Cost of living comparison
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.
If you lived in Oranjestad instead of Tokyo, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
|
Tokyo
|
Oranjestad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.51
¥938
|
$19.00
AWG34.22
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.21
¥751
|
$10.27
AWG18.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
¥161
|
$1.33
AWG2.40
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
¥107
|
$1.61
AWG2.90
|
|
pay 16.0% more for groceries
|
Tokyo
|
Oranjestad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.63
¥235
|
$3.05
AWG5.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.01
¥1,010
|
$6.00
AWG10.81
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.89
¥848
|
$6.40
AWG11.53
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.09
¥300
|
$5.00
AWG9.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.26
¥470
|
$5.21
AWG9.39
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.38
¥343
|
$1.79
AWG3.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.06
¥153
|
$0.91
AWG1.63
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.65
¥382
|
$1.81
AWG3.27
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.42
¥348
|
$2.72
AWG4.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
¥186
|
$1.06
AWG1.91
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.26
¥182
|
$0.91
AWG1.63
|
|
pay 35.1% more for transportation
|
Tokyo
|
Oranjestad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.42
¥637
|
$5.66
AWG10.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$58.62
¥8,444
|
$40.00
AWG72.05
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,767.76
¥3,135,439
|
$35,000.00
AWG63,043.75
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.88
¥4,015
|
$51.10
AWG92.04
|
|
pay 49.4% more for housing
|
Tokyo
|
Oranjestad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.86
¥4,589
|
$91.80
AWG165.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,120.28
¥161,365
|
$810.73
AWG1,460.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$582.98
¥83,973
|
$655.25
AWG1,180.26
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.03
¥19,306
|
$167.08
AWG300.95
|
|
pay 53.4% less for childcare
|
Tokyo
|
Oranjestad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$533.29
¥76,816
|
$225.00
AWG405.28
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,506.96
¥2,089,589
|
$7,404.07
AWG13,336.58
|
|
pay 46.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Tokyo
|
Oranjestad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.26
¥469
|
$3.00
AWG5.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.40
¥490
|
$3.72
AWG6.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.91
¥563
|
$10.00
AWG18.01
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.16
¥9,673
|
$131.44
AWG236.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.38
¥1,783
|
$10.00
AWG18.01
|
|
pay 53.9% more for clothing
|
Tokyo
|
Oranjestad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.60
¥7,576
|
$80.00
AWG144.10
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.87
¥5,311
|
$57.37
AWG103.34
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$63.41
¥9,134
|
$116.59
AWG210.01
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.89
¥11,940
|
$102.90
AWG185.35
|
|
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