Cost of living comparison

 Aruba
compared to
 Austin (TX), United States
Austin vs. Aruba Cost of Living Summary

Austin is 60.3% more expensive than Aruba overall.

Restaurants
pay 19.6% more in Austin
Groceries
pay 20.9% less in Austin
Transportation
pay 33.2% less in Austin
Housing
pay 79.0% more in Austin
Childcare
pay 4.7 times more in Austin
Entertainment and Sports
pay 7.0% more in Austin
Clothing
pay 0.7% less in Austin

The cost of childcare, housing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Austin are more expensive than in Aruba. Expenses including transportation, groceries, and clothing are lower in Austin. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Austin.

Austin vs. Aruba Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Austin instead of Aruba, you would:

pay 19.6% more for restaurants

 
Aruba
Austin
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $16.00
AWG28.84
$18.00
 
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$10.14
AWG18.27
$10.00
 
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.80
AWG3.24
$2.62
 

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pay 20.9% less for groceries

 
Aruba
Austin
Bread
1 loaf
$3.44
AWG6.21
$3.60
 
Local cheese (8 oz) $11.00
AWG19.83
$6.37
 
Milk (1 gallon) $7.65
AWG13.79
$3.94
 

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pay 33.2% less for transportation

 
Aruba
Austin
Gasoline (1 gallon) $5.48
AWG9.87
$3.04
 
Monthly public transit pass $40.00
AWG72.10
$45.00
 
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $35,000.00
AWG63,087.50
$35,000.00
 

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pay 79.0% more for housing

 
Aruba
Austin
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$79.65
AWG143.57
$70.43
 
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $705.36
AWG1,271.42
$2,280.66
 
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $655.25
AWG1,181.08
$1,508.91
 

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pay 4.7 times more for childcare

 
Aruba
Austin
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $225.00
AWG405.56
$1,465.00
 
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $7,404.07
AWG13,345.83
$21,625.00
 

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pay 7.0% more for entertainment and sports

 
Aruba
Austin
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $3.62
AWG6.53
$6.00
 
Cappuccino in mid-range area $4.24
AWG7.65
$5.31
 
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$13.75
AWG24.78
$9.00
 

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pay 0.7% less for clothing

 
Aruba
Austin
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$65.00
AWG117.16
$63.62
 
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$57.37
AWG103.42
$52.38
 
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$116.59
AWG210.15
$89.78
 

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