Cost of living comparison
France is 10.0% more expensive than Aruba overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 14.7% more in France
- Groceries
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pay 29.2% less in France
- Transportation
-
pay 4.4% less in France
- Housing
-
pay 21.7% less in France
- Childcare
-
pay 2.2 times more in France
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.8% less in France
- Clothing
-
pay 1.4% more in France
The cost of childcare, restaurants, and clothing in France are more expensive than in Aruba. Expenses including groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in France. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in France.
If you lived in France instead of Aruba, you would:
pay 14.7% more for restaurants
|
Aruba
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.00
AWG28.84
|
$15.64
€14.38
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.14
AWG18.27
|
$10.86
€9.99
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
AWG3.24
|
$2.73
€2.51
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.82
AWG3.28
|
$1.86
€1.71
|
|
pay 29.2% less for groceries
|
Aruba
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.44
AWG6.21
|
$1.71
€1.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.00
AWG19.83
|
$8.46
€7.78
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.65
AWG13.79
|
$4.52
€4.15
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.24
AWG9.45
|
$3.79
€3.49
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.10
AWG7.39
|
$5.82
€5.35
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.25
AWG4.06
|
$1.27
€1.17
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
AWG1.99
|
$0.96
€0.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.49
AWG4.50
|
$1.28
€1.18
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.18
AWG5.72
|
$1.47
€1.36
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.44
AWG2.59
|
$0.90
€0.83
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.30
AWG2.35
|
$0.97
€0.89
|
|
pay 4.4% less for transportation
|
Aruba
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.48
AWG9.87
|
$7.25
€6.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.00
AWG72.10
|
$50.39
€46.33
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
AWG63,087.50
|
$31,262.62
€28,748.57
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.10
AWG92.10
|
$17.66
€16.24
|
|
pay 21.7% less for housing
|
Aruba
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$79.65
AWG143.57
|
$30.07
€27.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$705.36
AWG1,271.42
|
$750.17
€689.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$655.25
AWG1,181.08
|
$604.38
€555.78
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$182.10
AWG328.23
|
$140.10
€128.83
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
Aruba
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$225.00
AWG405.56
|
$690.26
€634.75
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,404.07
AWG13,345.83
|
$9,163.56
€8,426.66
|
|
pay 5.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Aruba
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.62
AWG6.53
|
$6.20
€5.70
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.24
AWG7.65
|
$3.01
€2.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.75
AWG24.78
|
$11.83
€10.88
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$95.72
AWG172.54
|
$35.91
€33.03
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.50
AWG20.73
|
$12.10
€11.13
|
|
pay 1.4% more for clothing
|
Aruba
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.00
AWG117.16
|
$89.62
€82.42
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.37
AWG103.42
|
$37.76
€34.72
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$116.59
AWG210.15
|
$91.52
€84.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.90
AWG185.47
|
$126.90
€116.69
|
|
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