Cost of living comparison
Greenland is 40.7% more expensive than Aruba overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 35.0% more in Greenland
- Groceries
-
pay 34.7% more in Greenland
- Transportation
-
pay 16.9% more in Greenland
- Housing
-
pay 28.0% more in Greenland
- Childcare
-
pay 92.5% more in Greenland
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 37.7% more in Greenland
- Clothing
-
pay 40.4% more in Greenland
The cost of childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and housing in Greenland are more expensive than in Aruba. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Greenland.
If you lived in Greenland instead of Aruba, you would:
pay 35.0% more for restaurants
|
Aruba
|
Greenland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.00
AWG28.80
|
$17.97
DKK123.80
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.14
AWG18.24
|
$16.82
DKK115.90
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
AWG3.24
|
$1.94
DKK13.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.82
AWG3.28
|
$2.80
DKK19.31
|
|
pay 34.7% more for groceries
|
Aruba
|
Greenland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.44
AWG6.20
|
$4.26
DKK29.38
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.00
AWG19.80
|
$16.35
DKK112.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.65
AWG13.77
|
$10.42
DKK71.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.24
AWG9.44
|
$3.93
DKK27.10
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.10
AWG7.38
|
$12.60
DKK86.81
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.25
AWG4.06
|
$2.12
DKK14.60
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
AWG1.99
|
$2.06
DKK14.23
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.49
AWG4.49
|
$2.10
DKK14.49
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.18
AWG5.72
|
$1.96
DKK13.48
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.44
AWG2.59
|
$1.58
DKK10.86
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.30
AWG2.35
|
$2.01
DKK13.85
|
|
pay 16.9% more for transportation
|
Aruba
|
Greenland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.48
AWG9.86
|
$3.20
DKK22.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.00
AWG72.00
|
$84.65
DKK583.34
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
AWG63,000.00
|
$35,895.49
DKK247,348.66
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.10
AWG91.97
|
$48.51
DKK334.25
|
|
pay 28.0% more for housing
|
Aruba
|
Greenland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$79.65
AWG143.37
|
$152.31
DKK1,049.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$705.36
AWG1,269.65
|
$778.50
DKK5,364.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$655.25
AWG1,179.45
|
$745.58
DKK5,137.62
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$182.10
AWG327.77
|
$175.85
DKK1,211.77
|
|
pay 92.5% more for childcare
|
Aruba
|
Greenland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$225.00
AWG405.00
|
$560.53
DKK3,862.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,404.07
AWG13,327.32
|
$10,060.80
DKK69,326.95
|
|
pay 37.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Aruba
|
Greenland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.62
AWG6.53
|
$10.42
DKK71.80
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.24
AWG7.64
|
$4.93
DKK34.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.75
AWG24.75
|
$12.14
DKK83.69
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$95.72
AWG172.30
|
$26.54
DKK182.89
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.50
AWG20.70
|
$19.40
DKK133.70
|
|
pay 40.4% more for clothing
|
Aruba
|
Greenland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.00
AWG117.00
|
$122.96
DKK847.27
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.37
AWG103.27
|
$38.09
DKK262.45
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$116.59
AWG209.86
|
$120.66
DKK831.43
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.90
AWG185.22
|
$208.33
DKK1,435.56
|
|
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