Cost of living comparison
Bratislava is 2.8% more expensive than Oranjestad.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.4% less in Bratislava
- Groceries
-
pay 28.6% less in Bratislava
- Transportation
-
pay 22.2% less in Bratislava
- Housing
-
pay 19.1% less in Bratislava
- Childcare
-
pay 2.4 times more in Bratislava
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 27.0% less in Bratislava
- Clothing
-
pay 18.4% less in Bratislava
Expenses including groceries, entertainment and sports, transportation, housing, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Bratislava. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Bratislava.
If you lived in Bratislava instead of Oranjestad, you would:
pay 4.4% less for restaurants
|
Oranjestad
|
Bratislava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.00
AWG34.20
|
$10.72
€9.85
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.27
AWG18.49
|
$8.57
€7.88
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
AWG2.40
|
$1.96
€1.80
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.61
AWG2.90
|
$1.53
€1.41
|
|
pay 28.6% less for groceries
|
Oranjestad
|
Bratislava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.05
AWG5.50
|
$1.75
€1.61
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.00
AWG10.80
|
$6.52
€6.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.40
AWG11.52
|
$4.34
€3.99
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.00
AWG9.00
|
$3.22
€2.96
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.21
AWG9.38
|
$3.46
€3.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
AWG3.22
|
$0.79
€0.72
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
AWG1.63
|
$0.84
€0.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.81
AWG3.27
|
$1.01
€0.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.72
AWG4.90
|
$1.98
€1.82
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
AWG1.90
|
$0.75
€0.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.91
AWG1.63
|
$0.77
€0.71
|
|
pay 22.2% less for transportation
|
Oranjestad
|
Bratislava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.66
AWG10.19
|
$6.43
€5.91
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.00
AWG72.00
|
$38.58
€35.48
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
AWG63,000.00
|
$24,650.55
€22,666.13
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.10
AWG91.97
|
$15.65
€14.39
|
|
pay 19.1% less for housing
|
Oranjestad
|
Bratislava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$91.80
AWG165.25
|
$20.58
€18.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$810.73
AWG1,459.31
|
$769.99
€708.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$655.25
AWG1,179.45
|
$617.27
€567.58
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.08
AWG300.74
|
$187.33
€172.25
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
|
Oranjestad
|
Bratislava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$225.00
AWG405.00
|
$612.91
€563.57
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,404.07
AWG13,327.32
|
$15,233.33
€14,007.01
|
|
pay 27.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Oranjestad
|
Bratislava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.00
AWG5.40
|
$2.68
€2.46
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.72
AWG6.69
|
$2.81
€2.59
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.00
AWG18.00
|
$5.36
€4.93
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$131.44
AWG236.60
|
$45.95
€42.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
AWG18.00
|
$11.15
€10.25
|
|
pay 18.4% less for clothing
|
Oranjestad
|
Bratislava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.00
AWG144.00
|
$73.52
€67.60
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.37
AWG103.27
|
$37.05
€34.06
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$116.59
AWG209.86
|
$83.22
€76.52
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.90
AWG185.22
|
$101.33
€93.17
|
|
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