Cost of living comparison
Ireland is 44.2% more expensive than Aruba.
If you lived in Ireland instead of Aruba, you would:
pay 9.9% more for restaurants
|
Aruba
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.11
AWG29.04
|
$17.10
€15.73
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.50
AWG18.93
|
$9.80
€9.01
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.74
AWG3.13
|
$2.19
€2.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.51
AWG2.72
|
$1.73
€1.59
|
|
pay 36.1% less for groceries
|
Aruba
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.13
AWG5.65
|
$1.77
€1.63
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.04
AWG19.89
|
$4.27
€3.93
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.67
AWG13.82
|
$4.97
€4.57
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.63
AWG8.34
|
$3.80
€3.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.73
AWG6.73
|
$4.34
€3.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.25
AWG4.05
|
$1.26
€1.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.20
AWG2.16
|
$0.93
€0.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.37
AWG4.27
|
$1.26
€1.16
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.18
AWG5.73
|
$1.51
€1.39
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.40
AWG2.52
|
$0.85
€0.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.25
AWG2.25
|
$0.60
€0.55
|
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pay 44.6% more for transportation
|
Aruba
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.71
AWG10.30
|
$7.23
€6.65
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$50.00
AWG90.12
|
$118.73
€109.19
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,191.40
AWG40,000.00
|
$36,966.92
€33,994.15
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$39.16
AWG70.58
|
$18.66
€17.16
|
|
pay 38.1% more for housing
|
Aruba
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$77.07
AWG138.91
|
$49.22
€45.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$754.44
AWG1,359.87
|
$1,390.35
€1,278.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$561.88
AWG1,012.79
|
$1,168.86
€1,074.87
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$169.18
AWG304.94
|
$162.61
€149.53
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for childcare
|
Aruba
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$197.41
AWG355.83
|
$1,101.52
€1,012.94
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,404.07
AWG13,345.83
|
$7,468.96
€6,868.33
|
|
pay 27.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Aruba
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.42
AWG6.16
|
$6.02
€5.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.67
AWG6.62
|
$3.78
€3.47
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.81
AWG19.48
|
$16.48
€15.15
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$68.94
AWG124.27
|
$58.33
€53.64
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.97
AWG17.97
|
$12.21
€11.23
|
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pay 4.2% less for clothing
|
Aruba
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.35
AWG134.02
|
$84.67
€77.86
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.82
AWG88.00
|
$40.37
€37.13
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.62
AWG170.56
|
$91.93
€84.54
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.64
AWG183.21
|
$90.97
€83.65
|
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