Cost of Living Comparison Between Curacao and China Cost of Living Comparison Between Curacao and China

😐 Solo nomad: Curacao is 126.3% more expensive than China without rent, and 131.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Curacao is 98.3% more expensive than China without rent, and 129.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Curacao
China
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.18 ANG 28.88
$2.85 ¥20.46
467.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$77.6 ANG 138
$23.97 ¥172
223.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.9 ANG 17.66
$4.96 ¥35.61
99.60%
Cappuccino
$3.68 ANG 6.57
$3.13 ¥22.47
17.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 ANG 5.38
$0.44 ¥3.18
584.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 ANG 3.06
$0.29 ¥2.1
493.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.81 ANG 10.38
$0.95 ¥6.83
511.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.13 ANG 9.15
$2.14 ¥15.32
139.72%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Curacao
China
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.77 ANG 3.16
$1.85 ¥13.23
-4.32%
White Bread (500g)
$2.27 ANG 4.05
$1.68 ¥12.06
35.12%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.78 ANG 4.97
$0.95 ¥6.81
192.63%
Eggs
$3.62 ANG 6.46
$1.55 ¥11.11
133.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.62 ANG 17.16
$13.25 ¥95.1
-27.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.02 ANG 14.31
$3.28 ¥23.52
144.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.84 ANG 17.57
$10.85 ¥77.8
-9.31%
Apples (1kg)
$5.17 ANG 9.24
$1.77 ¥12.66
192.09%
Banana (1kg)
$3.27 ANG 5.83
$1.26 ¥9.01
159.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.04 ANG 5.43
$1.5 ¥10.73
102.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.38 ANG 7.81
$1.19 ¥8.5
268.07%
Potato (1kg)
$3.05 ANG 5.45
$0.75 ¥5.4
306.67%
Onion (1kg)
$2.88 ANG 5.14
$0.86 ¥6.15
234.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.26 ANG 4.04
$0.61 ¥4.37
270.49%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.08 ANG 3.71
$0.58 ¥4.14
258.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.44 ANG 15.06
$3.45 ¥24.74
144.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.39 ANG 20.33
$11.3 ¥81.1
0.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.55 ANG 4.55
$0.84 ¥6
203.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.26 ANG 5.82
$1.68 ¥12.05
94.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Curacao
China
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.75 ANG 3.12
$0.4 ¥2.86
337.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$20.83 ¥149
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$25.05 ANG 44.71
$1.36 ¥9.74
1741.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.65 ANG 4.73
$0.35 ¥2.55
657.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$50.8 ANG 90.7
$6.8 ¥48.75
647.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.27 ANG 2.27
$1.12 ¥8.05
13.39%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$19.2K ¥137.7K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.5K ANG 34.8K
$16.7K ¥119.8K
16.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Curacao
China
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$229 ANG 409
$51.4 ¥369
345.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$80 ANG 143
$9.77 ¥70.1
719.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$65.8 ANG 118
$11.34 ¥81.3
480.60%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Curacao
China
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$56.8 ANG 101
$39.55 ¥284
43.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$65.4 ANG 117
$14.89 ¥107
339.29%
Cinema Ticket
$8.78 ANG 15.67
$6.23 ¥44.71
40.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Curacao
China
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$273 ANG 487
$417 ¥2,989
-34.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,413 ANG 16.8K
$17.7K ¥126.8K
-46.73%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Curacao
China
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$88.7 ANG 158
$45.65 ¥327
94.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$91.9 ANG 164
$33.49 ¥240
174.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$144 ANG 258
$71.8 ¥515
101.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 ANG 192
$72.9 ¥523
47.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Curacao
China
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$797 ANG 1,422
$445 ¥3,194
78.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$559 ANG 999
$255 ¥1,830
119.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,759 ANG 3,139
$915 ¥6,566
92.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,176 ANG 2,098
$543 ¥3,895
116.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$828 ANG 1,478
$6,142 ¥44.1K
-86.52%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$168 ANG 299
$2,860 ¥20.5K
-94.14%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Curacao
China
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,185 ANG 2,116
$942 ¥6,755
25.88%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.19
4.06
27.83%

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Last update for Curacao: October 29, 2025

Last update for China: October 29, 2025

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