Cost of living comparison
Indonesia is 56.7% cheaper than Aruba overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 74.8% less in Indonesia
- Groceries
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pay 56.5% less in Indonesia
- Transportation
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pay 59.1% less in Indonesia
- Housing
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pay 68.9% less in Indonesia
- Childcare
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pay 34.1% less in Indonesia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 62.5% less in Indonesia
- Clothing
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pay 41.1% less in Indonesia
Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, and clothing are lower in Indonesia.
If you lived in Indonesia instead of Aruba, you would:
pay 74.8% less for restaurants
|
Aruba
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.00
AWG28.80
|
$1.78
IDR29,614.44
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.14
AWG18.24
|
$3.24
IDR53,721.30
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
AWG3.24
|
$0.63
IDR10,449.11
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.82
AWG3.28
|
$0.41
IDR6,856.32
|
|
pay 56.5% less for groceries
|
Aruba
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.44
AWG6.20
|
$1.24
IDR20,619.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.00
AWG19.80
|
$4.54
IDR75,329.36
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.65
AWG13.77
|
$5.19
IDR86,181.67
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.24
AWG9.44
|
$1.62
IDR26,915.16
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.10
AWG7.38
|
$1.41
IDR23,361.53
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.25
AWG4.06
|
$1.17
IDR19,461.60
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
AWG1.99
|
$0.62
IDR10,285.93
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.49
AWG4.49
|
$0.81
IDR13,476.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.18
AWG5.72
|
$0.54
IDR9,017.65
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.44
AWG2.59
|
$0.56
IDR9,327.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.30
AWG2.35
|
$0.92
IDR15,332.72
|
|
pay 59.1% less for transportation
|
Aruba
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.48
AWG9.86
|
$3.10
IDR51,447.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.00
AWG72.00
|
$12.11
IDR200,943.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
AWG63,000.00
|
$24,176.29
IDR401,219,252.32
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.10
AWG91.97
|
$3.88
IDR64,461.52
|
|
pay 68.9% less for housing
|
Aruba
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$79.65
AWG143.37
|
$26.66
IDR442,514.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$705.36
AWG1,269.65
|
$279.33
IDR4,635,605.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$655.25
AWG1,179.45
|
$164.17
IDR2,724,545.77
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$182.10
AWG327.77
|
$47.78
IDR793,008.79
|
|
pay 34.1% less for childcare
|
Aruba
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$225.00
AWG405.00
|
$112.28
IDR1,863,291.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,404.07
AWG13,327.32
|
$6,061.21
IDR100,589,241.13
|
|
pay 62.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Aruba
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.62
AWG6.53
|
$2.74
IDR45,528.07
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.24
AWG7.64
|
$1.71
IDR28,427.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.75
AWG24.75
|
$2.18
IDR36,107.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$95.72
AWG172.30
|
$26.72
IDR443,467.90
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.50
AWG20.70
|
$3.16
IDR52,389.22
|
|
pay 41.1% less for clothing
|
Aruba
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.00
AWG117.00
|
$41.98
IDR696,712.63
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.37
AWG103.27
|
$27.98
IDR464,412.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$116.59
AWG209.86
|
$68.38
IDR1,134,877.92
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.90
AWG185.22
|
$65.14
IDR1,080,960.17
|
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