Cost of living comparison

Aruba

compared to

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Aruba Cost of Living Summary

Bosnia and Herzegovina is 47.9% cheaper than Aruba overall.

Restaurants: pay 42.7% less in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Groceries: pay 59.7% less in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Transportation: pay 31.7% less in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Housing: pay 62.4% less in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Childcare: pay 50.3% less in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Entertainment and Sports: pay 65.5% less in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Clothing: pay 23.2% less in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, childcare, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Aruba Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Bosnia and Herzegovina instead of Aruba, you would:

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pay 42.7% less for restaurants

	Aruba	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.00 AWG28.84	$6.02 BAM10.41	-62.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.14 AWG18.27	$5.03 BAM8.69	-50.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.80 AWG3.24	$1.57 BAM2.71	-13.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.82 AWG3.28	$1.00 BAM1.73	-45.0%
Average			-42.7%

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pay 59.7% less for groceries

	Aruba	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bread 1 loaf	$3.44 AWG6.21	$0.98 BAM1.69	-71.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$11.00 AWG19.83	$3.52 BAM6.08	-68.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.65 AWG13.79	$4.65 BAM8.04	-39.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.24 AWG9.45	$2.51 BAM4.34	-52.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.10 AWG7.39	$3.05 BAM5.27	-25.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.25 AWG4.06	$0.53 BAM0.92	-76.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.11 AWG1.99	$0.70 BAM1.21	-36.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.49 AWG4.50	$0.66 BAM1.14	-73.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.18 AWG5.72	$0.69 BAM1.19	-78.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.44 AWG2.59	$0.42 BAM0.73	-70.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.30 AWG2.35	$0.47 BAM0.81	-64.0%
Average			-59.7%

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pay 31.7% less for transportation

	Aruba	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.48 AWG9.87	$5.43 BAM9.38	-0.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$40.00 AWG72.10	$35.51 BAM61.35	-11.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,000.00 AWG63,087.50	$24,491.04 BAM42,318.38	-30.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$51.10 AWG92.10	$7.78 BAM13.44	-84.8%
Average			-31.7%

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pay 62.4% less for housing

	Aruba	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$79.65 AWG143.57	$23.89 BAM41.28	-70.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$705.36 AWG1,271.42	$237.10 BAM409.69	-66.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$655.25 AWG1,181.08	$180.33 BAM311.59	-72.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$182.10 AWG328.23	$108.25 BAM187.04	-40.6%
Average			-62.4%

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pay 50.3% less for childcare

	Aruba	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$225.00 AWG405.56	$139.91 BAM241.76	-37.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,404.07 AWG13,345.83	$2,744.59 BAM4,742.41	-62.9%
Average			-50.3%

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pay 65.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Aruba	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.62 AWG6.53	$1.79 BAM3.10	-50.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.24 AWG7.65	$1.34 BAM2.31	-68.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.75 AWG24.78	$3.34 BAM5.78	-75.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$95.72 AWG172.54	$25.77 BAM44.53	-73.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.50 AWG20.73	$4.65 BAM8.03	-59.6%
Average			-65.5%

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pay 23.2% less for clothing

	Aruba	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$65.00 AWG117.16	$57.86 BAM99.98	-11.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$57.37 AWG103.42	$30.34 BAM52.43	-47.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$116.59 AWG210.15	$83.76 BAM144.73	-28.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$102.90 AWG185.47	$96.14 BAM166.12	-6.6%
Average			-23.2%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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