Cost of living comparison
London is 2.4 times more expensive than Oranjestad.
- Restaurants
-
pay 34.0% more in London
- Groceries
-
pay 19.2% less in London
- Transportation
-
pay 2.4 times more in London
- Housing
-
pay 2.2 times more in London
- Childcare
-
pay 7.1 times more in London
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 62.7% more in London
- Clothing
-
pay 9.8% more in London
The cost of childcare, transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and clothing in London are more expensive than in Oranjestad. Notably, childcare, transportation, and housing are significantly more expensive in London.
If you lived in London instead of Oranjestad, you would:
pay 34.0% more for restaurants
|
Oranjestad
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.00
AWG34.20
|
$25.83
£19.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.27
AWG18.49
|
$10.33
£7.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
AWG2.40
|
$2.46
£1.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.61
AWG2.90
|
$1.85
£1.43
|
|
pay 19.2% less for groceries
|
Oranjestad
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.05
AWG5.50
|
$2.07
£1.60
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.00
AWG10.80
|
$5.65
£4.36
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.40
AWG11.52
|
$6.31
£4.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.00
AWG9.00
|
$4.45
£3.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.21
AWG9.38
|
$4.26
£3.29
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
AWG3.22
|
$1.56
£1.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
AWG1.63
|
$0.75
£0.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.81
AWG3.27
|
$1.44
£1.11
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.72
AWG4.90
|
$1.79
£1.38
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
AWG1.90
|
$0.69
£0.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.91
AWG1.63
|
$0.70
£0.54
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for transportation
|
Oranjestad
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.66
AWG10.19
|
$7.39
£5.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.00
AWG72.00
|
$258.31
£199.53
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
AWG63,000.00
|
$36,531.14
£28,219.17
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.10
AWG91.97
|
$35.26
£27.24
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Oranjestad
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$91.80
AWG165.25
|
$41.63
£32.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$810.73
AWG1,459.31
|
$2,834.46
£2,189.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$655.25
AWG1,179.45
|
$2,063.73
£1,594.17
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.08
AWG300.74
|
$263.90
£203.85
|
|
pay 7.1 times more for childcare
|
Oranjestad
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$225.00
AWG405.00
|
$2,333.60
£1,802.63
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,404.07
AWG13,327.32
|
$27,892.30
£21,545.94
|
|
pay 62.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Oranjestad
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.00
AWG5.40
|
$8.27
£6.39
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.72
AWG6.69
|
$4.80
£3.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.00
AWG18.00
|
$19.76
£15.26
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$131.44
AWG236.60
|
$65.66
£50.72
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
AWG18.00
|
$16.14
£12.47
|
|
pay 9.8% more for clothing
|
Oranjestad
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.00
AWG144.00
|
$96.94
£74.88
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.37
AWG103.27
|
$50.55
£39.05
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$116.59
AWG209.86
|
$114.87
£88.74
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.90
AWG185.22
|
$135.36
£104.56
|
|
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