Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Oranjestad Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Oranjestad

🙂 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 23.3% cheaper than Oranjestad without rent, and 17.8% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Barcelona is 19.4% cheaper than Oranjestad without rent, and 3.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Oranjestad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$19.15 AWG 34.29
-9.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$78.6 AWG 141
-12.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$10.32 AWG 18.47
32.85%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.77 AWG 6.75
-26.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$1.46 AWG 2.61
91.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.67 AWG 2.98
18.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$3.03 AWG 5.42
46.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$4.02 AWG 7.19
12.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Oranjestad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.83 AWG 3.28
-32.24%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$3.03 AWG 5.42
-33.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.93 AWG 5.25
-32.42%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$5.35 AWG 9.58
-35.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$12.66 AWG 22.67
44.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$9.51 AWG 17.02
3.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$12.02 AWG 21.52
60.07%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$4.71 AWG 8.44
-44.59%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$2.24 AWG 4.01
4.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$5.02 AWG 8.98
-57.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$3.45 AWG 6.17
-19.71%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.15 AWG 3.86
-5.12%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.98 AWG 3.55
-10.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$2.69 AWG 4.81
-44.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$1.52 AWG 2.72
-44.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$9.86 AWG 17.64
-29.01%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$9.81 AWG 17.57
-27.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$4.02 AWG 7.19
-64.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$4.5 AWG 8.06
-49.11%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Oranjestad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$2.13 AWG 3.81
41.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$30.34 AWG 54.3
-4.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$16.86 AWG 30.18
-72.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$3.82 AWG 6.84
-47.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$25.21 AWG 45.13
17.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.52 AWG 2.73
19.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$26.3K AWG 47.1K
45.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$35.7K AWG 64K
-9.38%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Oranjestad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$251 AWG 449
-24.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$49.41 AWG 88.5
-55.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$104 AWG 187
-65.18%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Oranjestad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$106 AWG 190
-45.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$25.41 AWG 45.49
-17.55%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$12.15 AWG 21.76
-11.11%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Oranjestad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$253 AWG 453
189.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$8,727 AWG 15.6K
73.29%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Oranjestad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$58.8 AWG 105
47.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$50.5 AWG 90.5
-27.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$108 AWG 193
-5.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$105 AWG 187
11.82%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Oranjestad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$689 AWG 1,234
129.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$580 AWG 1,039
111.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$1,458 AWG 2,611
85.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$1,348 AWG 2,413
50.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$2,263 AWG 4,052
191.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$1,700 AWG 3,043
196.81%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Oranjestad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$1,732 AWG 3,101
26.91%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
6.25
-45.76%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Oranjestad: October 28, 2025

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