Cost of living comparison
Alabama is 24.9% more expensive than Aruba overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.9% more in Alabama
- Groceries
-
pay 17.5% less in Alabama
- Transportation
-
pay 29.7% less in Alabama
- Housing
-
pay 10.6% more in Alabama
- Childcare
-
pay 3.4 times more in Alabama
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.6% less in Alabama
- Clothing
-
pay 22.3% less in Alabama
The cost of childcare, housing, and restaurants in Alabama are more expensive than in Aruba. Expenses including transportation, clothing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Alabama. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Alabama.
If you lived in Alabama instead of Aruba, you would:
pay 4.9% more for restaurants
|
Aruba
|
Alabama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.00
AWG28.80
|
$16.94
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.14
AWG18.24
|
$10.04
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
AWG3.24
|
$2.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.82
AWG3.28
|
$1.87
|
|
pay 17.5% less for groceries
|
Aruba
|
Alabama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.44
AWG6.20
|
$3.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.00
AWG19.80
|
$5.87
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.65
AWG13.77
|
$3.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.24
AWG9.44
|
$3.25
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.10
AWG7.38
|
$4.70
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.25
AWG4.06
|
$2.71
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
AWG1.99
|
$0.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.49
AWG4.49
|
$1.99
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.18
AWG5.72
|
$1.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.44
AWG2.59
|
$1.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.30
AWG2.35
|
$1.33
|
|
pay 29.7% less for transportation
|
Aruba
|
Alabama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.48
AWG9.86
|
$3.04
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.00
AWG72.00
|
$41.67
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
AWG63,000.00
|
$31,723.76
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.10
AWG91.97
|
$15.76
|
|
pay 10.6% more for housing
|
Aruba
|
Alabama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$79.65
AWG143.37
|
$63.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$705.36
AWG1,269.65
|
$1,069.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$655.25
AWG1,179.45
|
$836.44
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$182.10
AWG327.77
|
$152.52
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for childcare
|
Aruba
|
Alabama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$225.00
AWG405.00
|
$992.09
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,404.07
AWG13,327.32
|
$17,515.79
|
|
pay 10.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Aruba
|
Alabama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.62
AWG6.53
|
$5.19
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.24
AWG7.64
|
$4.90
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.75
AWG24.75
|
$7.31
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$95.72
AWG172.30
|
$37.18
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.50
AWG20.70
|
$11.05
|
|
pay 22.3% less for clothing
|
Aruba
|
Alabama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.00
AWG117.00
|
$44.10
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.37
AWG103.27
|
$37.85
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$116.59
AWG209.86
|
$79.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.90
AWG185.22
|
$112.25
|
|
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