Cost of living comparison
Ireland is 29.0% more expensive than Aruba overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.4% more in Ireland
- Groceries
-
pay 39.0% less in Ireland
- Transportation
-
pay 44.3% more in Ireland
- Housing
-
pay 31.9% more in Ireland
- Childcare
-
pay 2.7 times more in Ireland
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.6% more in Ireland
- Clothing
-
pay 13.6% less in Ireland
The cost of childcare, transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Ireland are more expensive than in Aruba. Expenses including groceries and clothing are lower in Ireland. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Ireland.
If you lived in Ireland instead of Aruba, you would:
pay 4.4% more for restaurants
|
Aruba
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.00
AWG28.84
|
$17.71
€16.28
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.14
AWG18.27
|
$9.75
€8.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
AWG3.24
|
$2.15
€1.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.82
AWG3.28
|
$1.66
€1.52
|
|
pay 39.0% less for groceries
|
Aruba
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.44
AWG6.21
|
$1.78
€1.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.00
AWG19.83
|
$4.12
€3.79
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.65
AWG13.79
|
$5.05
€4.64
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.24
AWG9.45
|
$3.71
€3.41
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.10
AWG7.39
|
$4.48
€4.12
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.25
AWG4.06
|
$1.22
€1.12
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
AWG1.99
|
$0.91
€0.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.49
AWG4.50
|
$1.24
€1.14
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.18
AWG5.72
|
$1.58
€1.45
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.44
AWG2.59
|
$0.80
€0.74
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.30
AWG2.35
|
$0.59
€0.54
|
|
pay 44.3% more for transportation
|
Aruba
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.48
AWG9.87
|
$7.11
€6.54
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.00
AWG72.10
|
$119.47
€109.87
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
AWG63,087.50
|
$37,943.34
€34,892.05
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.10
AWG92.10
|
$20.48
€18.83
|
|
pay 31.9% more for housing
|
Aruba
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$79.65
AWG143.57
|
$46.92
€43.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$705.36
AWG1,271.42
|
$1,406.76
€1,293.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$655.25
AWG1,181.08
|
$1,187.82
€1,092.30
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$182.10
AWG328.23
|
$159.87
€147.02
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for childcare
|
Aruba
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$225.00
AWG405.56
|
$996.31
€916.19
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,404.07
AWG13,345.83
|
$6,771.62
€6,227.07
|
|
pay 7.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Aruba
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.62
AWG6.53
|
$5.94
€5.46
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.24
AWG7.65
|
$3.80
€3.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.75
AWG24.78
|
$16.44
€15.12
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$95.72
AWG172.54
|
$55.70
€51.22
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.50
AWG20.73
|
$12.29
€11.30
|
|
pay 13.6% less for clothing
|
Aruba
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.00
AWG117.16
|
$77.94
€71.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.37
AWG103.42
|
$37.83
€34.78
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$116.59
AWG210.15
|
$85.63
€78.74
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.90
AWG185.47
|
$89.10
€81.94
|
|
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