Cost of living comparison
Cote d'Ivoire is 33.4% cheaper than Aruba overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 48.5% less in Cote d'Ivoire
- Groceries
-
pay 45.6% less in Cote d'Ivoire
- Transportation
-
pay 19.5% less in Cote d'Ivoire
- Housing
-
pay 26.3% less in Cote d'Ivoire
- Childcare
-
pay 35.8% less in Cote d'Ivoire
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 51.6% less in Cote d'Ivoire
- Clothing
-
pay 6.3% less in Cote d'Ivoire
Expenses including entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, childcare, housing, and transportation are lower in Cote d'Ivoire.
If you lived in Cote d'Ivoire instead of Aruba, you would:
pay 48.5% less for restaurants
|
Aruba
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.00
AWG28.80
|
$3.27
F CFA1,971
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.14
AWG18.24
|
$10.21
F CFA6,159
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
AWG3.24
|
$0.75
F CFA455
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.82
AWG3.28
|
$0.78
F CFA471
|
|
pay 45.6% less for groceries
|
Aruba
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.44
AWG6.20
|
$0.62
F CFA374
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.00
AWG19.80
|
$7.52
F CFA4,533
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.65
AWG13.77
|
$9.66
F CFA5,829
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.24
AWG9.44
|
$2.16
F CFA1,300
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.10
AWG7.38
|
$2.96
F CFA1,788
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.25
AWG4.06
|
$1.58
F CFA955
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
AWG1.99
|
$0.45
F CFA274
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.49
AWG4.49
|
$0.57
F CFA343
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.18
AWG5.72
|
$0.70
F CFA423
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.44
AWG2.59
|
$0.70
F CFA422
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.30
AWG2.35
|
$0.88
F CFA533
|
|
pay 19.5% less for transportation
|
Aruba
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.48
AWG9.86
|
$5.32
F CFA3,208
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.00
AWG72.00
|
$44.93
F CFA27,101
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
AWG63,000.00
|
$29,410.06
F CFA17,738,708
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.10
AWG91.97
|
$14.54
F CFA8,771
|
|
pay 26.3% less for housing
|
Aruba
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$79.65
AWG143.37
|
$48.27
F CFA29,117
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$705.36
AWG1,269.65
|
$812.41
F CFA490,004
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$655.25
AWG1,179.45
|
$291.38
F CFA175,745
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$182.10
AWG327.77
|
$135.65
F CFA81,820
|
|
pay 35.8% less for childcare
|
Aruba
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$225.00
AWG405.00
|
$198.79
F CFA119,901
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,404.07
AWG13,327.32
|
$2,968.24
F CFA1,790,296
|
|
pay 51.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Aruba
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.62
AWG6.53
|
$0.98
F CFA591
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.24
AWG7.64
|
$2.38
F CFA1,433
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.75
AWG24.75
|
$1.23
F CFA739
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$95.72
AWG172.30
|
$75.48
F CFA45,525
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.50
AWG20.70
|
$8.17
F CFA4,927
|
|
pay 6.3% less for clothing
|
Aruba
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.00
AWG117.00
|
$73.53
F CFA44,347
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.37
AWG103.27
|
$51.74
F CFA31,207
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$116.59
AWG209.86
|
$73.47
F CFA44,314
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.90
AWG185.22
|
$111.65
F CFA67,341
|
|
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