Washington vs Willemstad - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 14, 2025

	Washington	Willemstad
🚶 Cost of living one person	$3328	$1481
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$7867	$3493
🏠 One person rent	$2171	$726
🏘️ Family rent	$3805	$1239
🍽️ Food expenses	$759	$542
🚐 Transport expenses	$156	$81.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$6208	$1190
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	5 km	9 km
🎓 Higher education	100	9
😀 Quality of life	96	54
🏙️ Population	690K	150K

The cost of living in Washington is 125% more expensive than in Willemstad. Cities ranked 73rd and 4025th ($3328 vs $1481) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 58th 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 1.9 months in Washington compared to 0.8 months in Willemstad. Washington ranked 4th best city to live in the United States vs Willemstad ranked 1st in Curacao, while ranked 26th and 6381st among best cities to live in the world.

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	Washington	Willemstad
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$21.4	$16.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$100	$70.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$12	$9.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$8.68	$5.61
☕ Cappuccino	$6.08	$3.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3.25	$2.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$2374	$658
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1874	$485
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$4381	$1196
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$3331	$892
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$127	$145
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$193	$225
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$70.7	$61.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.47%	4.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$6387	$840
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4905	$168
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.75	$1.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$98.9	$42.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$18.5	$33.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.9	$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.09	$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.84	$2.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.04	$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.6	$3.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$18.1	$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$16.1	$8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$19.8	$8.71
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.55	$4.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.03	$2.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.89	$2.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.42	$5.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.83	$2.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.61	$2.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.7	$1.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$3.58	$2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$16.1	$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$4.27	$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack	$13.1	$8.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$9.19	$8.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.82	$3.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$4.34	$1.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.56	$2.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$108	$54.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$16.5	$9.58
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$196	$44.6
💇 Haircut, simple	$35	$9.81
👖 Brand Jeans	$72.3	$87.8
👟 Brand Sneakers	$111	$143
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$2676	$323
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$24065	$10822

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Cities near Washington

Distance	City	Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi	Georgetown	$3054
9.5 km or 5.9 mi	Bailey's Crossroads	$2576
10 km or 6.3 mi	Alexandria	$2919
11 km or 6.8 mi	Bethesda	$2710
12 km or 7.5 mi	Silver Spring	$2287
15 km or 9.2 mi	College Park	$2563
17 km or 11 mi	Springfield	$2355
17 km or 11 mi	Greenbelt	$2482
23 km or 14 mi	Rockville	$2612
24 km or 15 mi	Fairfax	$2791
26 km or 16 mi	Bowie	$2495
27 km or 17 mi	Laurel	$2338
28 km or 17 mi	Reston	$2697
30 km or 19 mi	Waldorf	$2509
31 km or 19 mi	Gaithersburg	$2522
32 km or 20 mi	Herndon	$2773
34 km or 21 mi	Woodbridge	$2582
34 km or 21 mi	Marumsco	$2506
36 km or 22 mi	Centreville	$3275
37 km or 23 mi	Germantown	$2601
38 km or 23 mi	Columbia	$2788
41 km or 26 mi	Manassas	$2693
42 km or 26 mi	Ashburn	$2755
47 km or 29 mi	Annapolis	$2940
49 km or 31 mi	Catonsville	$2450
51 km or 32 mi	Leesburg	$2288
57 km or 35 mi	Eldersburg	$2494
57 km or 35 mi	Baltimore	$2323
61 km or 38 mi	Owings Mills	$2581
68 km or 42 mi	Frederick	$2339
76 km or 47 mi	Fredericksburg	$2347
83 km or 52 mi	Charles Town	$1845
87 km or 54 mi	Edgewood	$3069
92 km or 57 mi	Bel Air South	$2824
93 km or 58 mi	Bel Air North	$2699
102 km or 63 mi	Hanover	$2255
102 km or 63 mi	Hagerstown	$2066
103 km or 64 mi	Winchester	$2400
106 km or 66 mi	Waynesboro	$1935
122 km or 76 mi	York	$1949

Cities near Willemstad

Distance	City	Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi	Barber	$1456
71 km or 44 mi	Kralendijk	$2005
114 km or 71 mi	Coro	$576
128 km or 79 mi	Oranjestad	$1599
143 km or 89 mi	Punto Fijo	$728
199 km or 124 mi	San Felipe	$730
209 km or 130 mi	Puerto Cabello	$779
228 km or 142 mi	Yaritagua	$650
232 km or 144 mi	Barquisimeto	$627
234 km or 146 mi	Cabudare	$618
239 km or 148 mi	Guacara	$791
240 km or 149 mi	Valencia	$739
241 km or 150 mi	Los Guayos	$719
243 km or 151 mi	Tocuyito	$714
247 km or 153 mi	El Limon	$716
250 km or 155 mi	Carora	$677
253 km or 157 mi	Quibor	$648
254 km or 158 mi	Maracay	$768
254 km or 158 mi	Tinaquillo	$733
261 km or 162 mi	Santa Rita	$742
263 km or 164 mi	Turmero	$813
264 km or 164 mi	Palo Negro	$743
267 km or 166 mi	Catia La Mar	$1015
269 km or 167 mi	Cagua	$775
272 km or 169 mi	Maiquetia	$969
273 km or 170 mi	La Victoria	$803
276 km or 171 mi	La Guaira	$989
276 km or 172 mi	El Tocuyo	$677
277 km or 172 mi	San Carlos	$779
283 km or 176 mi	Caracas	$1176
285 km or 177 mi	Araure	$719
286 km or 177 mi	Los Teques	$963
286 km or 178 mi	Acarigua	$723
303 km or 188 mi	San Juan de los Morros	$768
307 km or 191 mi	Charallave	$757
311 km or 194 mi	Cua	$712
319 km or 198 mi	Guatire	$890
319 km or 198 mi	Guarenas	$894
322 km or 200 mi	Santa Lucia	$759
324 km or 201 mi	Ocumare del Tuy	$596