Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Curacao Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Curacao

🙂 Solo nomad: Australia is 5.7% cheaper than Curacao without rent, and 24.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Australia is 10.4% more expensive than Curacao without rent, and 7.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Australia
Curacao
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.97 A$24.47
$16.18 ANG 28.88
-1.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$77.2 A$118
$77.6 ANG 138
-0.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.66 A$14.8
$9.9 ANG 17.66
-2.42%
Cappuccino
$3.57 A$5.48
$3.68 ANG 6.57
-2.99%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 A$4.04
$3.01 ANG 5.38
-12.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 A$3.41
$1.72 ANG 3.06
29.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.57 A$10.06
$5.81 ANG 10.38
13.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.98 A$10.7
$5.13 ANG 9.15
36.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Australia
Curacao
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.5 A$2.3
$1.77 ANG 3.16
-15.25%
White Bread (500g)
$2.42 A$3.7
$2.27 ANG 4.05
6.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.02 A$3.1
$2.78 ANG 4.97
-27.34%
Eggs
$4.38 A$6.71
$3.62 ANG 6.46
20.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.86 A$13.58
$9.62 ANG 17.16
-7.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.26 A$12.66
$8.02 ANG 14.31
2.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.14 A$21.66
$9.84 ANG 17.57
43.70%
Apples (1kg)
$3.24 A$4.96
$5.17 ANG 9.24
-37.33%
Banana (1kg)
$2.68 A$4.11
$3.27 ANG 5.83
-18.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.86 A$4.39
$3.04 ANG 5.43
-5.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.25 A$6.5
$4.38 ANG 7.81
-2.97%
Potato (1kg)
$2.55 A$3.91
$3.05 ANG 5.45
-16.39%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 A$3.35
$2.88 ANG 5.14
-23.96%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.24 A$3.43
$2.26 ANG 4.04
-0.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.57 A$2.41
$2.08 ANG 3.71
-24.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$31.36 A$48.04
$8.44 ANG 15.06
271.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.32 A$20.41
$11.39 ANG 20.33
16.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.61 A$7.06
$2.55 ANG 4.55
80.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.97 A$7.61
$3.26 ANG 5.82
52.45%
🚌 Getting Around
Australia
Curacao
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 A$4.54
$1.75 ANG 3.12
69.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$98 A$150
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.62 A$5.55
$25.05 ANG 44.71
-85.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.82 A$2.79
$2.65 ANG 4.73
-31.32%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.78 A$57.9
$50.8 ANG 90.7
-25.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.2 A$1.84
$1.27 ANG 2.27
-5.51%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.1K A$44.6K
-
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.5K A$34.5K
$19.5K ANG 34.8K
15.43%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Australia
Curacao
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$180 A$276
$229 ANG 409
-21.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.23 A$40.19
$80 ANG 143
-67.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.8 A$80.9
$65.8 ANG 118
-19.76%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Australia
Curacao
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.77 A$71.7
$56.8 ANG 101
-17.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.37 A$25.08
$65.4 ANG 117
-74.97%
Cinema Ticket
$13.82 A$21.18
$8.78 ANG 15.67
57.40%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Australia
Curacao
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,599 A$2,450
$273 ANG 487
485.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.3K A$18.8K
$9,413 ANG 16.8K
30.46%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Australia
Curacao
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$71.7 A$110
$88.7 ANG 158
-19.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.5 A$78.8
$91.9 ANG 164
-43.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 A$155
$144 ANG 258
-30.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$110 A$168
$107 ANG 192
2.21%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Australia
Curacao
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,395 A$2,137
$797 ANG 1,422
75.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,106 A$1,694
$559 ANG 999
97.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,271 A$3,480
$1,759 ANG 3,139
29.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,775 A$2,719
$1,176 ANG 2,098
50.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,985 A$10.7K
$828 ANG 1,478
743.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,106 A$7,823
$168 ANG 299
2946.45%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Australia
Curacao
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,626 A$5,555
$1,185 ANG 2,116
205.86%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.35
5.19
22.35%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Australia: October 29, 2025

Last update for Curacao: October 29, 2025

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