Cost of living comparison

Praia, Cabo Verde

compared to

Oranjestad, Aruba

Oranjestad vs. Praia Cost of Living Summary

Oranjestad is 74.3% more expensive than Praia.

Restaurants: pay 93.0% more in Oranjestad
Groceries: pay 20.6% more in Oranjestad
Transportation: pay 75.4% more in Oranjestad
Housing: pay 58.4% more in Oranjestad
Childcare: pay 2.2 times more in Oranjestad
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.3 times more in Oranjestad
Clothing: pay 30.9% more in Oranjestad

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

Oranjestad vs. Praia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 93.0% more for restaurants

	Praia	Oranjestad
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.86 CVE496.63	$19.00 AWG34.20	+290.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.32 CVE645.61	$10.27 AWG18.49	+62.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.78 CVE181.83	$1.33 AWG2.40	-25.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.12 CVE114.28	$1.61 AWG2.90	+43.9%
Average			+93.0%

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pay 20.6% more for groceries

	Praia	Oranjestad
Bread 1 loaf	$2.95 CVE301.36	$3.05 AWG5.50	+3.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.94 CVE811.51	$6.00 AWG10.80	-24.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.78 CVE488.78	$6.40 AWG11.52	+33.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.20 CVE224.47	$5.00 AWG9.00	+127.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.61 CVE266.94	$5.21 AWG9.38	+99.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.00 CVE203.94	$1.79 AWG3.22	-10.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.32 CVE135.16	$0.91 AWG1.63	-31.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.56 CVE159.19	$1.81 AWG3.27	+16.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.23 CVE228.27	$2.72 AWG4.90	+21.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.21 CVE123.90	$1.06 AWG1.90	-12.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.88 CVE90.11	$0.91 AWG1.63	+2.9%
Average			+20.6%

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pay 75.4% more for transportation

	Praia	Oranjestad
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.31 CVE644.63	$5.66 AWG10.19	-10.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$20.42 CVE2,085.83	$40.00 AWG72.00	+95.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,166.78 CVE2,979,750.67	$35,000.00 AWG63,000.00	+20.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.26 CVE1,763.02	$51.10 AWG91.97	+196.1%
Average			+75.4%

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pay 58.4% more for housing

	Praia	Oranjestad
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$51.28 CVE5,239.39	$91.80 AWG165.25	+79.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$583.34 CVE59,595.01	$810.73 AWG1,459.31	+39.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$388.89 CVE39,730.01	$655.25 AWG1,179.45	+68.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$113.61 CVE11,606.56	$167.08 AWG300.74	+47.1%
Average			+58.4%

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pay 2.2 times more for childcare

	Praia	Oranjestad
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$110.42 CVE11,280.82	$225.00 AWG405.00	+103.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,266.68 CVE333,732.08	$7,404.07 AWG13,327.32	+126.7%
Average			+115.2%

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pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports

	Praia	Oranjestad
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.48 CVE253.28	$3.00 AWG5.40	+21.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.49 CVE152.08	$3.72 AWG6.69	+149.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.38 CVE446.96	$10.00 AWG18.00	+128.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$36.46 CVE3,724.69	$131.44 AWG236.60	+260.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.83 CVE595.95	$10.00 AWG18.00	+71.4%
Average			+126.3%

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pay 30.9% more for clothing

	Praia	Oranjestad
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$48.61 CVE4,966.25	$80.00 AWG144.00	+64.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$38.89 CVE3,973.00	$57.37 AWG103.27	+47.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$87.50 CVE8,939.25	$116.59 AWG209.86	+33.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$131.25 CVE13,408.88	$102.90 AWG185.22	-21.6%
Average			+30.9%

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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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