Cost of living comparison
Germany is 6.8% more expensive than Aruba overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 19.1% more in Germany
- Groceries
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pay 34.7% less in Germany
- Transportation
-
pay 2.8% less in Germany
- Housing
-
pay 1.4% less in Germany
- Childcare
-
pay 85.0% more in Germany
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 16.7% less in Germany
- Clothing
-
pay 0.9% less in Germany
The cost of childcare and restaurants in Germany are more expensive than in Aruba. Expenses including groceries, entertainment and sports, transportation, housing, and clothing are lower in Germany. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Germany.
If you lived in Germany instead of Aruba, you would:
pay 19.1% more for restaurants
|
Aruba
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.00
AWG28.84
|
$14.04
€12.92
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.14
AWG18.27
|
$10.20
€9.38
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
AWG3.24
|
$2.80
€2.58
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.82
AWG3.28
|
$2.41
€2.22
|
|
pay 34.7% less for groceries
|
Aruba
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.44
AWG6.21
|
$2.03
€1.87
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.00
AWG19.83
|
$6.71
€6.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.65
AWG13.79
|
$4.38
€4.03
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.24
AWG9.45
|
$3.41
€3.13
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.10
AWG7.39
|
$6.24
€5.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.25
AWG4.06
|
$1.28
€1.17
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
AWG1.99
|
$0.70
€0.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.49
AWG4.50
|
$0.97
€0.89
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.18
AWG5.72
|
$2.10
€1.93
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.44
AWG2.59
|
$0.66
€0.61
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.30
AWG2.35
|
$0.69
€0.63
|
|
pay 2.8% less for transportation
|
Aruba
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.48
AWG9.87
|
$7.07
€6.50
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.00
AWG72.10
|
$52.96
€48.70
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
AWG63,087.50
|
$28,807.86
€26,491.22
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.10
AWG92.10
|
$23.02
€21.17
|
|
pay 1.4% less for housing
|
Aruba
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$79.65
AWG143.57
|
$48.22
€44.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$705.36
AWG1,271.42
|
$790.39
€726.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$655.25
AWG1,181.08
|
$625.27
€574.99
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$182.10
AWG328.23
|
$230.06
€211.56
|
|
pay 85.0% more for childcare
|
Aruba
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$225.00
AWG405.56
|
$458.39
€421.53
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,404.07
AWG13,345.83
|
$12,308.95
€11,319.10
|
|
pay 16.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Aruba
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.62
AWG6.53
|
$4.42
€4.06
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.24
AWG7.65
|
$3.49
€3.21
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.75
AWG24.78
|
$8.74
€8.03
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$95.72
AWG172.54
|
$36.01
€33.11
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.50
AWG20.73
|
$12.80
€11.77
|
|
pay 0.9% less for clothing
|
Aruba
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.00
AWG117.16
|
$82.34
€75.72
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.37
AWG103.42
|
$40.78
€37.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$116.59
AWG210.15
|
$91.59
€84.23
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.90
AWG185.47
|
$123.43
€113.50
|
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