Cost of living comparison
Australia is 62.5% more expensive than Aruba.
If you lived in Australia instead of Aruba, you would:
pay 21.7% more for restaurants
|
Aruba
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.11
AWG29.04
|
$16.79
A$25.60
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.50
AWG18.93
|
$9.81
A$14.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.74
AWG3.13
|
$2.56
A$3.91
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.51
AWG2.72
|
$2.14
A$3.26
|
|
pay 24.7% less for groceries
|
Aruba
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.13
AWG5.65
|
$2.33
A$3.55
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.04
AWG19.89
|
$4.71
A$7.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.67
AWG13.82
|
$5.75
A$8.77
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.63
AWG8.34
|
$3.86
A$5.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.73
AWG6.73
|
$3.99
A$6.08
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.25
AWG4.05
|
$1.43
A$2.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.20
AWG2.16
|
$1.25
A$1.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.37
AWG4.27
|
$1.39
A$2.11
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.18
AWG5.73
|
$2.00
A$3.05
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.40
AWG2.52
|
$1.13
A$1.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.25
AWG2.25
|
$0.95
A$1.44
|
|
pay 5.9% more for transportation
|
Aruba
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.71
AWG10.30
|
$4.73
A$7.21
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$50.00
AWG90.12
|
$84.46
A$128.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,191.40
AWG40,000.00
|
$27,859.34
A$42,468.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$39.16
AWG70.58
|
$18.12
A$27.63
|
|
pay 23.9% more for housing
|
Aruba
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$77.07
AWG138.91
|
$55.36
A$84.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$754.44
AWG1,359.87
|
$1,258.08
A$1,917.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$561.88
AWG1,012.79
|
$971.44
A$1,480.86
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$169.18
AWG304.94
|
$141.88
A$216.29
|
|
pay 4.5 times more for childcare
|
Aruba
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$197.41
AWG355.83
|
$1,377.23
A$2,099.43
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,404.07
AWG13,345.83
|
$14,720.56
A$22,439.87
|
|
pay 53.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Aruba
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.42
AWG6.16
|
$6.69
A$10.20
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.67
AWG6.62
|
$3.60
A$5.49
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.81
AWG19.48
|
$28.13
A$42.89
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$68.94
AWG124.27
|
$53.84
A$82.07
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.97
AWG17.97
|
$13.24
A$20.18
|
|
pay 9.2% more for clothing
|
Aruba
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.35
AWG134.02
|
$75.27
A$114.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.82
AWG88.00
|
$54.30
A$82.78
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.62
AWG170.56
|
$102.43
A$156.14
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.64
AWG183.21
|
$118.12
A$180.06
|
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