Cost of living comparison

 Port Of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
compared to
 Oranjestad, Aruba
Oranjestad vs. Port Of Spain Cost of Living Summary

Oranjestad is 52.5% more expensive than Port Of Spain.

Restaurants
pay 64.9% more in Oranjestad
Groceries
pay 13.4% more in Oranjestad
Transportation
pay 87.3% more in Oranjestad
Housing
pay 88.0% more in Oranjestad
Childcare
pay 27.5% more in Oranjestad
Entertainment and Sports
pay 63.8% more in Oranjestad
Clothing
pay 22.7% more in Oranjestad

The cost of housing, transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, childcare, and clothing in Oranjestad are more expensive than in Port Of Spain. Notably, housing and transportation are significantly more expensive in Oranjestad.

Oranjestad vs. Port Of Spain Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Oranjestad instead of Port Of Spain, you would:

pay 64.9% more for restaurants

 
Port Of Spain
Oranjestad
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $10.24
TTD69.29
$19.00
AWG34.20
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$7.31
TTD49.49
$10.27
AWG18.49
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.98
TTD6.64
$1.33
AWG2.40

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pay 13.4% more for groceries

 
Port Of Spain
Oranjestad
Bread
1 loaf
$2.57
TTD17.40
$3.05
AWG5.50
Local cheese (8 oz) $3.93
TTD26.59
$6.00
AWG10.80
Milk (1 gallon) $9.37
TTD63.40
$6.40
AWG11.52

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pay 87.3% more for transportation

 
Port Of Spain
Oranjestad
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.10
TTD27.74
$5.66
AWG10.19
Monthly public transit pass $96.55
TTD653.27
$40.00
AWG72.00
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $33,646.13
TTD227,655.10
$35,000.00
AWG63,000.00

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pay 88.0% more for housing

 
Port Of Spain
Oranjestad
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$57.56
TTD389.49
$91.80
AWG165.25
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $638.18
TTD4,318.02
$810.73
AWG1,459.31
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $426.67
TTD2,886.93
$655.25
AWG1,179.45

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pay 27.5% more for childcare

 
Port Of Spain
Oranjestad
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $229.42
TTD1,552.26
$225.00
AWG405.00
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $4,719.60
TTD31,933.58
$7,404.07
AWG13,327.32

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pay 63.8% more for entertainment and sports

 
Port Of Spain
Oranjestad
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.76
TTD11.88
$3.00
AWG5.40
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.57
TTD24.14
$3.72
AWG6.69
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$5.85
TTD39.59
$10.00
AWG18.00

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pay 22.7% more for clothing

 
Port Of Spain
Oranjestad
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$55.89
TTD378.19
$80.00
AWG144.00
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$40.64
TTD274.95
$57.37
AWG103.27
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$104.84
TTD709.36
$116.59
AWG209.86

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