Cost of living comparison
Belgium is 11.5% more expensive than Aruba overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 28.9% more in Belgium
- Groceries
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pay 37.3% less in Belgium
- Transportation
-
pay 7.6% less in Belgium
- Housing
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pay 7.6% less in Belgium
- Childcare
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pay 2.2 times more in Belgium
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.1% less in Belgium
- Clothing
-
pay 4.3% more in Belgium
The cost of childcare, restaurants, and clothing in Belgium are more expensive than in Aruba. Expenses including groceries, entertainment and sports, transportation, and housing are lower in Belgium. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Belgium.
If you lived in Belgium instead of Aruba, you would:
pay 28.9% more for restaurants
|
Aruba
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.00
AWG28.84
|
$19.07
€16.32
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.14
AWG18.27
|
$10.84
€9.27
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
AWG3.24
|
$2.78
€2.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.82
AWG3.28
|
$2.46
€2.10
|
|
pay 37.3% less for groceries
|
Aruba
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.44
AWG6.21
|
$2.28
€1.95
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.00
AWG19.83
|
$6.70
€5.73
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.65
AWG13.79
|
$4.44
€3.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.24
AWG9.45
|
$3.43
€2.93
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.10
AWG7.39
|
$4.78
€4.09
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.25
AWG4.06
|
$1.11
€0.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
AWG1.99
|
$0.89
€0.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.49
AWG4.50
|
$1.07
€0.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.18
AWG5.72
|
$1.16
€0.99
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.44
AWG2.59
|
$0.83
€0.71
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.30
AWG2.35
|
$0.73
€0.62
|
|
pay 7.6% less for transportation
|
Aruba
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.48
AWG9.87
|
$6.91
€5.91
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.00
AWG72.10
|
$45.41
€38.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
AWG63,087.50
|
$27,628.35
€23,636.05
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.10
AWG92.10
|
$26.01
€22.26
|
|
pay 7.6% less for housing
|
Aruba
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$79.65
AWG143.57
|
$49.35
€42.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$705.36
AWG1,271.42
|
$815.11
€697.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$655.25
AWG1,181.08
|
$705.09
€603.20
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$182.10
AWG328.23
|
$154.10
€131.84
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
Aruba
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$225.00
AWG405.56
|
$557.50
€476.94
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,404.07
AWG13,345.83
|
$13,740.85
€11,755.30
|
|
pay 17.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Aruba
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.62
AWG6.53
|
$4.34
€3.71
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.24
AWG7.65
|
$3.51
€3.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.75
AWG24.78
|
$9.08
€7.77
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$95.72
AWG172.54
|
$36.02
€30.82
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.50
AWG20.73
|
$12.48
€10.67
|
|
pay 4.3% more for clothing
|
Aruba
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.00
AWG117.16
|
$92.82
€79.41
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.37
AWG103.42
|
$43.31
€37.05
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$116.59
AWG210.15
|
$90.40
€77.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.90
AWG185.47
|
$125.11
€107.03
|
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