Cost of living comparison
Aruba is 0.9% cheaper than Aruba overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.4% more in Aruba
- Groceries
-
pay 17.1% more in Aruba
- Transportation
-
pay 3.3% less in Aruba
- Housing
-
pay 7.3% less in Aruba
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.5% more in Aruba
- Clothing
-
pay 23.1% less in Aruba
The cost of groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Aruba are more expensive than in Aruba. Expenses including clothing, housing, and transportation are lower in Aruba.
If you lived in Aruba instead of Aruba, you would:
pay 4.4% more for restaurants
|
Aruba
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.00
AWG28.84
|
$13.00
AWG23.43
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.14
AWG18.27
|
$10.00
AWG18.02
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
AWG3.24
|
$2.27
AWG4.09
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.82
AWG3.28
|
$2.03
AWG3.66
|
|
pay 17.1% more for groceries
|
Aruba
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.44
AWG6.21
|
$3.83
AWG6.91
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.00
AWG19.83
|
$16.00
AWG28.84
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.65
AWG13.79
|
$8.90
AWG16.03
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.24
AWG9.45
|
$5.49
AWG9.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.10
AWG7.39
|
$2.99
AWG5.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.25
AWG4.06
|
$2.72
AWG4.91
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
AWG1.99
|
$1.30
AWG2.35
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.49
AWG4.50
|
$3.18
AWG5.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.18
AWG5.72
|
$3.63
AWG6.54
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.44
AWG2.59
|
$1.81
AWG3.27
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.30
AWG2.35
|
$1.70
AWG3.07
|
|
pay 3.3% less for transportation
|
Aruba
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.48
AWG9.87
|
$5.29
AWG9.54
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.00
AWG72.10
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
AWG63,087.50
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.10
AWG92.10
|
?? | |
pay 7.3% less for housing
|
Aruba
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$79.65
AWG143.57
|
$67.50
AWG121.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$705.36
AWG1,271.42
|
$600.00
AWG1,081.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$655.25
AWG1,181.08
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$182.10
AWG328.23
|
$197.12
AWG355.30
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Aruba
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$225.00
AWG405.56
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,404.07
AWG13,345.83
|
?? |
pay 6.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Aruba
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.62
AWG6.53
|
$4.25
AWG7.66
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.24
AWG7.65
|
$4.77
AWG8.59
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.75
AWG24.78
|
$17.50
AWG31.54
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$95.72
AWG172.54
|
$60.00
AWG108.15
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.50
AWG20.73
|
$13.00
AWG23.43
|
|
pay 23.1% less for clothing
|
Aruba
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.00
AWG117.16
|
$50.00
AWG90.12
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.37
AWG103.42
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$116.59
AWG210.15
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.90
AWG185.47
|
?? | |
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