Cost of living comparison
Oranjestad is 48.9% more expensive than Riga.
- Restaurants
-
pay 32.2% more in Oranjestad
- Groceries
-
pay 77.5% more in Oranjestad
- Transportation
-
pay 96.7% more in Oranjestad
- Housing
-
pay 2.3 times more in Oranjestad
- Childcare
-
pay 51.7% less in Oranjestad
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 48.2% more in Oranjestad
- Clothing
-
pay 10.0% more in Oranjestad
The cost of housing, transportation, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and clothing in Oranjestad are more expensive than in Riga. Notably, housing, transportation, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Oranjestad.
If you lived in Oranjestad instead of Riga, you would:
pay 32.2% more for restaurants
|
Riga
|
Oranjestad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.72
€9.85
|
$19.00
AWG34.20
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.33
€7.66
|
$10.27
AWG18.49
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.44
€1.32
|
$1.33
AWG2.40
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
€1.09
|
$1.61
AWG2.90
|
|
pay 77.5% more for groceries
|
Riga
|
Oranjestad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.56
€1.44
|
$3.05
AWG5.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.73
€5.27
|
$6.00
AWG10.80
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.85
€4.46
|
$6.40
AWG11.52
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.86
€2.63
|
$5.00
AWG9.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.19
€2.93
|
$5.21
AWG9.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.62
|
$1.79
AWG3.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.77
|
$0.91
AWG1.63
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.99
|
$1.81
AWG3.27
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.52
€1.40
|
$2.72
AWG4.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
€0.39
|
$1.06
AWG1.90
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
€0.40
|
$0.91
AWG1.63
|
|
pay 96.7% more for transportation
|
Riga
|
Oranjestad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.77
€6.22
|
$5.66
AWG10.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.15
€29.56
|
$40.00
AWG72.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,026.61
€25,770.41
|
$35,000.00
AWG63,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.25
€10.35
|
$51.10
AWG91.97
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for housing
|
Riga
|
Oranjestad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.68
€16.25
|
$91.80
AWG165.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$536.44
€493.25
|
$810.73
AWG1,459.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$367.73
€338.12
|
$655.25
AWG1,179.45
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$244.58
€224.89
|
$167.08
AWG300.74
|
|
pay 51.7% less for childcare
|
Riga
|
Oranjestad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$538.03
€494.71
|
$225.00
AWG405.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,487.73
€12,401.94
|
$7,404.07
AWG13,327.32
|
|
pay 48.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Riga
|
Oranjestad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.82
€4.43
|
$3.00
AWG5.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.39
€3.12
|
$3.72
AWG6.69
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.25
€4.83
|
$10.00
AWG18.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.01
€42.31
|
$131.44
AWG236.60
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.85
|
$10.00
AWG18.00
|
|
pay 10.0% more for clothing
|
Riga
|
Oranjestad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.84
€75.25
|
$80.00
AWG144.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.77
€40.25
|
$57.37
AWG103.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.38
€84.95
|
$116.59
AWG209.86
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.02
€111.28
|
$102.90
AWG185.22
|
|
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