Cost of living comparison
Bridgetown is 5.3% cheaper than Oranjestad.
If you lived in Bridgetown instead of Oranjestad, you would:
pay 3.0% less for restaurants
|
Oranjestad
|
Bridgetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.00
AWG34.25
|
$20.00
BBD40.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.27
AWG18.51
|
$9.25
BBD18.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
AWG2.40
|
$1.50
BBD3.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.61
AWG2.90
|
$1.29
BBD2.58
|
|
pay 28.0% more for groceries
|
Oranjestad
|
Bridgetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.05
AWG5.50
|
$2.78
BBD5.56
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.00
AWG10.81
|
$14.65
BBD29.29
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.40
AWG11.54
|
$14.67
BBD29.34
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.00
AWG9.01
|
$5.18
BBD10.36
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.21
AWG9.39
|
$4.76
BBD9.53
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
AWG3.22
|
$1.70
BBD3.41
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
AWG1.64
|
$1.19
BBD2.37
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.81
AWG3.27
|
$1.67
BBD3.34
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.72
AWG4.91
|
$1.66
BBD3.31
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
AWG1.91
|
$1.10
BBD2.20
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.91
AWG1.64
|
$1.50
BBD3.00
|
|
pay 14.2% less for transportation
|
Oranjestad
|
Bridgetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.66
AWG10.20
|
$7.93
BBD15.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.00
AWG72.10
|
$27.00
BBD54.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
AWG63,087.50
|
$35,000.00
BBD70,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.10
AWG92.10
|
$25.50
BBD51.00
|
|
pay 40.1% less for housing
|
Oranjestad
|
Bridgetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$91.80
AWG165.47
|
$49.00
BBD98.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$810.73
AWG1,461.33
|
$590.00
BBD1,180.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$655.25
AWG1,181.08
|
$480.00
BBD960.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.08
AWG301.16
|
$66.91
BBD133.82
|
|
pay 2.4% less for childcare
|
Oranjestad
|
Bridgetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$225.00
AWG405.56
|
$241.67
BBD483.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,404.07
AWG13,345.83
|
$6,500.00
BBD13,000.00
|
|
pay 8.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Oranjestad
|
Bridgetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.00
AWG5.41
|
$2.50
BBD5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.72
AWG6.70
|
$4.87
BBD9.74
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.00
AWG18.02
|
$8.00
BBD16.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$131.44
AWG236.93
|
$73.75
BBD147.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
AWG18.02
|
$10.50
BBD21.00
|
|
pay 3.4% more for clothing
|
Oranjestad
|
Bridgetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.00
AWG144.20
|
$72.50
BBD145.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.37
AWG103.42
|
$55.00
BBD110.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$116.59
AWG210.15
|
$134.38
BBD268.75
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.90
AWG185.47
|
$115.00
BBD230.00
|
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