Cost of living comparison

 Oranjestad, Aruba
compared to
 Brasilia, Brazil
Brasilia vs. Oranjestad Cost of Living Summary

Brasilia is 30.5% cheaper than Oranjestad.

Restaurants
pay 42.8% less in Brasilia
Groceries
pay 52.6% less in Brasilia
Transportation
pay 35.2% less in Brasilia
Housing
pay 67.4% less in Brasilia
Childcare
pay 80.4% more in Brasilia
Entertainment and Sports
pay 57.2% less in Brasilia
Clothing
pay 38.8% less in Brasilia

Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, clothing, and transportation are lower in Brasilia. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Brasilia.

Brasilia vs. Oranjestad Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Brasilia instead of Oranjestad, you would:

pay 42.8% less for restaurants

 
Oranjestad
Brasilia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $19.00
AWG34.22
$6.97
R$39.89
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$10.27
AWG18.50
$6.10
R$34.90
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.33
AWG2.40
$1.14
R$6.52

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pay 52.6% less for groceries

 
Oranjestad
Brasilia
Bread
1 loaf
$3.05
AWG5.50
$1.57
R$8.98
Local cheese (8 oz) $6.00
AWG10.81
$4.43
R$25.38
Milk (1 gallon) $6.40
AWG11.53
$3.57
R$20.44

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pay 35.2% less for transportation

 
Oranjestad
Brasilia
Gasoline (1 gallon) $5.66
AWG10.19
$3.79
R$21.67
Monthly public transit pass $40.00
AWG72.05
$43.46
R$248.80
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $35,000.00
AWG63,043.75
$24,385.57
R$139,607.42

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pay 67.4% less for housing

 
Oranjestad
Brasilia
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$91.80
AWG165.36
$19.32
R$110.58
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $810.73
AWG1,460.32
$360.74
R$2,065.25
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $655.25
AWG1,180.26
$223.88
R$1,281.69

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pay 80.4% more for childcare

 
Oranjestad
Brasilia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $225.00
AWG405.28
$461.58
R$2,642.57
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $7,404.07
AWG13,336.58
$11,525.09
R$65,981.12

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pay 57.2% less for entertainment and sports

 
Oranjestad
Brasilia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $3.00
AWG5.40
$1.74
R$9.97
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.72
AWG6.70
$1.75
R$10.01
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$10.00
AWG18.01
$2.09
R$11.97

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pay 38.8% less for clothing

 
Oranjestad
Brasilia
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$80.00
AWG144.10
$50.89
R$291.36
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$57.37
AWG103.34
$41.19
R$235.80
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$116.59
AWG210.01
$64.43
R$368.84

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