Cost of living comparison
Grenada is 26.3% cheaper than Aruba.
If you lived in Grenada instead of Aruba, you would:
pay 26.3% less for restaurants
|
Aruba
|
Grenada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.00
AWG28.84
|
$8.33
EC$22.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.14
AWG18.27
|
$8.79
EC$23.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
AWG3.24
|
$1.57
EC$4.25
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.82
AWG3.28
|
$1.25
EC$3.38
|
|
pay 12.4% less for groceries
|
Aruba
|
Grenada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.44
AWG6.21
|
$1.60
EC$4.33
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.00
AWG19.83
|
$4.32
EC$11.68
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.65
AWG13.79
|
$17.86
EC$48.26
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.24
AWG9.45
|
$3.74
EC$10.11
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.10
AWG7.39
|
$3.52
EC$9.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.25
AWG4.06
|
$2.48
EC$6.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
AWG1.99
|
$0.84
EC$2.27
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.49
AWG4.50
|
$0.79
EC$2.13
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.18
AWG5.72
|
$1.34
EC$3.63
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.44
AWG2.59
|
$2.32
EC$6.26
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.30
AWG2.35
|
$0.86
EC$2.33
|
|
pay 41.1% more for transportation
|
Aruba
|
Grenada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.48
AWG9.87
|
$5.27
EC$14.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.00
AWG72.10
|
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
AWG63,087.50
|
$24,976.41
EC$67,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.10
AWG92.10
|
$155.41
EC$420.00
|
|
pay 32.1% less for housing
|
Aruba
|
Grenada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$79.65
AWG143.57
|
$47.49
EC$128.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$705.36
AWG1,271.42
|
$557.56
EC$1,506.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$655.25
AWG1,181.08
|
$305.55
EC$825.77
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$182.10
AWG328.23
|
$157.57
EC$425.84
|
|
pay 71.9% less for childcare
|
Aruba
|
Grenada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$225.00
AWG405.56
|
$55.50
EC$150.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,404.07
AWG13,345.83
|
$2,331.13
EC$6,300.00
|
|
pay 39.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Aruba
|
Grenada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.62
AWG6.53
|
$2.31
EC$6.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.24
AWG7.65
|
$3.89
EC$10.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.75
AWG24.78
|
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$95.72
AWG172.54
|
$34.56
EC$93.41
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.50
AWG20.73
|
$9.83
EC$26.58
|
|
pay 43.1% less for clothing
|
Aruba
|
Grenada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.00
AWG117.16
|
$25.90
EC$70.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.37
AWG103.42
|
$44.40
EC$120.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$116.59
AWG210.15
|
$42.55
EC$115.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.90
AWG185.47
|
$75.85
EC$205.00
|
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