Cost of living comparison
St. George's is 20.4% cheaper than Oranjestad.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.3% less in St. George's
- Groceries
-
pay 9.6% less in St. George's
- Transportation
-
pay 61.7% more in St. George's
- Housing
-
pay 34.4% less in St. George's
- Childcare
-
pay 71.9% less in St. George's
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 31.0% less in St. George's
- Clothing
-
pay 45.0% less in St. George's
Expenses including childcare, clothing, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries are lower in St. George's.
If you lived in St. George's instead of Oranjestad, you would:
pay 12.3% less for restaurants
Oranjestad
|
St. George's
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.00
AWG34.20
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.27
AWG18.49
|
$8.33
EC$22.50
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
AWG2.40
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.61
AWG2.90
|
$1.48
EC$4.00
|
|
pay 9.6% less for groceries
Oranjestad
|
St. George's
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.05
AWG5.50
|
$1.69
EC$4.57
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.00
AWG10.80
|
$4.32
EC$11.68
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.40
AWG11.52
|
$14.71
EC$39.75
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.00
AWG9.00
|
$3.95
EC$10.67
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.21
AWG9.38
|
$2.60
EC$7.04
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
AWG3.22
|
$2.48
EC$6.70
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
AWG1.63
|
$0.84
EC$2.27
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.81
AWG3.27
|
$0.79
EC$2.13
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.72
AWG4.90
|
$1.34
EC$3.63
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
AWG1.90
|
$0.94
EC$2.54
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.91
AWG1.63
|
$0.86
EC$2.33
|
|
pay 61.7% more for transportation
Oranjestad
|
St. George's
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.66
AWG10.19
|
$5.18
EC$14.01
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$40.00
AWG72.00
|
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
AWG63,000.00
|
$24,976.41
EC$67,500.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.10
AWG91.97
|
$199.81
EC$540.00
|
|
pay 34.4% less for housing
Oranjestad
|
St. George's
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$91.80
AWG165.25
|
$46.87
EC$126.67
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$810.73
AWG1,459.31
|
$579.70
EC$1,566.67
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$655.25
AWG1,179.45
|
$289.85
EC$783.33
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.08
AWG300.74
|
$159.51
EC$431.09
|
|
pay 71.9% less for childcare
Oranjestad
|
St. George's
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$225.00
AWG405.00
|
$55.50
EC$150.00
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,404.07
AWG13,327.32
|
$2,331.13
EC$6,300.00
|
|
pay 31.0% less for entertainment and sports
Oranjestad
|
St. George's
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.00
AWG5.40
|
$2.04
EC$5.50
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.72
AWG6.69
|
$4.44
EC$12.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.00
AWG18.00
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$131.44
AWG236.60
|
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
AWG18.00
|
$11.10
EC$30.00
|
|
pay 45.0% less for clothing
Oranjestad
|
St. George's
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.00
AWG144.00
|
$25.90
EC$70.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.37
AWG103.27
|
$44.40
EC$120.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$116.59
AWG209.86
|
$42.55
EC$115.00
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.90
AWG185.22
|
$75.85
EC$205.00
|
|
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