Cost of living comparison
Brussels is 50.9% more expensive than Oranjestad.
If you lived in Brussels instead of Oranjestad, you would:
pay 53.5% more for restaurants
|
Oranjestad
|
Brussels
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.00
AWG34.20
|
$21.44
€20.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.27
AWG18.49
|
$12.86
€12.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
AWG2.40
|
$2.89
€2.77
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.61
AWG2.90
|
$2.56
€2.45
|
|
pay 10.8% less for groceries
|
Oranjestad
|
Brussels
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.05
AWG5.50
|
$2.59
€2.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.00
AWG10.80
|
$7.47
€7.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.40
AWG11.52
|
$6.00
€5.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.00
AWG9.00
|
$4.29
€4.11
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.21
AWG9.38
|
$5.66
€5.43
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
AWG3.22
|
$1.16
€1.11
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
AWG1.63
|
$0.96
€0.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.81
AWG3.27
|
$1.19
€1.14
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.72
AWG4.90
|
$1.38
€1.33
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
AWG1.90
|
$0.98
€0.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.91
AWG1.63
|
$0.94
€0.90
|
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pay 0.3% less for transportation
|
Oranjestad
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.66
AWG10.19
|
$6.92
€6.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.00
AWG72.00
|
$53.59
€51.38
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
AWG63,000.00
|
$32,152.89
€30,827.33
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.10
AWG91.97
|
$25.94
€24.87
|
|
pay 18.1% more for housing
|
Oranjestad
|
Brussels
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$91.80
AWG165.25
|
$55.46
€53.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$810.73
AWG1,459.31
|
$1,200.57
€1,151.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$655.25
AWG1,179.45
|
$1,025.16
€982.90
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.08
AWG300.74
|
$179.33
€171.94
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for childcare
|
Oranjestad
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$225.00
AWG405.00
|
$988.17
€947.43
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,404.07
AWG13,327.32
|
$22,667.79
€21,733.26
|
|
pay 10.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Oranjestad
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.00
AWG5.40
|
$5.36
€5.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.72
AWG6.69
|
$4.01
€3.84
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.00
AWG18.00
|
$9.65
€9.25
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$131.44
AWG236.60
|
$38.09
€36.52
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
AWG18.00
|
$14.20
€13.62
|
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pay 12.0% more for clothing
|
Oranjestad
|
Brussels
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.00
AWG144.00
|
$96.46
€92.48
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.37
AWG103.27
|
$51.32
€49.20
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$116.59
AWG209.86
|
$115.01
€110.27
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.90
AWG185.22
|
$143.35
€137.44
|
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