Cost of living comparison

Paris, France

compared to

Oranjestad, Aruba

Oranjestad vs. Paris Cost of Living Summary

Oranjestad is 5.3% cheaper than Paris.

Restaurants: pay 28.7% less in Oranjestad
Groceries: pay 4.9% more in Oranjestad
Transportation: pay 7.5% more in Oranjestad
Housing: pay 20.7% more in Oranjestad
Childcare: pay 61.9% less in Oranjestad
Entertainment and Sports: pay 26.6% more in Oranjestad
Clothing: pay 6.5% less in Oranjestad

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

Oranjestad vs. Paris Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 28.7% less for restaurants

	Paris	Oranjestad
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.08 €14.11	$19.00 AWG34.20	+18.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.86 €11.29	$10.27 AWG18.49	-20.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$4.09 €3.59	$1.33 AWG2.40	-67.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.96 €2.60	$1.61 AWG2.90	-45.6%
Average			-28.7%

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pay 4.9% more for groceries

	Paris	Oranjestad
Bread 1 loaf	$2.01 €1.76	$3.05 AWG5.50	+52.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$11.23 €9.86	$6.00 AWG10.80	-46.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.41 €4.74	$6.40 AWG11.52	+18.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.85 €4.26	$5.00 AWG9.00	+3.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.32 €5.55	$5.21 AWG9.38	-17.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.58 €1.39	$1.79 AWG3.22	+13.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.05 €0.92	$0.91 AWG1.63	-13.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.50 €1.32	$1.81 AWG3.27	+21.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.78 €1.56	$2.72 AWG4.90	+53.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.10 €0.97	$1.06 AWG1.90	-4.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.21 €1.06	$0.91 AWG1.63	-25.0%
Average			+4.9%

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pay 7.5% more for transportation

	Paris	Oranjestad
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.65 €6.72	$5.66 AWG10.19	-26.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$92.60 €81.28	$40.00 AWG72.00	-56.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,688.77 €28,690.94	$35,000.00 AWG63,000.00	+7.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$24.84 €21.80	$51.10 AWG91.97	+105.7%
Average			+7.5%

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pay 20.7% more for housing

	Paris	Oranjestad
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$33.65 €29.54	$91.80 AWG165.25	+172.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,367.25 €1,200.03	$810.73 AWG1,459.31	-40.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,057.37 €928.05	$655.25 AWG1,179.45	-38.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$188.37 €165.33	$167.08 AWG300.74	-11.3%
Average			+20.7%

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pay 61.9% less for childcare

	Paris	Oranjestad
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$756.26 €663.77	$225.00 AWG405.00	-70.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,942.48 €13,992.71	$7,404.07 AWG13,327.32	-53.6%
Average			-61.9%

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pay 26.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Paris	Oranjestad
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.50 €6.58	$3.00 AWG5.40	-60.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.31 €3.79	$3.72 AWG6.69	-13.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.40 €11.76	$10.00 AWG18.00	-25.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$36.48 €32.02	$131.44 AWG236.60	+260.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.93 €12.23	$10.00 AWG18.00	-28.2%
Average			+26.6%

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pay 6.5% less for clothing

	Paris	Oranjestad
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$103.81 €91.11	$80.00 AWG144.00	-22.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$46.57 €40.87	$57.37 AWG103.27	+23.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$111.54 €97.90	$116.59 AWG209.86	+4.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$148.98 €130.76	$102.90 AWG185.22	-30.9%
Average			-6.5%

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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: April 2025

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