Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Oranjestad Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Oranjestad

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 29.6% cheaper than Oranjestad without rent, and 14.8% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 26.6% cheaper than Oranjestad without rent, and 0.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Oranjestad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$19.15 AWG 34.29
-15.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$78.6 AWG 141
-18.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$10.32 AWG 18.47
-0.39%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.77 AWG 6.75
-26.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.46 AWG 2.61
52.74%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.67 AWG 2.98
-5.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$3.03 AWG 5.42
12.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$4.02 AWG 7.19
-4.98%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Oranjestad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.83 AWG 3.28
-37.70%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$3.03 AWG 5.42
-42.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.93 AWG 5.25
-43.00%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$5.35 AWG 9.58
-41.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$12.66 AWG 22.67
5.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$9.51 AWG 17.02
-15.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$12.02 AWG 21.52
32.86%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$4.71 AWG 8.44
-51.59%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.24 AWG 4.01
-24.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$5.02 AWG 8.98
-59.36%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$3.45 AWG 6.17
-26.09%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.15 AWG 3.86
-18.14%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.98 AWG 3.55
3.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.69 AWG 4.81
-26.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.52 AWG 2.72
-46.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$9.86 AWG 17.64
-33.16%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$9.81 AWG 17.57
-40.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$4.02 AWG 7.19
-66.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$4.5 AWG 8.06
-35.11%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Oranjestad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.13 AWG 3.81
6.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$30.34 AWG 54.3
52.11%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$16.86 AWG 30.18
-74.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$3.82 AWG 6.84
-77.49%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$25.21 AWG 45.13
-25.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.52 AWG 2.73
37.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$26.3K AWG 47.1K
31.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$35.7K AWG 64K
10.93%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Oranjestad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$251 AWG 449
-40.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$49.41 AWG 88.5
-57.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$104 AWG 187
-62.04%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Oranjestad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$106 AWG 190
-54.81%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$25.41 AWG 45.49
-26.92%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$12.15 AWG 21.76
-22.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Oranjestad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$253 AWG 453
140.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$8,727 AWG 15.6K
84.61%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Oranjestad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$58.8 AWG 105
77.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$50.5 AWG 90.5
-18.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$108 AWG 193
-13.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$105 AWG 187
13.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Oranjestad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$689 AWG 1,234
131.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$580 AWG 1,039
117.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,458 AWG 2,611
108.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,348 AWG 2,413
53.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$2,263 AWG 4,052
221.63%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,700 AWG 3,043
167.62%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Oranjestad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$1,732 AWG 3,101
-15.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
6.25
-39.04%

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

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Oranjestad: October 28, 2025

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