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
AWG28.84
|
$14.33
€13.59
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.14
AWG18.27
|
$10.44
€9.90
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
AWG3.24
|
$1.90
€1.80
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.82
AWG3.28
|
$1.51
€1.43
|
|
pay 42.3% less for groceries
|
Aruba
|
Andorra
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.44
AWG6.21
|
$1.23
€1.17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.00
AWG19.83
|
$6.08
€5.76
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.65
AWG13.79
|
$4.24
€4.03
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.24
AWG9.45
|
$2.43
€2.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.10
AWG7.39
|
$4.35
€4.13
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.25
AWG4.06
|
$1.22
€1.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
AWG1.99
|
$0.97
€0.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.49
AWG4.50
|
$0.97
€0.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.18
AWG5.72
|
$1.45
€1.38
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.44
AWG2.59
|
$0.73
€0.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.30
AWG2.35
|
$0.75
€0.71
|
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pay 21.1% less for transportation
|
Aruba
|
Andorra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.48
AWG9.87
|
$6.46
€6.12
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.00
AWG72.10
|
$41.08
€38.96
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
AWG63,087.50
|
$20,363.50
€19,311.97
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.10
AWG92.10
|
$18.87
€17.90
|
|
pay 8.5% less for housing
|
Aruba
|
Andorra
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$79.65
AWG143.57
|
$48.65
€46.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$705.36
AWG1,271.42
|
$986.92
€935.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$655.25
AWG1,181.08
|
$789.53
€748.76
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$182.10
AWG328.23
|
$81.28
€77.08
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
Aruba
|
Andorra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$225.00
AWG405.56
|
$572.05
€542.51
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,404.07
AWG13,345.83
|
$14,013.30
€13,289.68
|
|
pay 36.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Aruba
|
Andorra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.62
AWG6.53
|
$2.93
€2.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.24
AWG7.65
|
$2.38
€2.25
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.75
AWG24.78
|
$5.87
€5.56
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$95.72
AWG172.54
|
$55.82
€52.94
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.50
AWG20.73
|
$9.47
€8.98
|
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pay 7.9% more for clothing
|
Aruba
|
Andorra
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.00
AWG117.16
|
$96.46
€91.48
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.37
AWG103.42
|
$42.87
€40.66
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$116.59
AWG210.15
|
$103.60
€98.25
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.90
AWG185.47
|
$123.25
€116.89
|
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