Cost of living comparison

Oranjestad, Aruba

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Lusaka vs. Oranjestad Cost of Living Summary

Lusaka is 45.6% cheaper than Oranjestad.

Restaurants: pay 62.6% less in Lusaka
Groceries: pay 43.4% less in Lusaka
Transportation: pay 44.1% less in Lusaka
Housing: pay 42.2% less in Lusaka
Childcare: pay 16.4% less in Lusaka
Entertainment and Sports: pay 64.1% less in Lusaka
Clothing: pay 46.6% less in Lusaka

Expenses including entertainment and sports, restaurants, clothing, transportation, groceries, and housing are lower in Lusaka.

Lusaka vs. Oranjestad Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 62.6% less for restaurants

	Oranjestad	Lusaka
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$19.00 AWG34.25	$7.21 ZMW203.11	-62.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.27 AWG18.51	$3.82 ZMW107.63	-62.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.33 AWG2.40	$0.71 ZMW20.10	-46.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.61 AWG2.90	$0.33 ZMW9.32	-79.4%
Average			-62.6%

Oranjestad vs. Lusaka - Cost of restaurants

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pay 43.4% less for groceries

	Oranjestad	Lusaka
Bread 1 loaf	$3.05 AWG5.50	$0.74 ZMW20.83	-75.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.00 AWG10.81	$3.64 ZMW102.40	-39.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.40 AWG11.54	$4.85 ZMW136.67	-24.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.00 AWG9.01	$1.92 ZMW54.20	-61.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.21 AWG9.39	$1.80 ZMW50.60	-65.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.79 AWG3.22	$1.20 ZMW33.83	-32.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.91 AWG1.64	$0.60 ZMW17.00	-33.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.81 AWG3.27	$1.27 ZMW35.64	-30.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.72 AWG4.91	$0.56 ZMW15.87	-79.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.06 AWG1.91	$0.96 ZMW26.92	-9.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.91 AWG1.64	$0.67 ZMW18.98	-25.7%
Average			-43.4%

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pay 44.1% less for transportation

	Oranjestad	Lusaka
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.66 AWG10.20	$4.77 ZMW134.22	-15.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$40.00 AWG72.10	$37.04 ZMW1,043.15	-7.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,000.00 AWG63,087.50	$8,004.53 ZMW225,455.66	-77.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$51.10 AWG92.10	$12.13 ZMW341.65	-76.3%
Average			-44.1%

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pay 42.2% less for housing

	Oranjestad	Lusaka
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$91.80 AWG165.47	$125.92 ZMW3,546.64	+37.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$810.73 AWG1,461.33	$214.42 ZMW6,039.43	-73.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$655.25 AWG1,181.08	$114.96 ZMW3,237.93	-82.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$167.08 AWG301.16	$83.50 ZMW2,351.91	-50.0%
Average			-42.2%

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pay 16.4% less for childcare

	Oranjestad	Lusaka
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$225.00 AWG405.56	$176.79 ZMW4,979.45	-21.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,404.07 AWG13,345.83	$6,570.42 ZMW185,062.67	-11.3%
Average			-16.4%

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pay 64.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Oranjestad	Lusaka
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.00 AWG5.41	$0.97 ZMW27.23	-67.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.72 AWG6.70	$2.07 ZMW58.40	-44.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.00 AWG18.02	$2.49 ZMW70.11	-75.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$131.44 AWG236.93	$41.21 ZMW1,160.78	-68.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.00 AWG18.02	$3.50 ZMW98.57	-65.0%
Average			-64.1%

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pay 46.6% less for clothing

	Oranjestad	Lusaka
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$80.00 AWG144.20	$18.43 ZMW519.24	-77.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$57.37 AWG103.42	$18.78 ZMW529.07	-67.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$116.59 AWG210.15	$90.18 ZMW2,539.91	-22.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$102.90 AWG185.47	$82.76 ZMW2,331.06	-19.6%
Average			-46.6%

Oranjestad vs. Lusaka - Cost of clothing

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