Cost of living comparison

Wellington, New Zealand

compared to

Oranjestad, Aruba

Oranjestad vs. Wellington Cost of Living Summary

Oranjestad is 1.8% cheaper than Wellington.

Restaurants: pay 7.9% less in Oranjestad
Groceries: pay 10.8% more in Oranjestad
Transportation: pay 25.5% more in Oranjestad
Housing: pay 0.6% less in Oranjestad
Childcare: pay 57.9% less in Oranjestad
Entertainment and Sports: pay 20.7% more in Oranjestad
Clothing: pay 3.3% less in Oranjestad

The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Oranjestad are more expensive than in Wellington. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, clothing, and housing are lower in Oranjestad.

Oranjestad vs. Wellington Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 7.9% less for restaurants

	Wellington	Oranjestad
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$14.93 NZ$25.00	$19.00 AWG34.20	+27.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.96 NZ$15.00	$10.27 AWG18.49	+14.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.57 NZ$4.31	$1.33 AWG2.40	-48.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.15 NZ$3.61	$1.61 AWG2.90	-25.3%
Average			-7.9%

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pay 10.8% more for groceries

	Wellington	Oranjestad
Bread 1 loaf	$1.96 NZ$3.29	$3.05 AWG5.50	+55.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.15 NZ$6.95	$6.00 AWG10.80	+44.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.98 NZ$11.69	$6.40 AWG11.52	-8.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.84 NZ$11.45	$5.00 AWG9.00	-26.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.06 NZ$8.47	$5.21 AWG9.38	+3.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.40 NZ$2.34	$1.79 AWG3.22	+28.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.09 NZ$1.83	$0.91 AWG1.63	-16.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.48 NZ$2.47	$1.81 AWG3.27	+22.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.61 NZ$4.37	$2.72 AWG4.90	+4.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.01 NZ$1.70	$1.06 AWG1.90	+4.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.84 NZ$1.40	$0.91 AWG1.63	+8.2%
Average			+10.8%

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pay 25.5% more for transportation

	Wellington	Oranjestad
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.42 NZ$10.75	$5.66 AWG10.19	-11.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$127.57 NZ$213.59	$40.00 AWG72.00	-68.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$34,339.84 NZ$57,496.60	$35,000.00 AWG63,000.00	+1.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.22 NZ$30.50	$51.10 AWG91.97	+180.5%
Average			+25.5%

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pay 0.6% less for housing

	Wellington	Oranjestad
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$54.27 NZ$90.86	$91.80 AWG165.25	+69.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,487.35 NZ$2,490.32	$810.73 AWG1,459.31	-45.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,335.17 NZ$2,235.53	$655.25 AWG1,179.45	-50.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$134.11 NZ$224.54	$167.08 AWG300.74	+24.6%
Average			-0.6%

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pay 57.9% less for childcare

	Wellington	Oranjestad
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$871.44 NZ$1,459.08	$225.00 AWG405.00	-74.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,649.75 NZ$21,180.00	$7,404.07 AWG13,327.32	-41.5%
Average			-57.9%

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pay 20.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Wellington	Oranjestad
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.17 NZ$12.00	$3.00 AWG5.40	-58.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.41 NZ$5.72	$3.72 AWG6.69	+8.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$24.46 NZ$40.95	$10.00 AWG18.00	-59.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$39.85 NZ$66.72	$131.44 AWG236.60	+229.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.24 NZ$20.50	$10.00 AWG18.00	-18.3%
Average			+20.7%

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pay 3.3% less for clothing

	Wellington	Oranjestad
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$75.78 NZ$126.88	$80.00 AWG144.00	+5.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$55.09 NZ$92.24	$57.37 AWG103.27	+4.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$119.44 NZ$199.99	$116.59 AWG209.86	-2.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$129.60 NZ$216.99	$102.90 AWG185.22	-20.6%
Average			-3.3%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: June 2025

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