Cost of living comparison

 San Juan, Puerto Rico
compared to
 Oranjestad, Aruba
Oranjestad vs. San Juan Cost of Living Summary

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.

Oranjestad vs. San Juan Cost Breakdown

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
AWG34.22
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$10.75
 
$10.27
AWG18.50
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.95
 
$1.33
AWG2.40

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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
AWG11.53

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pay 64.4% more for transportation

 
San Juan
Oranjestad
Gasoline (1 gallon) $3.69
 
$5.66
AWG10.19
Monthly public transit pass $40.00
 
$40.00
AWG72.05
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $32,500.00
 
$35,000.00
AWG63,043.75

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pay 21.8% less for housing

 
San Juan
Oranjestad
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$71.00
 
$91.80
AWG165.36
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,766.67
 
$810.73
AWG1,460.32
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $838.00
 
$655.25
AWG1,180.26

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pay 40.5% less for childcare

 
San Juan
Oranjestad
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $470.00
 
$225.00
AWG405.28
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $10,400.00
 
$7,404.07
AWG13,336.58

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pay 26.8% more for entertainment and sports

 
San Juan
Oranjestad
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $3.00
 
$3.00
AWG5.40
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.83
 
$3.72
AWG6.70
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$11.40
 
$10.00
AWG18.01

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pay 30.2% more for clothing

 
San Juan
Oranjestad
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$45.80
 
$80.00
AWG144.10
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$47.50
 
$57.37
AWG103.34
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$91.00
 
$116.59
AWG210.01

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