Cost of living comparison
Colorado is 57.0% more expensive than Aruba overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 27.1% more in Colorado
- Groceries
-
pay 17.4% less in Colorado
- Transportation
-
pay 0.2% more in Colorado
- Housing
-
pay 68.1% more in Colorado
- Childcare
-
pay 4.3 times more in Colorado
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.6% more in Colorado
- Clothing
-
pay 10.8% less in Colorado
The cost of childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Colorado are more expensive than in Aruba. Expenses including groceries and clothing are lower in Colorado. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Colorado.
If you lived in Colorado instead of Aruba, you would:
pay 27.1% more for restaurants
|
Aruba
|
Colorado
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.00
AWG28.80
|
$19.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.14
AWG18.24
|
$11.37
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
AWG3.24
|
$2.70
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.82
AWG3.28
|
$2.32
|
|
pay 17.4% less for groceries
|
Aruba
|
Colorado
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.44
AWG6.20
|
$3.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.00
AWG19.80
|
$7.51
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.65
AWG13.77
|
$3.76
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.24
AWG9.44
|
$3.57
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.10
AWG7.38
|
$5.32
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.25
AWG4.06
|
$2.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
AWG1.99
|
$0.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.49
AWG4.49
|
$1.69
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.18
AWG5.72
|
$2.25
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.44
AWG2.59
|
$1.40
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.30
AWG2.35
|
$1.34
|
|
pay 0.2% more for transportation
|
Aruba
|
Colorado
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.48
AWG9.86
|
$3.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.00
AWG72.00
|
$88.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
AWG63,000.00
|
$31,015.29
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.10
AWG91.97
|
$15.73
|
|
pay 68.1% more for housing
|
Aruba
|
Colorado
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$79.65
AWG143.37
|
$66.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$705.36
AWG1,269.65
|
$1,907.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$655.25
AWG1,179.45
|
$1,578.72
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$182.10
AWG327.77
|
$140.99
|
|
pay 4.3 times more for childcare
|
Aruba
|
Colorado
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$225.00
AWG405.00
|
$1,413.76
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,404.07
AWG13,327.32
|
$16,745.82
|
|
pay 4.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Aruba
|
Colorado
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.62
AWG6.53
|
$5.84
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.24
AWG7.64
|
$5.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.75
AWG24.75
|
$9.83
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$95.72
AWG172.30
|
$53.68
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.50
AWG20.70
|
$13.00
|
|
pay 10.8% less for clothing
|
Aruba
|
Colorado
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.00
AWG117.00
|
$54.41
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.37
AWG103.27
|
$49.30
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$116.59
AWG209.86
|
$89.28
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.90
AWG185.22
|
$113.77
|
|
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