Cost of living comparison
Brazil is 47.6% cheaper than Aruba.
If you lived in Brazil instead of Aruba, you would:
pay 55.3% less for restaurants
|
Aruba
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.00
AWG28.84
|
$5.09
R$29.53
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.14
AWG18.27
|
$5.99
R$34.70
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
AWG3.24
|
$0.99
R$5.72
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.82
AWG3.28
|
$0.60
R$3.50
|
|
pay 65.1% less for groceries
|
Aruba
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.44
AWG6.21
|
$1.36
R$7.87
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.00
AWG19.83
|
$3.98
R$23.05
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.65
AWG13.79
|
$3.44
R$19.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.24
AWG9.45
|
$1.87
R$10.84
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.10
AWG7.39
|
$1.52
R$8.84
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.25
AWG4.06
|
$0.81
R$4.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
AWG1.99
|
$0.53
R$3.06
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.49
AWG4.50
|
$0.45
R$2.62
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.18
AWG5.72
|
$0.63
R$3.65
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.44
AWG2.59
|
$0.49
R$2.83
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.30
AWG2.35
|
$0.46
R$2.67
|
|
pay 41.2% less for transportation
|
Aruba
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.48
AWG9.87
|
$3.67
R$21.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.00
AWG72.10
|
$39.48
R$228.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
AWG63,087.50
|
$19,264.28
R$111,674.05
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.10
AWG92.10
|
$7.39
R$42.85
|
|
pay 69.9% less for housing
|
Aruba
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$79.65
AWG143.57
|
$17.79
R$103.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$705.36
AWG1,271.42
|
$286.10
R$1,658.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$655.25
AWG1,181.08
|
$200.36
R$1,161.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$182.10
AWG328.23
|
$49.32
R$285.89
|
|
pay 2.5% more for childcare
|
Aruba
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$225.00
AWG405.56
|
$259.04
R$1,501.62
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,404.07
AWG13,345.83
|
$6,658.88
R$38,601.22
|
|
pay 66.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Aruba
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.62
AWG6.53
|
$1.55
R$9.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.24
AWG7.65
|
$1.55
R$9.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.75
AWG24.78
|
$1.94
R$11.25
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$95.72
AWG172.54
|
$21.85
R$126.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.50
AWG20.73
|
$5.84
R$33.84
|
|
pay 37.4% less for clothing
|
Aruba
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.00
AWG117.16
|
$43.13
R$250.01
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.37
AWG103.42
|
$39.67
R$229.97
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$116.59
AWG210.15
|
$69.89
R$405.14
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.90
AWG185.47
|
$56.60
R$328.09
|
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