Cost of living comparison
China is 31.1% cheaper than Aruba.
If you lived in China instead of Aruba, you would:
pay 72.1% less for restaurants
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Aruba
|
China
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.00
AWG28.84
|
$2.85
CN¥20.68
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.14
AWG18.27
|
$5.07
CN¥36.69
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
AWG3.24
|
$0.49
CN¥3.54
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.82
AWG3.28
|
$0.30
CN¥2.18
|
|
pay 60.1% less for groceries
|
Aruba
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.44
AWG6.21
|
$1.59
CN¥11.53
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.00
AWG19.83
|
$5.85
CN¥42.37
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.65
AWG13.79
|
$6.86
CN¥49.69
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.24
AWG9.45
|
$1.60
CN¥11.56
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.10
AWG7.39
|
$1.54
CN¥11.16
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.25
AWG4.06
|
$0.76
CN¥5.52
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
AWG1.99
|
$0.57
CN¥4.15
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.49
AWG4.50
|
$0.65
CN¥4.74
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.18
AWG5.72
|
$0.52
CN¥3.79
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.44
AWG2.59
|
$0.32
CN¥2.32
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.30
AWG2.35
|
$0.40
CN¥2.90
|
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pay 50.1% less for transportation
|
Aruba
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.48
AWG9.87
|
$4.44
CN¥32.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.00
AWG72.10
|
$22.47
CN¥162.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
AWG63,087.50
|
$19,071.53
CN¥138,135.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.10
AWG92.10
|
$3.97
CN¥28.79
|
|
pay 71.3% less for housing
|
Aruba
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$79.65
AWG143.57
|
$11.70
CN¥84.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$705.36
AWG1,271.42
|
$328.33
CN¥2,378.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$655.25
AWG1,181.08
|
$205.78
CN¥1,490.47
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$182.10
AWG328.23
|
$40.46
CN¥293.04
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
|
Aruba
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$225.00
AWG405.56
|
$459.70
CN¥3,329.59
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,404.07
AWG13,345.83
|
$18,318.08
CN¥132,677.85
|
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pay 55.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Aruba
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.62
AWG6.53
|
$1.09
CN¥7.90
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.24
AWG7.65
|
$3.07
CN¥22.22
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.75
AWG24.78
|
$3.23
CN¥23.42
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$95.72
AWG172.54
|
$41.41
CN¥299.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.50
AWG20.73
|
$5.93
CN¥42.92
|
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pay 33.8% less for clothing
|
Aruba
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.00
AWG117.16
|
$48.23
CN¥349.29
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.37
AWG103.42
|
$31.67
CN¥229.39
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$116.59
AWG210.15
|
$72.53
CN¥525.31
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.90
AWG185.47
|
$75.53
CN¥547.10
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