Cost of living comparison
Latvia is 13.6% cheaper than Aruba.
If you lived in Latvia instead of Aruba, you would:
pay 31.6% less for restaurants
|
Aruba
|
Latvia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.00
AWG28.84
|
$10.23
€9.70
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.14
AWG18.27
|
$7.08
€6.71
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
AWG3.24
|
$1.37
€1.30
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.82
AWG3.28
|
$1.17
€1.11
|
|
pay 53.6% less for groceries
|
Aruba
|
Latvia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.44
AWG6.21
|
$1.36
€1.29
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.00
AWG19.83
|
$5.17
€4.91
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.65
AWG13.79
|
$4.66
€4.42
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.24
AWG9.45
|
$2.72
€2.58
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.10
AWG7.39
|
$3.05
€2.90
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.25
AWG4.06
|
$0.58
€0.55
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
AWG1.99
|
$0.77
€0.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.49
AWG4.50
|
$1.04
€0.99
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.18
AWG5.72
|
$1.39
€1.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.44
AWG2.59
|
$0.38
€0.36
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.30
AWG2.35
|
$0.37
€0.35
|
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pay 21.8% less for transportation
|
Aruba
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.48
AWG9.87
|
$6.76
€6.41
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.00
AWG72.10
|
$39.41
€37.37
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
AWG63,087.50
|
$25,606.21
€24,283.95
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.10
AWG92.10
|
$9.07
€8.60
|
|
pay 38.7% less for housing
|
Aruba
|
Latvia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$79.65
AWG143.57
|
$17.22
€16.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$705.36
AWG1,271.42
|
$467.65
€443.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$655.25
AWG1,181.08
|
$322.68
€306.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$182.10
AWG328.23
|
$196.83
€186.67
|
|
pay 85.4% more for childcare
|
Aruba
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$225.00
AWG405.56
|
$427.69
€405.61
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,404.07
AWG13,345.83
|
$13,383.30
€12,692.21
|
|
pay 30.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Aruba
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.62
AWG6.53
|
$3.87
€3.67
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.24
AWG7.65
|
$3.06
€2.90
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.75
AWG24.78
|
$4.95
€4.69
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$95.72
AWG172.54
|
$42.71
€40.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.50
AWG20.73
|
$10.00
€9.49
|
|
pay 4.4% less for clothing
|
Aruba
|
Latvia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.00
AWG117.16
|
$76.51
€72.55
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.37
AWG103.42
|
$43.17
€40.94
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$116.59
AWG210.15
|
$84.42
€80.06
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.90
AWG185.47
|
$120.68
€114.45
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