Cost of living comparison
Riga is 2.5% cheaper than Oranjestad.
If you lived in Riga instead of Oranjestad, you would:
pay 20.2% less for restaurants
|
Oranjestad
|
Riga
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.00
AWG34.25
|
$10.72
€10.16
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.27
AWG18.51
|
$8.33
€7.90
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
AWG2.40
|
$1.44
€1.36
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.61
AWG2.90
|
$1.19
€1.13
|
|
pay 38.8% less for groceries
|
Oranjestad
|
Riga
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.05
AWG5.50
|
$1.56
€1.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.00
AWG10.81
|
$5.73
€5.43
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.40
AWG11.54
|
$4.85
€4.60
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.00
AWG9.01
|
$2.86
€2.71
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.21
AWG9.39
|
$3.19
€3.02
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
AWG3.22
|
$0.67
€0.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
AWG1.64
|
$0.84
€0.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.81
AWG3.27
|
$1.07
€1.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.72
AWG4.91
|
$1.52
€1.44
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
AWG1.91
|
$0.42
€0.40
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.91
AWG1.64
|
$0.44
€0.41
|
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pay 24.5% less for transportation
|
Oranjestad
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.66
AWG10.20
|
$6.77
€6.42
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.00
AWG72.10
|
$32.15
€30.49
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
AWG63,087.50
|
$28,026.61
€26,579.37
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.10
AWG92.10
|
$11.25
€10.67
|
|
pay 28.0% less for housing
|
Oranjestad
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$91.80
AWG165.47
|
$17.68
€16.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$810.73
AWG1,461.33
|
$536.44
€508.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$655.25
AWG1,181.08
|
$367.73
€348.74
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.08
AWG301.16
|
$244.58
€231.95
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
Oranjestad
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$225.00
AWG405.56
|
$538.03
€510.24
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,404.07
AWG13,345.83
|
$13,487.73
€12,791.25
|
|
pay 10.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Oranjestad
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.00
AWG5.41
|
$4.82
€4.57
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.72
AWG6.70
|
$3.39
€3.22
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.00
AWG18.02
|
$5.25
€4.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$131.44
AWG236.93
|
$46.01
€43.64
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
AWG18.02
|
$10.72
€10.16
|
|
pay 6.1% less for clothing
|
Oranjestad
|
Riga
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.00
AWG144.20
|
$81.84
€77.61
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.37
AWG103.42
|
$43.77
€41.51
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$116.59
AWG210.15
|
$92.38
€87.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.90
AWG185.47
|
$121.02
€114.77
|
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