Washington vs Willemstad - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Washington	Willemstad
🚶 Cost of living one person	$3350	$1659
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$7781	$3858
🏠 One person rent	$2159	$843
🏘️ Family rent	$3818	$1421
🍽️ Food expenses	$775	$591
🚐 Transport expenses	$171	$70.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$7152	$1256
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	5 km	9 km
🎓 Higher education	100	9
😀 Quality of life	94	53
🏙️ Population	690K	137K

The cost of living in Washington is 102% more expensive than in Willemstad. Cities ranked 74th and 3357th ($3350 vs $1659) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 56th and 1st in the United States and Curacao, respectively. Check the United States vs Curacao comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Washington compared to 0.8 months in Willemstad. Washington ranked 6th best city to live in the United States vs Willemstad ranked 1st in Curacao, while ranked 31st and 6458th among best cities to live in the world.

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	Washington	Willemstad
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$22.9	$19.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$101	$79.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$12	$11.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$8.68	$5.74
☕ Cappuccino	$6.1	$3.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3.39	$3.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$2374	$697
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1850	$592
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$4205	$1245
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$3379	$1065
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$136	$161
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$206	$251
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$68.2	$68.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.12%	5.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$8429	$837
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3565	$167
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$3.03	$1.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$115	$44.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$18.6	$28.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.99	$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.17	$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.61	$2.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.22	$3.87
🥚 Eggs, x12	$5.43	$3.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$18.9	$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.9	$7.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$19.7	$11.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.8	$4.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.3	$2.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.02	$2.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.56	$3.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.74	$3.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.62	$2.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.66	$1.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$3.62	$2.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$17.5	$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$4.52	$2.53
🚬 Cigarette pack	$13.6	$9.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$9.34	$8.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.75	$3.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$4.31	$1.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.57	$2.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$113	$52
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$16.5	$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$196	$46.4
💇 Haircut, simple	$35.5	$10.2
👖 Brand Jeans	$70	$104
👟 Brand Sneakers	$116	$186
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1892	$322
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$24903	$12169

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Cities near Washington

Distance	City	Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi	Georgetown	$3031
9.5 km or 5.9 mi	Bailey's Crossroads	$2572
10 km or 6.3 mi	Alexandria	$2913
11 km or 6.8 mi	Bethesda	$2769
12 km or 7.5 mi	Silver Spring	$2223
15 km or 9.2 mi	College Park	$3016
17 km or 11 mi	Springfield	$2367
17 km or 11 mi	Greenbelt	$2774
23 km or 14 mi	Rockville	$2678
24 km or 15 mi	Fairfax	$2803
26 km or 16 mi	Bowie	$2596
27 km or 17 mi	Laurel	$2377
28 km or 17 mi	Reston	$2801
30 km or 19 mi	Waldorf	$2508
31 km or 19 mi	Gaithersburg	$2512
32 km or 20 mi	Herndon	$2799
34 km or 21 mi	Woodbridge	$2696
34 km or 21 mi	Marumsco	$2608
36 km or 22 mi	Centreville	$3338
37 km or 23 mi	Germantown	$2695
38 km or 23 mi	Columbia	$2856
41 km or 26 mi	Manassas	$2379
42 km or 26 mi	Ashburn	$2793
47 km or 29 mi	Annapolis	$2862
49 km or 31 mi	Catonsville	$2484
51 km or 32 mi	Leesburg	$2341
57 km or 35 mi	Eldersburg	$2554
57 km or 35 mi	Baltimore	$2224
61 km or 38 mi	Owings Mills	$2603
68 km or 42 mi	Frederick	$2318
76 km or 47 mi	Fredericksburg	$2363
83 km or 52 mi	Charles Town	$1977
87 km or 54 mi	Edgewood	$3012
92 km or 57 mi	Bel Air South	$2787
93 km or 58 mi	Bel Air North	$2694
102 km or 63 mi	Hanover	$2275
102 km or 63 mi	Hagerstown	$2037
103 km or 64 mi	Winchester	$2252
106 km or 66 mi	Waynesboro	$2109
122 km or 76 mi	York	$2088

Cities near Willemstad

Distance	City	Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi	Barber	$1629
71 km or 44 mi	Kralendijk	$2007
114 km or 71 mi	Coro	$566
128 km or 79 mi	Oranjestad	$1780
143 km or 89 mi	Punto Fijo	$710
199 km or 124 mi	San Felipe	$788
209 km or 130 mi	Puerto Cabello	$838
228 km or 142 mi	Yaritagua	$734
232 km or 144 mi	Barquisimeto	$724
234 km or 146 mi	Cabudare	$704
239 km or 148 mi	Guacara	$855
240 km or 149 mi	Valencia	$787
241 km or 150 mi	Los Guayos	$774
243 km or 151 mi	Tocuyito	$764
247 km or 153 mi	El Limon	$723
250 km or 155 mi	Carora	$729
253 km or 157 mi	Quibor	$729
254 km or 158 mi	Maracay	$756
254 km or 158 mi	Tinaquillo	$791
261 km or 162 mi	Santa Rita	$758
263 km or 164 mi	Turmero	$863
264 km or 164 mi	Palo Negro	$763
267 km or 166 mi	Catia La Mar	$1080
269 km or 167 mi	Cagua	$819
272 km or 169 mi	Maiquetia	$1042
273 km or 170 mi	La Victoria	$847
276 km or 171 mi	La Guaira	$1058
276 km or 172 mi	El Tocuyo	$741
277 km or 172 mi	San Carlos	$839
283 km or 176 mi	Caracas	$1253
285 km or 177 mi	Araure	$765
286 km or 177 mi	Los Teques	$1025
286 km or 178 mi	Acarigua	$771
303 km or 188 mi	San Juan de los Morros	$812
307 km or 191 mi	Charallave	$801
311 km or 194 mi	Cua	$748
319 km or 198 mi	Guatire	$947
319 km or 198 mi	Guarenas	$954
322 km or 200 mi	Santa Lucia	$805
324 km or 201 mi	Ocumare del Tuy	$620