Cost of living comparison
Oranjestad is 6.4% more expensive than San Juan.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.5% less in Oranjestad
- Groceries
-
pay 5.5% less in Oranjestad
- Transportation
-
pay 64.4% more in Oranjestad
- Housing
-
pay 21.8% less in Oranjestad
- Childcare
-
pay 40.5% less in Oranjestad
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 26.8% more in Oranjestad
- Clothing
-
pay 30.2% more in Oranjestad
The cost of transportation, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Oranjestad are more expensive than in San Juan. Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Oranjestad.
If you lived in Oranjestad instead of San Juan, you would:
pay 8.5% less for restaurants
|
San Juan
|
Oranjestad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$19.00
AWG34.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.75
|
$10.27
AWG18.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
|
$1.33
AWG2.40
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$1.61
AWG2.90
|
|
pay 5.5% less for groceries
|
San Juan
|
Oranjestad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.52
|
$3.05
AWG5.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.81
|
$6.00
AWG10.81
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.25
|
$6.40
AWG11.54
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.46
|
$5.00
AWG9.01
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.94
|
$5.21
AWG9.39
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$1.79
AWG3.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.16
|
$0.91
AWG1.64
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.62
|
$1.81
AWG3.27
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.24
|
$2.72
AWG4.91
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.72
|
$1.06
AWG1.91
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.29
|
$0.91
AWG1.64
|
|
pay 64.4% more for transportation
|
San Juan
|
Oranjestad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.69
|
$5.66
AWG10.20
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.00
|
$40.00
AWG72.10
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,500.00
|
$35,000.00
AWG63,087.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.00
|
$51.10
AWG92.10
|
|
pay 21.8% less for housing
|
San Juan
|
Oranjestad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$71.00
|
$91.80
AWG165.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,766.67
|
$810.73
AWG1,461.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$838.00
|
$655.25
AWG1,181.08
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$280.41
|
$167.08
AWG301.16
|
|
pay 40.5% less for childcare
|
San Juan
|
Oranjestad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$470.00
|
$225.00
AWG405.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,400.00
|
$7,404.07
AWG13,345.83
|
|
pay 26.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
San Juan
|
Oranjestad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.00
|
$3.00
AWG5.41
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.83
|
$3.72
AWG6.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.40
|
$10.00
AWG18.02
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.00
|
$131.44
AWG236.93
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.00
|
$10.00
AWG18.02
|
|
pay 30.2% more for clothing
|
San Juan
|
Oranjestad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.80
|
$80.00
AWG144.20
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.50
|
$57.37
AWG103.42
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.00
|
$116.59
AWG210.15
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.00
|
$102.90
AWG185.47
|
|
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