Cost of living comparison
Andorra is 2.4% more expensive than Aruba.
If you lived in Andorra instead of Aruba, you would:
pay 4.7% less for restaurants
|
Aruba
|
Andorra
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.00
AWG28.80
|
$14.33
€13.74
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.14
AWG18.24
|
$10.44
€10.01
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
AWG3.24
|
$1.90
€1.82
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.82
AWG3.28
|
$1.51
€1.45
|
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pay 42.3% less for groceries
|
Aruba
|
Andorra
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.44
AWG6.20
|
$1.23
€1.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.00
AWG19.80
|
$6.08
€5.83
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.65
AWG13.77
|
$4.24
€4.07
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.24
AWG9.44
|
$2.43
€2.33
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.10
AWG7.38
|
$4.35
€4.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.25
AWG4.06
|
$1.22
€1.17
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
AWG1.99
|
$0.97
€0.93
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.49
AWG4.49
|
$0.97
€0.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.18
AWG5.72
|
$1.45
€1.39
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.44
AWG2.59
|
$0.73
€0.70
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.30
AWG2.35
|
$0.75
€0.72
|
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pay 21.1% less for transportation
|
Aruba
|
Andorra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.48
AWG9.86
|
$6.46
€6.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.00
AWG72.00
|
$41.08
€39.39
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
AWG63,000.00
|
$20,363.50
€19,523.97
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.10
AWG91.97
|
$18.87
€18.10
|
|
pay 8.5% less for housing
|
Aruba
|
Andorra
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$79.65
AWG143.37
|
$48.65
€46.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$705.36
AWG1,269.65
|
$986.92
€946.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$655.25
AWG1,179.45
|
$789.53
€756.98
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$182.10
AWG327.77
|
$81.28
€77.92
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
Aruba
|
Andorra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$225.00
AWG405.00
|
$572.05
€548.47
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,404.07
AWG13,327.32
|
$14,013.30
€13,435.58
|
|
pay 36.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Aruba
|
Andorra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.62
AWG6.53
|
$2.93
€2.81
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.24
AWG7.64
|
$2.38
€2.28
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.75
AWG24.75
|
$5.87
€5.63
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$95.72
AWG172.30
|
$55.82
€53.52
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.50
AWG20.70
|
$9.47
€9.08
|
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pay 7.9% more for clothing
|
Aruba
|
Andorra
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.00
AWG117.00
|
$96.46
€92.48
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.37
AWG103.27
|
$42.87
€41.10
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$116.59
AWG209.86
|
$103.60
€99.33
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.90
AWG185.22
|
$123.25
€118.17
|
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