Cost of living comparison
Israel is 26.9% more expensive than Aruba overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 30.3% more in Israel
- Groceries
-
pay 37.2% less in Israel
- Transportation
-
pay 1.2% more in Israel
- Housing
-
pay 0.6% less in Israel
- Childcare
-
pay 2.8 times more in Israel
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.5% more in Israel
- Clothing
-
pay 10.8% more in Israel
The cost of childcare, restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Israel are more expensive than in Aruba. Expenses including groceries and housing are lower in Israel. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Israel.
If you lived in Israel instead of Aruba, you would:
pay 30.3% more for restaurants
|
Aruba
|
Israel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.00
AWG28.80
|
$18.92
₪69.92
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.14
AWG18.24
|
$14.73
₪54.42
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
AWG3.24
|
$2.61
₪9.64
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.82
AWG3.28
|
$2.05
₪7.58
|
|
pay 37.2% less for groceries
|
Aruba
|
Israel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.44
AWG6.20
|
$2.24
₪8.29
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.00
AWG19.80
|
$6.94
₪25.64
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.65
AWG13.77
|
$6.77
₪25.00
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.24
AWG9.44
|
$3.74
₪13.81
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.10
AWG7.38
|
$4.50
₪16.61
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.25
AWG4.06
|
$1.39
₪5.13
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
AWG1.99
|
$0.90
₪3.33
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.49
AWG4.49
|
$0.79
₪2.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.18
AWG5.72
|
$0.90
₪3.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.44
AWG2.59
|
$0.63
₪2.33
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.30
AWG2.35
|
$0.60
₪2.22
|
|
pay 1.2% more for transportation
|
Aruba
|
Israel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.48
AWG9.86
|
$7.15
₪26.40
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.00
AWG72.00
|
$55.86
₪206.38
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
AWG63,000.00
|
$38,349.49
₪141,690.94
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.10
AWG91.97
|
$12.71
₪46.94
|
|
pay 0.6% less for housing
|
Aruba
|
Israel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$79.65
AWG143.37
|
$26.90
₪99.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$705.36
AWG1,269.65
|
$996.96
₪3,683.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$655.25
AWG1,179.45
|
$867.88
₪3,206.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$182.10
AWG327.77
|
$164.21
₪606.70
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for childcare
|
Aruba
|
Israel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$225.00
AWG405.00
|
$878.81
₪3,246.96
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,404.07
AWG13,327.32
|
$11,812.07
₪43,642.39
|
|
pay 8.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Aruba
|
Israel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.62
AWG6.53
|
$7.94
₪29.34
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.24
AWG7.64
|
$3.67
₪13.57
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.75
AWG24.75
|
$9.64
₪35.60
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$95.72
AWG172.30
|
$64.13
₪236.96
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.50
AWG20.70
|
$11.47
₪42.39
|
|
pay 10.8% more for clothing
|
Aruba
|
Israel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.00
AWG117.00
|
$83.32
₪307.84
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.37
AWG103.27
|
$53.42
₪197.36
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$116.59
AWG209.86
|
$112.69
₪416.36
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.90
AWG185.22
|
$128.71
₪475.55
|
|
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