Cost of living comparison
Bahamas is 24.3% more expensive than Aruba.
If you lived in Bahamas instead of Aruba, you would:
pay 41.0% more for restaurants
|
Aruba
|
Bahamas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.00
AWG28.84
|
$30.33
BSD30.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.14
AWG18.27
|
$10.58
BSD10.58
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
AWG3.24
|
$2.73
BSD2.73
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.82
AWG3.28
|
$2.15
BSD2.15
|
|
pay 3.9% more for groceries
|
Aruba
|
Bahamas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.44
AWG6.21
|
$4.38
BSD4.38
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.00
AWG19.83
|
$4.32
BSD4.32
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.65
AWG13.79
|
$14.05
BSD14.05
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.24
AWG9.45
|
$5.32
BSD5.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.10
AWG7.39
|
$4.62
BSD4.62
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.25
AWG4.06
|
$1.74
BSD1.74
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
AWG1.99
|
$1.44
BSD1.44
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.49
AWG4.50
|
$1.73
BSD1.73
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.18
AWG5.72
|
$2.10
BSD2.10
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.44
AWG2.59
|
$1.89
BSD1.89
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.30
AWG2.35
|
$1.37
BSD1.37
|
|
pay 6.5% less for transportation
|
Aruba
|
Bahamas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.48
AWG9.87
|
$5.16
BSD5.16
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.00
AWG72.10
|
$45.00
BSD45.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
AWG63,087.50
|
$37,500.00
BSD37,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.10
AWG92.10
|
$30.85
BSD30.85
|
|
pay 63.3% more for housing
|
Aruba
|
Bahamas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$79.65
AWG143.57
|
$73.43
BSD73.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$705.36
AWG1,271.42
|
$1,522.92
BSD1,522.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$655.25
AWG1,181.08
|
$1,550.00
BSD1,550.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$182.10
AWG328.23
|
$197.45
BSD197.45
|
|
pay 60.9% more for childcare
|
Aruba
|
Bahamas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$225.00
AWG405.56
|
$453.33
BSD453.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,404.07
AWG13,345.83
|
$8,905.56
BSD8,905.56
|
|
pay 16.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Aruba
|
Bahamas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.62
AWG6.53
|
$4.33
BSD4.33
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.24
AWG7.65
|
$6.02
BSD6.02
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.75
AWG24.78
|
$10.66
BSD10.66
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$95.72
AWG172.54
|
$80.69
BSD80.69
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.50
AWG20.73
|
$18.00
BSD18.00
|
|
pay 8.7% less for clothing
|
Aruba
|
Bahamas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.00
AWG117.16
|
$57.50
BSD57.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.37
AWG103.42
|
$50.83
BSD50.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$116.59
AWG210.15
|
$106.00
BSD106.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.90
AWG185.47
|
$100.00
BSD100.00
|
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