Cost of living comparison
If you lived in Oranjestad instead of Vatican City, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
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Vatican City
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Oranjestad
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$19.00
AWG34.25
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$10.27
AWG18.51
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$1.33
AWG2.40
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$1.61
AWG2.90
|
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
Vatican City
|
Oranjestad
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$3.05
AWG5.50
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$6.00
AWG10.81
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) | ?? |
$6.40
AWG11.54
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
?? |
$5.00
AWG9.01
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$5.21
AWG9.39
|
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| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.79
AWG3.22
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.91
AWG1.64
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.81
AWG3.27
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.72
AWG4.91
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.06
AWG1.91
|
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| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.91
AWG1.64
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Vatican City
|
Oranjestad
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$5.66
AWG10.20
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$40.00
AWG72.10
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$35,000.00
AWG63,087.50
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$51.10
AWG92.10
|
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Vatican City
|
Oranjestad
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$91.80
AWG165.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$810.73
AWG1,461.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$655.25
AWG1,181.08
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$167.08
AWG301.16
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Vatican City
|
Oranjestad
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$225.00
AWG405.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$7,404.07
AWG13,345.83
|
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
Vatican City
|
Oranjestad
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$3.00
AWG5.41
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$3.72
AWG6.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$10.00
AWG18.02
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$131.44
AWG236.93
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$10.00
AWG18.02
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Vatican City
|
Oranjestad
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$80.00
AWG144.20
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$57.37
AWG103.42
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$116.59
AWG210.15
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$102.90
AWG185.47
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