Cost of living comparison
Cyprus is 10.3% cheaper than Aruba overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.7% less in Cyprus
- Groceries
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pay 41.2% less in Cyprus
- Transportation
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pay 18.9% less in Cyprus
- Housing
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pay 12.8% less in Cyprus
- Childcare
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pay 42.1% more in Cyprus
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 25.5% less in Cyprus
- Clothing
-
pay 2.0% more in Cyprus
The cost of childcare and clothing in Cyprus are more expensive than in Aruba. Expenses including groceries, entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, and housing are lower in Cyprus.
If you lived in Cyprus instead of Aruba, you would:
pay 17.7% less for restaurants
|
Aruba
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.00
AWG28.80
|
$15.56
€14.20
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.14
AWG18.24
|
$8.31
€7.58
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
AWG3.24
|
$1.68
€1.53
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.82
AWG3.28
|
$1.03
€0.94
|
|
pay 41.2% less for groceries
|
Aruba
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.44
AWG6.20
|
$1.77
€1.62
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.00
AWG19.80
|
$6.32
€5.76
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.65
AWG13.77
|
$6.39
€5.83
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.24
AWG9.44
|
$3.86
€3.52
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.10
AWG7.38
|
$3.79
€3.46
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.25
AWG4.06
|
$1.18
€1.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
AWG1.99
|
$0.84
€0.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.49
AWG4.49
|
$0.92
€0.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.18
AWG5.72
|
$1.25
€1.14
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.44
AWG2.59
|
$0.59
€0.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.30
AWG2.35
|
$0.57
€0.52
|
|
pay 18.9% less for transportation
|
Aruba
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.48
AWG9.86
|
$5.54
€5.05
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.00
AWG72.00
|
$42.87
€39.12
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
AWG63,000.00
|
$26,716.67
€24,377.25
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.10
AWG91.97
|
$20.31
€18.53
|
|
pay 12.8% less for housing
|
Aruba
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$79.65
AWG143.37
|
$33.66
€30.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$705.36
AWG1,269.65
|
$862.00
€786.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$655.25
AWG1,179.45
|
$707.00
€645.09
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$182.10
AWG327.77
|
$139.26
€127.07
|
|
pay 42.1% more for childcare
|
Aruba
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$225.00
AWG405.00
|
$417.93
€381.34
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,404.07
AWG13,327.32
|
$7,282.83
€6,645.12
|
|
pay 25.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Aruba
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.62
AWG6.53
|
$3.45
€3.15
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.24
AWG7.64
|
$3.61
€3.30
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.75
AWG24.75
|
$4.90
€4.47
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$95.72
AWG172.30
|
$59.44
€54.24
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.50
AWG20.70
|
$10.85
€9.90
|
|
pay 2.0% more for clothing
|
Aruba
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.00
AWG117.00
|
$81.33
€74.21
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.37
AWG103.27
|
$46.86
€42.76
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$116.59
AWG209.86
|
$112.61
€102.75
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.90
AWG185.22
|
$107.65
€98.22
|
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