Cost of living comparison

Tokyo, Japan

compared to

Oranjestad, Aruba

Oranjestad vs. Tokyo Cost of Living Summary

Oranjestad is 36.3% more expensive than Tokyo.

Restaurants: pay 2.1 times more in Oranjestad
Groceries: pay 16.0% more in Oranjestad
Transportation: pay 35.1% more in Oranjestad
Housing: pay 49.4% more in Oranjestad
Childcare: pay 53.4% less in Oranjestad
Entertainment and Sports: pay 46.8% more in Oranjestad
Clothing: pay 53.9% more in Oranjestad

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

Oranjestad vs. Tokyo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.1 times more for restaurants

	Tokyo	Oranjestad
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.51 ¥939	$19.00 AWG34.25	+191.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.21 ¥751	$10.27 AWG18.51	+97.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.12 ¥161	$1.33 AWG2.40	+19.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.75 ¥107	$1.61 AWG2.90	+116.0%
Average			+106.0%

Tokyo vs. Oranjestad - Cost of restaurants

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pay 16.0% more for groceries

	Tokyo	Oranjestad
Bread 1 loaf	$1.63 ¥235	$3.05 AWG5.50	+86.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.01 ¥1,011	$6.00 AWG10.81	-14.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.89 ¥849	$6.40 AWG11.54	+8.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.09 ¥301	$5.00 AWG9.01	+139.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.26 ¥470	$5.21 AWG9.39	+59.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.38 ¥343	$1.79 AWG3.22	-24.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.06 ¥153	$0.91 AWG1.64	-14.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.65 ¥382	$1.81 AWG3.27	-31.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.42 ¥348	$2.72 AWG4.91	+12.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.29 ¥186	$1.06 AWG1.91	-18.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.26 ¥182	$0.91 AWG1.64	-28.2%
Average			+16.0%

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pay 35.1% more for transportation

	Tokyo	Oranjestad
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.42 ¥637	$5.66 AWG10.20	+28.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$58.62 ¥8,448	$40.00 AWG72.10	-31.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,767.76 ¥3,136,952	$35,000.00 AWG63,087.50	+60.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$27.88 ¥4,017	$51.10 AWG92.10	+83.3%
Average			+35.1%

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pay 49.4% more for housing

	Tokyo	Oranjestad
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$31.86 ¥4,591	$91.80 AWG165.47	+188.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,120.28 ¥161,443	$810.73 AWG1,461.33	-27.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$582.98 ¥84,013	$655.25 AWG1,181.08	+12.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$134.03 ¥19,316	$167.08 AWG301.16	+24.7%
Average			+49.4%

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pay 53.4% less for childcare

	Tokyo	Oranjestad
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$533.29 ¥76,853	$225.00 AWG405.56	-57.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,506.96 ¥2,090,597	$7,404.07 AWG13,345.83	-49.0%
Average			-53.4%

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pay 46.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Tokyo	Oranjestad
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.26 ¥469	$3.00 AWG5.41	-7.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.40 ¥490	$3.72 AWG6.70	+9.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.91 ¥563	$10.00 AWG18.02	+155.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$67.16 ¥9,678	$131.44 AWG236.93	+95.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.38 ¥1,783	$10.00 AWG18.02	-19.2%
Average			+46.8%

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pay 53.9% more for clothing

	Tokyo	Oranjestad
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.60 ¥7,580	$80.00 AWG144.20	+52.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.87 ¥5,313	$57.37 AWG103.42	+55.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$63.41 ¥9,138	$116.59 AWG210.15	+83.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$82.89 ¥11,946	$102.90 AWG185.47	+24.1%
Average			+53.9%

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