Cost of living comparison
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.
If you lived in Oranjestad instead of Wellington, you would:
pay 7.9% less for restaurants
Wellington
|
Oranjestad
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.93
NZ$25.04
|
$19.00
AWG34.22
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.96
NZ$15.02
|
$10.27
AWG18.50
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
NZ$4.32
|
$1.33
AWG2.40
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
NZ$3.61
|
$1.61
AWG2.90
|
|
pay 10.8% more for groceries
Wellington
|
Oranjestad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
NZ$3.29
|
$3.05
AWG5.50
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
NZ$6.96
|
$6.00
AWG10.81
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.98
NZ$11.71
|
$6.40
AWG11.53
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
NZ$11.47
|
$5.00
AWG9.00
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.06
NZ$8.48
|
$5.21
AWG9.39
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
NZ$2.34
|
$1.79
AWG3.22
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
NZ$1.83
|
$0.91
AWG1.63
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
NZ$2.48
|
$1.81
AWG3.27
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.61
NZ$4.38
|
$2.72
AWG4.90
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
NZ$1.70
|
$1.06
AWG1.91
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
NZ$1.41
|
$0.91
AWG1.63
|
|
pay 25.5% more for transportation
Wellington
|
Oranjestad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.42
NZ$10.76
|
$5.66
AWG10.19
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$127.57
NZ$213.93
|
$40.00
AWG72.05
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,339.84
NZ$57,588.22
|
$35,000.00
AWG63,043.75
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.22
NZ$30.55
|
$51.10
AWG92.04
|
|
pay 0.6% less for housing
Wellington
|
Oranjestad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.27
NZ$91.01
|
$91.80
AWG165.36
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,487.35
NZ$2,494.29
|
$810.73
AWG1,460.32
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,335.17
NZ$2,239.10
|
$655.25
AWG1,180.26
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.11
NZ$224.90
|
$167.08
AWG300.95
|
|
pay 57.9% less for childcare
Wellington
|
Oranjestad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$871.44
NZ$1,461.41
|
$225.00
AWG405.28
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,649.75
NZ$21,213.75
|
$7,404.07
AWG13,336.58
|
|
pay 20.7% more for entertainment and sports
Wellington
|
Oranjestad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.17
NZ$12.02
|
$3.00
AWG5.40
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.41
NZ$5.72
|
$3.72
AWG6.70
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$24.46
NZ$41.01
|
$10.00
AWG18.01
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.85
NZ$66.83
|
$131.44
AWG236.76
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.24
NZ$20.53
|
$10.00
AWG18.01
|
|
pay 3.3% less for clothing
Wellington
|
Oranjestad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.78
NZ$127.08
|
$80.00
AWG144.10
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.09
NZ$92.39
|
$57.37
AWG103.34
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.44
NZ$200.31
|
$116.59
AWG210.01
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.60
NZ$217.33
|
$102.90
AWG185.35
|
|
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