Cost of living comparison
Colombia is 51.8% cheaper than Aruba.
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
COP18,905.52
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.14
AWG18.27
|
$6.62
COP29,788.81
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
AWG3.24
|
$0.78
COP3,529.82
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.82
AWG3.28
|
$0.60
COP2,679.14
|
|
pay 64.2% less for groceries
|
Aruba
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.44
AWG6.21
|
$1.27
COP5,721.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.00
AWG19.83
|
$2.16
COP9,738.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.65
AWG13.79
|
$3.88
COP17,461.07
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.24
AWG9.45
|
$2.02
COP9,092.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.10
AWG7.39
|
$2.19
COP9,847.98
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.25
AWG4.06
|
$1.07
COP4,820.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
AWG1.99
|
$0.45
COP2,046.31
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.49
AWG4.50
|
$0.55
COP2,482.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.18
AWG5.72
|
$0.46
COP2,058.10
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.44
AWG2.59
|
$0.50
COP2,251.74
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.30
AWG2.35
|
$0.45
COP2,037.80
|
|
pay 45.1% less for transportation
|
Aruba
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.48
AWG9.87
|
$3.05
COP13,740.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.00
AWG72.10
|
$34.31
COP154,360.57
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
AWG63,087.50
|
$17,642.99
COP79,377,149.49
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.10
AWG92.10
|
$14.10
COP63,428.43
|
|
pay 65.0% less for housing
|
Aruba
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$79.65
AWG143.57
|
$22.88
COP102,923.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$705.36
AWG1,271.42
|
$272.41
COP1,225,605.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$655.25
AWG1,181.08
|
$235.87
COP1,061,199.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$182.10
AWG328.23
|
$66.40
COP298,751.19
|
|
pay 28.2% less for childcare
|
Aruba
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$225.00
AWG405.56
|
$190.65
COP857,768.55
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,404.07
AWG13,345.83
|
$4,364.51
COP19,636,279.11
|
|
pay 72.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Aruba
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.62
AWG6.53
|
$1.15
COP5,191.42
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.24
AWG7.65
|
$1.40
COP6,317.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.75
AWG24.78
|
$2.09
COP9,414.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$95.72
AWG172.54
|
$22.45
COP101,025.01
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.50
AWG20.73
|
$3.65
COP16,439.00
|
|
pay 29.1% less for clothing
|
Aruba
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.00
AWG117.16
|
$52.02
COP234,043.29
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.37
AWG103.42
|
$38.22
COP171,976.43
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$116.59
AWG210.15
|
$81.60
COP367,146.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.90
AWG185.47
|
$69.09
COP310,823.45
|
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