Cost of living comparison

Ottawa, Canada

compared to

Oranjestad, Aruba

Oranjestad vs. Ottawa Cost of Living Summary

Oranjestad is 3.6% more expensive than Ottawa.

Restaurants: pay 8.1% less in Oranjestad
Groceries: pay 8.5% more in Oranjestad
Transportation: pay 48.7% more in Oranjestad
Housing: pay 4.6% more in Oranjestad
Childcare: pay 70.2% less in Oranjestad
Entertainment and Sports: pay 21.3% more in Oranjestad
Clothing: pay 20.3% more in Oranjestad

The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, clothing, groceries, and housing in Oranjestad are more expensive than in Ottawa. Expenses including childcare and restaurants are lower in Oranjestad.

Oranjestad vs. Ottawa Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 8.1% less for restaurants

	Ottawa	Oranjestad
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.96 CA$24.41	$19.00 AWG34.25	+5.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.78 CA$14.65	$10.27 AWG18.51	-4.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.17 CA$2.95	$1.33 AWG2.40	-38.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.53 CA$2.08	$1.61 AWG2.90	+5.1%
Average			-8.1%

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pay 8.5% more for groceries

	Ottawa	Oranjestad
Bread 1 loaf	$2.65 CA$3.60	$3.05 AWG5.50	+15.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.28 CA$8.54	$6.00 AWG10.81	-4.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.92 CA$13.49	$6.40 AWG11.54	-35.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.31 CA$4.51	$5.00 AWG9.01	+50.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.89 CA$8.00	$5.21 AWG9.39	-11.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.93 CA$2.63	$1.79 AWG3.22	-7.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.64 CA$0.87	$0.91 AWG1.64	+42.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.44 CA$1.96	$1.81 AWG3.27	+25.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.69 CA$2.29	$2.72 AWG4.91	+61.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.20 CA$1.63	$1.06 AWG1.91	-12.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.31 CA$1.78	$0.91 AWG1.64	-30.5%
Average			+8.5%

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pay 48.7% more for transportation

	Ottawa	Oranjestad
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.15 CA$5.64	$5.66 AWG10.20	+36.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$92.50 CA$125.72	$40.00 AWG72.10	-56.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,412.64 CA$33,178.00	$35,000.00 AWG63,087.50	+43.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.80 CA$25.54	$51.10 AWG92.10	+171.9%
Average			+48.7%

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pay 4.6% more for housing

	Ottawa	Oranjestad
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$50.21 CA$68.24	$91.80 AWG165.47	+82.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,425.51 CA$1,937.34	$810.73 AWG1,461.33	-43.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,269.57 CA$1,725.40	$655.25 AWG1,181.08	-48.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$131.33 CA$178.49	$167.08 AWG301.16	+27.2%
Average			+4.6%

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pay 70.2% less for childcare

	Ottawa	Oranjestad
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$999.72 CA$1,358.67	$225.00 AWG405.56	-77.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$19,936.07 CA$27,094.12	$7,404.07 AWG13,345.83	-62.9%
Average			-70.2%

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pay 21.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Ottawa	Oranjestad
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.75 CA$7.81	$3.00 AWG5.41	-47.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.71 CA$5.04	$3.72 AWG6.70	+0.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.93 CA$17.58	$10.00 AWG18.02	-22.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.27 CA$62.88	$131.44 AWG236.93	+184.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.78 CA$14.65	$10.00 AWG18.02	-7.2%
Average			+21.3%

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pay 20.3% more for clothing

	Ottawa	Oranjestad
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$57.20 CA$77.73	$80.00 AWG144.20	+39.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.39 CA$60.33	$57.37 AWG103.42	+29.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$97.78 CA$132.88	$116.59 AWG210.15	+19.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$110.86 CA$150.66	$102.90 AWG185.47	-7.2%
Average			+20.3%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: June 2025

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