Cost of living comparison
Colombia is 51.8% cheaper than Aruba overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 58.0% less in Colombia
- Groceries
-
pay 64.2% less in Colombia
- Transportation
-
pay 45.1% less in Colombia
- Housing
-
pay 65.0% less in Colombia
- Childcare
-
pay 28.2% less in Colombia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 72.9% less in Colombia
- Clothing
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pay 29.1% less in Colombia
Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, restaurants, transportation, and clothing are lower in Colombia.
If you lived in Colombia instead of Aruba, you would:
pay 58.0% less for restaurants
|
Aruba
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.00
AWG28.84
|
$4.20
COP17,937.35
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.14
AWG18.27
|
$6.62
COP28,263.30
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
AWG3.24
|
$0.78
COP3,349.05
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.82
AWG3.28
|
$0.60
COP2,541.94
|
|
pay 64.2% less for groceries
|
Aruba
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.44
AWG6.21
|
$1.27
COP5,428.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.00
AWG19.83
|
$2.16
COP9,239.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.65
AWG13.79
|
$3.88
COP16,566.87
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.24
AWG9.45
|
$2.02
COP8,626.69
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.10
AWG7.39
|
$2.19
COP9,343.66
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.25
AWG4.06
|
$1.07
COP4,574.04
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
AWG1.99
|
$0.45
COP1,941.52
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.49
AWG4.50
|
$0.55
COP2,355.73
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.18
AWG5.72
|
$0.46
COP1,952.71
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.44
AWG2.59
|
$0.50
COP2,136.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.30
AWG2.35
|
$0.45
COP1,933.44
|
|
pay 45.1% less for transportation
|
Aruba
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.48
AWG9.87
|
$3.05
COP13,037.03
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.00
AWG72.10
|
$34.31
COP146,455.63
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
AWG63,087.50
|
$17,642.99
COP75,312,176.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.10
AWG92.10
|
$14.10
COP60,180.21
|
|
pay 65.0% less for housing
|
Aruba
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$79.65
AWG143.57
|
$22.88
COP97,652.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$705.36
AWG1,271.42
|
$272.41
COP1,162,841.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$655.25
AWG1,181.08
|
$235.87
COP1,006,854.60
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$182.10
AWG328.23
|
$66.40
COP283,451.88
|
|
pay 28.2% less for childcare
|
Aruba
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$225.00
AWG405.56
|
$190.65
COP813,841.47
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,404.07
AWG13,345.83
|
$4,364.51
COP18,630,688.03
|
|
pay 72.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Aruba
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.62
AWG6.53
|
$1.15
COP4,925.57
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.24
AWG7.65
|
$1.40
COP5,994.28
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.75
AWG24.78
|
$2.09
COP8,932.84
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$95.72
AWG172.54
|
$22.45
COP95,851.43
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.50
AWG20.73
|
$3.65
COP15,597.14
|
|
pay 29.1% less for clothing
|
Aruba
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.00
AWG117.16
|
$52.02
COP222,057.73
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.37
AWG103.42
|
$38.22
COP163,169.37
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$116.59
AWG210.15
|
$81.60
COP348,344.43
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.90
AWG185.47
|
$69.09
COP294,905.91
|
|
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