,399.57
€25,196.18
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$39.16
AWG70.58
|
$12.13
€11.15
|
|
pay 25.0% less for housing
|
Oranjestad
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$84.13
AWG151.64
|
$32.57
€29.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$842.21
AWG1,518.08
|
$630.26
€579.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$673.77
AWG1,214.46
|
$532.87
€490.01
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.99
AWG277.56
|
$165.03
€151.76
|
|
pay 82.5% more for childcare
|
Oranjestad
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$214.81
AWG387.20
|
$482.99
€444.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,404.07
AWG13,345.83
|
$10,389.46
€9,553.97
|
|
pay 0.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Oranjestad
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.33
AWG6.01
|
$5.41
€4.98
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.47
AWG4.46
|
$3.62
€3.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.61
AWG15.52
|
$4.98
€4.58
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$87.89
AWG158.42
|
$46.52
€42.78
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.94
AWG21.53
|
$9.75
€8.96
|
|
pay 13.0% less for clothing
|
Oranjestad
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.37
AWG162.89
|
$89.99
€82.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.14
AWG97.59
|
$34.83
€32.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$111.75
AWG201.43
|
$95.37
€87.70
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.29
AWG213.21
|
$116.71
€107.33
|
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