Cost of living comparison

Oranjestad, Aruba

compared to

St. George's, Grenada

St. George's vs. Oranjestad Cost of Living Summary

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.

St. George's vs. Oranjestad Cost Breakdown

If you lived in St. George's instead of Oranjestad, you would:

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pay 12.3% less for restaurants

	Oranjestad	St. George's
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$19.00 AWG34.20	$7.40 EC$20.00	-61.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.27 AWG18.49	$8.33 EC$22.50	-18.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.33 AWG2.40	$1.85 EC$5.00	+38.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.61 AWG2.90	$1.48 EC$4.00	-8.0%
Average			-12.3%

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pay 9.6% less for groceries

	Oranjestad	St. George's
Bread 1 loaf	$3.05 AWG5.50	$1.69 EC$4.57	-44.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.00 AWG10.80	$4.32 EC$11.68	-28.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.40 AWG11.52	$14.71 EC$39.75	+129.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.00 AWG9.00	$3.95 EC$10.67	-21.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.21 AWG9.38	$2.60 EC$7.04	-50.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.79 AWG3.22	$2.48 EC$6.70	+38.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.91 AWG1.63	$0.84 EC$2.27	-7.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.81 AWG3.27	$0.79 EC$2.13	-56.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.72 AWG4.90	$1.34 EC$3.63	-50.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.06 AWG1.90	$0.94 EC$2.54	-11.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.91 AWG1.63	$0.86 EC$2.33	-5.0%
Average			-9.6%

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pay 61.7% more for transportation

	Oranjestad	St. George's
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.66 AWG10.19	$5.18 EC$14.01	-8.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$40.00 AWG72.00	$37.00 EC$100.00	-7.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,000.00 AWG63,000.00	$24,976.41 EC$67,500.00	-28.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$51.10 AWG91.97	$199.81 EC$540.00	+291.1%
Average			+61.7%

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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	-48.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$810.73 AWG1,459.31	$579.70 EC$1,566.67	-28.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$655.25 AWG1,179.45	$289.85 EC$783.33	-55.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$167.08 AWG300.74	$159.51 EC$431.09	-4.5%
Average			-34.4%

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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	-75.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,404.07 AWG13,327.32	$2,331.13 EC$6,300.00	-68.5%
Average			-71.9%

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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	-32.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.72 AWG6.69	$4.44 EC$12.00	+19.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.00 AWG18.00	$1.85 EC$5.00	-81.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$131.44 AWG236.60	$37.00 EC$100.00	-71.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.00 AWG18.00	$11.10 EC$30.00	+11.0%
Average			-31.0%

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pay 45.0% less for clothing

	Oranjestad	St. George's
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$80.00 AWG144.00	$25.90 EC$70.00	-67.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$57.37 AWG103.27	$44.40 EC$120.00	-22.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$116.59 AWG209.86	$42.55 EC$115.00	-63.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$102.90 AWG185.22	$75.85 EC$205.00	-26.3%
Average			-45.0%

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