Cost of living comparison

Oranjestad, Aruba

compared to

Georgetown, Guyana

Georgetown vs. Oranjestad Cost of Living Summary

Georgetown is 8.9% more expensive than Oranjestad.

Restaurants: pay 29.7% less in Georgetown
Groceries: pay 5.8% less in Georgetown
Transportation: pay 39.1% less in Georgetown
Housing: pay 44.5% less in Georgetown
Childcare: pay 3.5 times more in Georgetown
Entertainment and Sports: pay 42.7% less in Georgetown
Clothing: pay 27.8% less in Georgetown

Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, clothing, and groceries are lower in Georgetown. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Georgetown.

Georgetown vs. Oranjestad Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Georgetown instead of Oranjestad, you would:

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pay 29.7% less for restaurants

	Oranjestad	Georgetown
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$19.00 AWG34.25	$11.88 GYD2,480.11	-37.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.27 AWG18.51	$8.55 GYD1,785.68	-16.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.33 AWG2.40	$1.21 GYD252.97	-9.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.61 AWG2.90	$0.71 GYD148.81	-55.7%
Average			-29.7%

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pay 5.8% less for groceries

	Oranjestad	Georgetown
Bread 1 loaf	$3.05 AWG5.50	$2.01 GYD418.79	-34.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.00 AWG10.81	$5.36 GYD1,118.29	-10.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.40 AWG11.54	$12.31 GYD2,570.41	+92.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.00 AWG9.01	$3.41 GYD710.97	-31.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.21 AWG9.39	$2.63 GYD548.70	-49.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.79 AWG3.22	$1.78 GYD372.16	-0.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.91 AWG1.64	$1.20 GYD251.38	+32.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.81 AWG3.27	$1.70 GYD354.54	-6.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.72 AWG4.91	$2.05 GYD427.08	-24.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.06 AWG1.91	$0.71 GYD147.51	-33.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.91 AWG1.64	$0.93 GYD194.41	+2.6%
Average			-5.8%

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pay 39.1% less for transportation

	Oranjestad	Georgetown
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.66 AWG10.20	$4.00 GYD835.55	-29.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$40.00 AWG72.10	$28.51 GYD5,952.27	-28.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,000.00 AWG63,087.50	$15,680.67 GYD3,273,747.73	-55.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$51.10 AWG92.10	$28.99 GYD6,051.47	-43.3%
Average			-39.1%

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pay 44.5% less for housing

	Oranjestad	Georgetown
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$91.80 AWG165.47	$61.18 GYD12,772.58	-33.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$810.73 AWG1,461.33	$617.07 GYD128,830.26	-23.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$655.25 AWG1,181.08	$281.14 GYD58,695.98	-57.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$167.08 AWG301.16	$61.00 GYD12,735.37	-63.5%
Average			-44.5%

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pay 3.5 times more for childcare

	Oranjestad	Georgetown
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$225.00 AWG405.56	$876.83 GYD183,061.39	+289.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,404.07 AWG13,345.83	$23,225.94 GYD4,849,020.96	+213.7%
Average			+251.7%

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pay 42.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Oranjestad	Georgetown
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.00 AWG5.41	$2.14 GYD446.42	-28.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.72 AWG6.70	$3.88 GYD810.17	+4.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.00 AWG18.02	$2.19 GYD456.34	-78.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$131.44 AWG236.93	$38.81 GYD8,101.70	-70.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.00 AWG18.02	$5.94 GYD1,240.06	-40.6%
Average			-42.7%

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pay 27.8% less for clothing

	Oranjestad	Georgetown
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$80.00 AWG144.20	$38.01 GYD7,936.36	-52.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$57.37 AWG103.42	$52.27 GYD10,912.49	-8.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$116.59 AWG210.15	$83.63 GYD17,459.99	-28.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$102.90 AWG185.47	$80.78 GYD16,864.76	-21.5%
Average			-27.8%

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