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

😐 Solo nomad: Curacao is 6.1% more expensive than Australia without rent, and 19.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Curacao is 9.4% cheaper than Australia without rent, and 6.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Curacao
Australia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.18 ANG 28.88
$15.97 A$24.47
1.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$77.6 ANG 138
$77.2 A$118
0.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.9 ANG 17.66
$9.66 A$14.8
2.48%
Cappuccino
$3.68 ANG 6.57
$3.57 A$5.48
3.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 ANG 5.38
$2.64 A$4.04
14.02%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 ANG 3.06
$2.22 A$3.41
-22.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.81 ANG 10.38
$6.57 A$10.06
-11.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.13 ANG 9.15
$6.98 A$10.7
-26.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Curacao
Australia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.77 ANG 3.16
$1.5 A$2.3
18.00%
White Bread (500g)
$2.27 ANG 4.05
$2.42 A$3.7
-6.20%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.78 ANG 4.97
$2.02 A$3.1
37.62%
Eggs
$3.62 ANG 6.46
$4.38 A$6.71
-17.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.62 ANG 17.16
$8.86 A$13.58
8.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.02 ANG 14.31
$8.26 A$12.66
-2.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.84 ANG 17.57
$14.14 A$21.66
-30.41%
Apples (1kg)
$5.17 ANG 9.24
$3.24 A$4.96
59.57%
Banana (1kg)
$3.27 ANG 5.83
$2.68 A$4.11
22.01%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.04 ANG 5.43
$2.86 A$4.39
6.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.38 ANG 7.81
$4.25 A$6.5
3.06%
Potato (1kg)
$3.05 ANG 5.45
$2.55 A$3.91
19.61%
Onion (1kg)
$2.88 ANG 5.14
$2.19 A$3.35
31.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.26 ANG 4.04
$2.24 A$3.43
0.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.08 ANG 3.71
$1.57 A$2.41
32.48%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.44 ANG 15.06
$31.36 A$48.04
-73.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.39 ANG 20.33
$13.32 A$20.41
-14.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.55 ANG 4.55
$4.61 A$7.06
-44.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.26 ANG 5.82
$4.97 A$7.61
-34.41%
🚌 Getting Around
Curacao
Australia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.75 ANG 3.12
$2.97 A$4.54
-41.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$98 A$150
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$25.05 ANG 44.71
$3.62 A$5.55
591.99%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.65 ANG 4.73
$1.82 A$2.79
45.60%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$50.8 ANG 90.7
$37.78 A$57.9
34.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.27 ANG 2.27
$1.2 A$1.84
5.83%
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)
$19.5K ANG 34.8K
$22.5K A$34.5K
-13.37%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Curacao
Australia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$229 ANG 409
$180 A$276
27.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$80 ANG 143
$26.23 A$40.19
205.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$65.8 ANG 118
$52.8 A$80.9
24.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Curacao
Australia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$56.8 ANG 101
$46.77 A$71.7
21.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$65.4 ANG 117
$16.37 A$25.08
299.57%
Cinema Ticket
$8.78 ANG 15.67
$13.82 A$21.18
-36.47%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Curacao
Australia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$273 ANG 487
$1,599 A$2,450
-82.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,413 ANG 16.8K
$12.3K A$18.8K
-23.35%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Curacao
Australia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$88.7 ANG 158
$71.7 A$110
23.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$91.9 ANG 164
$51.5 A$78.8
78.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$144 ANG 258
$101 A$155
42.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 ANG 192
$110 A$168
-2.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Curacao
Australia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$797 ANG 1,422
$1,395 A$2,137
-42.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$559 ANG 999
$1,106 A$1,694
-49.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,759 ANG 3,139
$2,271 A$3,480
-22.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,176 ANG 2,098
$1,775 A$2,719
-33.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$828 ANG 1,478
$6,985 A$10.7K
-88.15%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$168 ANG 299
$5,106 A$7,823
-96.72%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Curacao
Australia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,185 ANG 2,116
$3,626 A$5,555
-67.31%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.19
6.35
-18.27%

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Last update for Curacao: October 29, 2025

Last update for Australia: October 29, 2025

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