Cost of living comparison
Oranjestad is 14.4% more expensive than Victoria.
- Restaurants
-
pay 18.3% less in Oranjestad
- Groceries
-
pay 23.2% more in Oranjestad
- Transportation
-
pay 22.2% more in Oranjestad
- Housing
-
pay 12.1% more in Oranjestad
- Childcare
-
pay 8.9% more in Oranjestad
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.1% more in Oranjestad
- Clothing
-
pay 51.5% more in Oranjestad
The cost of clothing, groceries, transportation, housing, childcare, and entertainment and sports in Oranjestad are more expensive than in Victoria.
If you lived in Oranjestad instead of Victoria, you would:
pay 18.3% less for restaurants
|
Victoria
|
Oranjestad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.76
SCR240.35
|
$19.00
AWG34.20
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.71
SCR139.28
|
$10.27
AWG18.49
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.75
SCR39.51
|
$1.33
AWG2.40
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.71
SCR38.89
|
$1.61
AWG2.90
|
|
pay 23.2% more for groceries
|
Victoria
|
Oranjestad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.29
SCR32.87
|
$3.05
AWG5.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$18.13
SCR259.93
|
$6.00
AWG10.80
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.52
SCR107.83
|
$6.40
AWG11.52
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.58
SCR51.27
|
$5.00
AWG9.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.00
SCR43.00
|
$5.21
AWG9.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
SCR13.93
|
$1.79
AWG3.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
SCR15.75
|
$0.91
AWG1.63
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
SCR13.93
|
$1.81
AWG3.27
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.27
SCR46.84
|
$2.72
AWG4.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.82
SCR11.79
|
$1.06
AWG1.90
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
SCR10.47
|
$0.91
AWG1.63
|
|
pay 22.2% more for transportation
|
Victoria
|
Oranjestad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.82
SCR83.42
|
$5.66
AWG10.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.82
SCR384.55
|
$40.00
AWG72.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,617.26
SCR381,710.27
|
$35,000.00
AWG63,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$46.18
SCR662.28
|
$51.10
AWG91.97
|
|
pay 12.1% more for housing
|
Victoria
|
Oranjestad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$163.87
SCR2,350.04
|
$91.80
AWG165.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$979.92
SCR14,052.71
|
$810.73
AWG1,459.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$794.53
SCR11,394.15
|
$655.25
AWG1,179.45
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.52
SCR1,054.26
|
$167.08
AWG300.74
|
|
pay 8.9% more for childcare
|
Victoria
|
Oranjestad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$167.60
SCR2,403.45
|
$225.00
AWG405.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,868.55
SCR127,181.29
|
$7,404.07
AWG13,327.32
|
|
pay 1.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Victoria
|
Oranjestad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.07
SCR58.31
|
$3.00
AWG5.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.16
SCR74.03
|
$3.72
AWG6.69
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$22.89
SCR328.21
|
$10.00
AWG18.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$95.81
SCR1,373.96
|
$131.44
AWG236.60
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.59
SCR80.12
|
$10.00
AWG18.00
|
|
pay 51.5% more for clothing
|
Victoria
|
Oranjestad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$68.58
SCR983.53
|
$80.00
AWG144.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.30
SCR420.16
|
$57.37
AWG103.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.44
SCR1,053.20
|
$116.59
AWG209.86
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.39
SCR1,095.54
|
$102.90
AWG185.22
|
|
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