Cost of living comparison
Germany is 6.8% more expensive than Aruba.
If you lived in Germany instead of Aruba, you would:
pay 19.1% more for restaurants
|
Aruba
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.00
AWG28.84
|
$14.04
€13.32
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.14
AWG18.27
|
$10.20
€9.67
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
AWG3.24
|
$2.80
€2.66
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.82
AWG3.28
|
$2.41
€2.28
|
|
pay 34.7% less for groceries
|
Aruba
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.44
AWG6.21
|
$2.03
€1.93
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.00
AWG19.83
|
$6.71
€6.36
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.65
AWG13.79
|
$4.38
€4.15
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.24
AWG9.45
|
$3.41
€3.23
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.10
AWG7.39
|
$6.24
€5.92
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.25
AWG4.06
|
$1.28
€1.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
AWG1.99
|
$0.70
€0.67
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.49
AWG4.50
|
$0.97
€0.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.18
AWG5.72
|
$2.10
€1.99
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.44
AWG2.59
|
$0.66
€0.63
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.30
AWG2.35
|
$0.69
€0.65
|
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pay 2.8% less for transportation
|
Aruba
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.48
AWG9.87
|
$7.07
€6.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.00
AWG72.10
|
$52.96
€50.22
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
AWG63,087.50
|
$28,807.86
€27,320.28
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.10
AWG92.10
|
$23.02
€21.83
|
|
pay 1.4% less for housing
|
Aruba
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$79.65
AWG143.57
|
$48.22
€45.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$705.36
AWG1,271.42
|
$790.39
€749.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$655.25
AWG1,181.08
|
$625.27
€592.99
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$182.10
AWG328.23
|
$230.06
€218.18
|
|
pay 85.0% more for childcare
|
Aruba
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$225.00
AWG405.56
|
$458.39
€434.72
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,404.07
AWG13,345.83
|
$12,308.95
€11,673.34
|
|
pay 16.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Aruba
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.62
AWG6.53
|
$4.42
€4.19
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.24
AWG7.65
|
$3.49
€3.31
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.75
AWG24.78
|
$8.74
€8.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$95.72
AWG172.54
|
$36.01
€34.15
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.50
AWG20.73
|
$12.80
€12.14
|
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pay 0.9% less for clothing
|
Aruba
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.00
AWG117.16
|
$82.34
€78.09
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.37
AWG103.42
|
$40.78
€38.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$116.59
AWG210.15
|
$91.59
€86.86
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.90
AWG185.47
|
$123.43
€117.05
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