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
-
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
AWG28.80
|
$4.20
COP17,587.77
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.14
AWG18.24
|
$6.62
COP27,712.46
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
AWG3.24
|
$0.78
COP3,283.78
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.82
AWG3.28
|
$0.60
COP2,492.39
|
|
pay 64.2% less for groceries
|
Aruba
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.44
AWG6.20
|
$1.27
COP5,322.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.00
AWG19.80
|
$2.16
COP9,059.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.65
AWG13.77
|
$3.88
COP16,243.99
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.24
AWG9.44
|
$2.02
COP8,458.56
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.10
AWG7.38
|
$2.19
COP9,161.56
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.25
AWG4.06
|
$1.07
COP4,484.89
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
AWG1.99
|
$0.45
COP1,903.68
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.49
AWG4.49
|
$0.55
COP2,309.82
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.18
AWG5.72
|
$0.46
COP1,914.65
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.44
AWG2.59
|
$0.50
COP2,094.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.30
AWG2.35
|
$0.45
COP1,895.76
|
|
pay 45.1% less for transportation
|
Aruba
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.48
AWG9.86
|
$3.05
COP12,782.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.00
AWG72.00
|
$34.31
COP143,601.30
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
AWG63,000.00
|
$17,642.99
COP73,844,388.48
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.10
AWG91.97
|
$14.10
COP59,007.33
|
|
pay 65.0% less for housing
|
Aruba
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$79.65
AWG143.37
|
$22.88
COP95,749.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$705.36
AWG1,269.65
|
$272.41
COP1,140,178.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$655.25
AWG1,179.45
|
$235.87
COP987,231.63
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$182.10
AWG327.77
|
$66.40
COP277,927.58
|
|
pay 28.2% less for childcare
|
Aruba
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$225.00
AWG405.00
|
$190.65
COP797,980.21
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,404.07
AWG13,327.32
|
$4,364.51
COP18,267,587.49
|
|
pay 72.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Aruba
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.62
AWG6.53
|
$1.15
COP4,829.57
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.24
AWG7.64
|
$1.40
COP5,877.46
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.75
AWG24.75
|
$2.09
COP8,758.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$95.72
AWG172.30
|
$22.45
COP93,983.34
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.50
AWG20.70
|
$3.65
COP15,293.16
|
|
pay 29.1% less for clothing
|
Aruba
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.00
AWG117.00
|
$52.02
COP217,729.96
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.37
AWG103.27
|
$38.22
COP159,989.30
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$116.59
AWG209.86
|
$81.60
COP341,555.41
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.90
AWG185.22
|
$69.09
COP289,158.37
|
|
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