Cost of living comparison
Oranjestad is 15.2% more expensive than Rome.
If you lived in Oranjestad instead of Rome, you would:
pay 7.8% less for restaurants
|
Rome
|
Oranjestad
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.24
€14.94
|
$21.22
AWG38.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.83
€9.96
|
$10.00
AWG18.02
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.22
€2.04
|
$1.19
AWG2.15
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.15
€1.05
|
$1.06
AWG1.90
|
|
pay 34.4% more for groceries
|
Rome
|
Oranjestad
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.87
€1.72
|
$2.79
AWG5.04
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.93
€6.37
|
$6.07
AWG10.95
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.37
€5.86
|
$6.44
AWG11.61
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.90
€3.59
|
$4.40
AWG7.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.10
€4.69
|
$4.57
AWG8.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.93
|
$1.77
AWG3.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.84
|
$1.10
AWG1.98
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.95
€0.87
|
$1.57
AWG2.82
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
€1.06
|
$2.73
AWG4.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.66
|
$0.98
AWG1.76
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.71
|
$0.80
AWG1.44
|
|
pay 27.5% more for transportation
|
Rome
|
Oranjestad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.44
€6.84
|
$5.66
AWG10.20
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.90
€34.86
|
$50.00
AWG90.12
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,749.78
€24,598.65
|
$22,191.40
AWG40,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.87
€16.43
|
$39.16
AWG70.58
|
|
pay 33.2% more for housing
|
Rome
|
Oranjestad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.04
€27.63
|
$84.13
AWG151.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,171.95
€1,077.70
|
$842.21
AWG1,518.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$721.77
€663.73
|
$673.77
AWG1,214.46
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$175.72
€161.59
|
$153.99
AWG277.56
|
|
pay 41.5% less for childcare
|
Rome
|
Oranjestad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$516.83
€475.26
|
$214.81
AWG387.20
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,813.53
€9,024.35
|
$7,404.07
AWG13,345.83
|
|
pay 20.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Rome
|
Oranjestad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.41
€4.98
|
$3.33
AWG6.01
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.59
€1.46
|
$2.47
AWG4.46
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.50
€5.98
|
$8.61
AWG15.52
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$62.20
€57.20
|
$87.89
AWG158.42
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.83
€9.96
|
$11.94
AWG21.53
|
|
pay 40.3% more for clothing
|
Rome
|
Oranjestad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.31
€61.90
|
$90.37
AWG162.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.97
€28.48
|
$54.14
AWG97.59
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.10
€74.58
|
$111.75
AWG201.43
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.39
€95.08
|
$118.29
AWG213.21
|
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