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Curacao

Curacao delivers high HDI living (0.89) on North America's sunniest shores — Dutch ease, steady ANG currency, and island pace that resets your life.

CLIMATE
31°C avg · 3200h sun/yr
CURRENCY
ANG
LANGUAGE
English
SAFETY
Moderate
#1 globally · Safety index 46/100
COST OF LIVING
TIME ZONE
UTC-4

What it's like to live in Curacao

Curaçao is a vibrant Caribbean island that offers a unique blend of Dutch, Caribbean, and Latin American influences, creating a distinctive living environment for expatriates. Located just north of Venezuela, the island provides a compact yet cultura...


Cost of living
1-bed apartment, city
ANG1,525Apartment (1 bedroom) in City…
Dinner for two
ANG30.99Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant
Monthly groceries
ANG2.97Milk (regular), (1 liter)
Public transit (month)
ANG3.13One-way Ticket (Local Transpo…
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Healthcare

  • Curacao offers a mixed public and private healthcare system, generally considered of good quality and based on Dutch standards.
  • Expats with a residence permit may be eligible for the public Basic Health Care Insurance (BVZ) through the Social Insurance Bank (SVB), while others typically require private insurance.
  • Private health insurance is often mandatory for long-term residents from most non-Dutch or non-American nationalities and highly recommended for all visitors and expats.
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Entry Requirements & Visa Options

Curaçao offers visa-free entry to citizens of over 60 countries, including the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Australia, and most EU nations, allowing stays of up to 90 days within any 180-day period for general tourists. US citizens enjoy an extended privilege of up to 180 consecutive days per calendar year without a visa or permit. All travelers must complete the mandatory Digital Immigration Card (DI Card) online within 7 days prior to departure via the official portal (dicardcuracao.com). A...

Visa-free entry: 90 days
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Data Source: Safety, crime, and quality metrics are sourced from Numbeo, a crowd-sourced global database of reported data.

All scores are relative comparisons on a 0-100 scale, where 50 = global average. Higher scores mean better than average, lower scores mean worse than average.