Cost of living comparison
Dublin is 62.4% more expensive than Oranjestad.
- Restaurants
-
pay 30.8% more in Dublin
- Groceries
-
pay 24.0% less in Dublin
- Transportation
-
pay 49.8% more in Dublin
- Housing
-
pay 83.0% more in Dublin
- Childcare
-
pay 3.6 times more in Dublin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 45.1% more in Dublin
- Clothing
-
pay 3.4% less in Dublin
The cost of childcare, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Dublin are more expensive than in Oranjestad. Expenses including groceries and clothing are lower in Dublin. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Dublin.
If you lived in Dublin instead of Oranjestad, you would:
pay 30.8% more for restaurants
|
Oranjestad
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.00
AWG34.20
|
$21.44
€19.71
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.27
AWG18.49
|
$10.72
€9.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
AWG2.40
|
$2.46
€2.27
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.61
AWG2.90
|
$1.95
€1.79
|
|
pay 24.0% less for groceries
|
Oranjestad
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.05
AWG5.50
|
$1.85
€1.70
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.00
AWG10.80
|
$3.60
€3.31
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.40
AWG11.52
|
$5.32
€4.89
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.00
AWG9.00
|
$4.22
€3.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.21
AWG9.38
|
$4.64
€4.27
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
AWG3.22
|
$1.11
€1.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
AWG1.63
|
$0.87
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.81
AWG3.27
|
$1.28
€1.17
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.72
AWG4.90
|
$1.86
€1.71
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
AWG1.90
|
$0.87
€0.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.91
AWG1.63
|
$0.72
€0.66
|
|
pay 49.8% more for transportation
|
Oranjestad
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.66
AWG10.19
|
$7.19
€6.62
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.00
AWG72.00
|
$123.25
€113.33
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
AWG63,000.00
|
$39,306.91
€36,142.63
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.10
AWG91.97
|
$26.47
€24.34
|
|
pay 83.0% more for housing
|
Oranjestad
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$91.80
AWG165.25
|
$55.82
€51.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$810.73
AWG1,459.31
|
$2,138.28
€1,966.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$655.25
AWG1,179.45
|
$1,827.10
€1,680.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.08
AWG300.74
|
$214.65
€197.37
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for childcare
|
Oranjestad
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$225.00
AWG405.00
|
$1,307.98
€1,202.68
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,404.07
AWG13,327.32
|
$9,645.87
€8,869.36
|
|
pay 45.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Oranjestad
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.00
AWG5.40
|
$7.50
€6.90
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.72
AWG6.69
|
$4.33
€3.99
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.00
AWG18.00
|
$17.68
€16.26
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$131.44
AWG236.60
|
$56.25
€51.73
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
AWG18.00
|
$13.93
€12.81
|
|
pay 3.4% less for clothing
|
Oranjestad
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.00
AWG144.00
|
$96.07
€88.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.37
AWG103.27
|
$41.10
€37.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$116.59
AWG209.86
|
$97.72
€89.85
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.90
AWG185.22
|
$114.27
€105.07
|
|
Change currency:
Compare countries by overall cost of living
Help us improve these prices
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Dublin or Oranjestad. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.