Cost of living comparison
Castries is 15.9% cheaper than Oranjestad.
- Restaurants
-
pay 18.6% less in Castries
- Groceries
-
pay 10.3% more in Castries
- Transportation
-
pay 8.7% less in Castries
- Housing
-
pay 38.6% less in Castries
- Childcare
-
pay 19.1% less in Castries
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 37.9% less in Castries
- Clothing
-
pay 1.4% more in Castries
The cost of groceries and clothing in Castries are more expensive than in Oranjestad. Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Castries.
If you lived in Castries instead of Oranjestad, you would:
pay 18.6% less for restaurants
|
Oranjestad
|
Castries
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.00
AWG34.20
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.27
AWG18.49
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
AWG2.40
|
$1.94
EC$5.25
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.61
AWG2.90
|
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
|
pay 10.3% more for groceries
|
Oranjestad
|
Castries
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.05
AWG5.50
|
$1.63
EC$4.39
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.00
AWG10.80
|
$3.52
EC$9.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.40
AWG11.52
|
$7.72
EC$20.85
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.00
AWG9.00
|
$3.79
EC$10.24
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.21
AWG9.38
|
$4.41
EC$11.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
AWG3.22
|
$3.43
EC$9.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
AWG1.63
|
$0.75
EC$2.04
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.81
AWG3.27
|
$2.86
EC$7.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.72
AWG4.90
|
$4.17
EC$11.27
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
AWG1.90
|
$1.56
EC$4.23
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.91
AWG1.63
|
$0.78
EC$2.12
|
|
pay 8.7% less for transportation
|
Oranjestad
|
Castries
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.66
AWG10.19
|
$5.70
EC$15.40
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.00
AWG72.00
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
AWG63,000.00
|
$28,676.62
EC$77,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.10
AWG91.97
|
?? | |
pay 38.6% less for housing
|
Oranjestad
|
Castries
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$91.80
AWG165.25
|
$45.02
EC$121.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$810.73
AWG1,459.31
|
$653.95
EC$1,767.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$655.25
AWG1,179.45
|
$407.02
EC$1,100.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.08
AWG300.74
|
$89.60
EC$242.16
|
|
pay 19.1% less for childcare
|
Oranjestad
|
Castries
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$225.00
AWG405.00
|
$181.93
EC$491.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,404.07
AWG13,327.32
|
?? | |
pay 37.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Oranjestad
|
Castries
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.00
AWG5.40
|
$2.04
EC$5.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.72
AWG6.69
|
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.00
AWG18.00
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$131.44
AWG236.60
|
$33.92
EC$91.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
AWG18.00
|
$5.55
EC$15.00
|
|
pay 1.4% more for clothing
|
Oranjestad
|
Castries
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.00
AWG144.00
|
$78.94
EC$213.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.37
AWG103.27
|
$58.59
EC$158.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$116.59
AWG209.86
|
$123.34
EC$333.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.90
AWG185.22
|
$101.76
EC$275.00
|
|
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