Cost of living comparison
Oranjestad is 5.9 times more expensive than Tripoli.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.1 times more in Oranjestad
- Groceries
-
pay 4.4 times more in Oranjestad
- Transportation
-
pay 14.6 times more in Oranjestad
- Housing
-
pay 4.9 times more in Oranjestad
- Childcare
-
pay 4.7 times more in Oranjestad
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.4 times more in Oranjestad
- Clothing
-
pay 96.4% more in Oranjestad
The cost of transportation, restaurants, housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Oranjestad are more expensive than in Tripoli. Notably, transportation, restaurants, and housing are significantly more expensive in Oranjestad.
If you lived in Oranjestad instead of Tripoli, you would:
pay 6.1 times more for restaurants
Tripoli
|
Oranjestad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.63
LYD27.230
|
$19.00
AWG34.20
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.10
LYD19.800
|
$10.27
AWG18.49
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
LYD2.440
|
$1.33
AWG2.40
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.10
LYD0.500
|
$1.61
AWG2.90
|
|
pay 4.4 times more for groceries
Tripoli
|
Oranjestad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.27
LYD1.290
|
$3.05
AWG5.50
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.57
LYD12.440
|
$6.00
AWG10.80
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.05
LYD19.560
|
$6.40
AWG11.52
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.48
LYD7.150
|
$5.00
AWG9.00
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.59
LYD7.670
|
$5.21
AWG9.38
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
LYD4.270
|
$1.79
AWG3.22
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
LYD2.770
|
$0.91
AWG1.63
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.36
LYD1.720
|
$1.81
AWG3.27
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
LYD1.200
|
$2.72
AWG4.90
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
LYD1.440
|
$1.06
AWG1.90
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.32
LYD1.560
|
$0.91
AWG1.63
|
|
pay 14.6 times more for transportation
Tripoli
|
Oranjestad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.12
LYD0.560
|
$5.66
AWG10.19
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$22.74
LYD109.910
|
$40.00
AWG72.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,851.83
LYD71,775.070
|
$35,000.00
AWG63,000.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.32
LYD45.050
|
$51.10
AWG91.97
|
|
pay 4.9 times more for housing
Tripoli
|
Oranjestad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.49
LYD99.000
|
$91.80
AWG165.25
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$210.71
LYD1,018.290
|
$810.73
AWG1,459.31
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$130.23
LYD629.360
|
$655.25
AWG1,179.45
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$26.36
LYD127.400
|
$167.08
AWG300.74
|
|
pay 4.7 times more for childcare
Tripoli
|
Oranjestad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$72.27
LYD349.250
|
$225.00
AWG405.00
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,170.59
LYD5,657.150
|
$7,404.07
AWG13,327.32
|
|
pay 4.4 times more for entertainment and sports
Tripoli
|
Oranjestad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.72
LYD3.470
|
$3.00
AWG5.40
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.60
LYD2.890
|
$3.72
AWG6.69
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.15
LYD10.400
|
$10.00
AWG18.00
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.63
LYD128.700
|
$131.44
AWG236.60
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.12
LYD24.750
|
$10.00
AWG18.00
|
|
pay 96.4% more for clothing
Tripoli
|
Oranjestad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$30.22
LYD146.030
|
$80.00
AWG144.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.67
LYD191.730
|
$57.37
AWG103.27
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$52.09
LYD251.740
|
$116.59
AWG209.86
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.60
LYD326.700
|
$102.90
AWG185.22
|
|
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