Cost of living comparison
Iceland is 24.4% more expensive than Aruba overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 38.9% more in Iceland
- Groceries
-
pay 14.5% less in Iceland
- Transportation
-
pay 22.6% more in Iceland
- Housing
-
pay 52.9% more in Iceland
- Childcare
-
pay 2.2% less in Iceland
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 27.5% more in Iceland
- Clothing
-
pay 45.3% more in Iceland
The cost of housing, clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Iceland are more expensive than in Aruba. Expenses including groceries and childcare are lower in Iceland.
If you lived in Iceland instead of Aruba, you would:
pay 38.9% more for restaurants
|
Aruba
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.00
AWG28.84
|
$19.40
ISK2,584
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.14
AWG18.27
|
$16.94
ISK2,257
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
AWG3.24
|
$2.81
ISK374
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.82
AWG3.28
|
$2.02
ISK269
|
|
pay 14.5% less for groceries
|
Aruba
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.44
AWG6.21
|
$2.95
ISK394
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.00
AWG19.83
|
$7.27
ISK968
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.65
AWG13.79
|
$6.01
ISK800
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.24
AWG9.45
|
$5.42
ISK722
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.10
AWG7.39
|
$8.51
ISK1,133
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.25
AWG4.06
|
$1.22
ISK163
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
AWG1.99
|
$1.03
ISK137
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.49
AWG4.50
|
$1.17
ISK156
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.18
AWG5.72
|
$1.87
ISK250
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.44
AWG2.59
|
$1.23
ISK164
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.30
AWG2.35
|
$0.78
ISK105
|
|
pay 22.6% more for transportation
|
Aruba
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.48
AWG9.87
|
$8.36
ISK1,114
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.00
AWG72.10
|
$71.28
ISK9,494
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
AWG63,087.50
|
$40,660.66
ISK5,416,000
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.10
AWG92.10
|
$22.04
ISK2,935
|
|
pay 52.9% more for housing
|
Aruba
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$79.65
AWG143.57
|
$72.17
ISK9,614
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$705.36
AWG1,271.42
|
$1,838.04
ISK244,827
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$655.25
AWG1,181.08
|
$1,497.77
ISK199,503
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$182.10
AWG328.23
|
$58.01
ISK7,728
|
|
pay 2.2% less for childcare
|
Aruba
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$225.00
AWG405.56
|
$258.16
ISK34,388
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,404.07
AWG13,345.83
|
$5,993.99
ISK798,400
|
|
pay 27.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Aruba
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.62
AWG6.53
|
$9.19
ISK1,224
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.24
AWG7.65
|
$4.65
ISK619
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.75
AWG24.78
|
$11.76
ISK1,566
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$95.72
AWG172.54
|
$61.46
ISK8,186
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.50
AWG20.73
|
$14.35
ISK1,911
|
|
pay 45.3% more for clothing
|
Aruba
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.00
AWG117.16
|
$111.23
ISK14,816
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.37
AWG103.42
|
$59.69
ISK7,951
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$116.59
AWG210.15
|
$148.00
ISK19,713
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.90
AWG185.47
|
$184.49
ISK24,575
|
|
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