Cost of living comparison
Latvia is 13.6% cheaper than Aruba overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 31.6% less in Latvia
- Groceries
-
pay 53.6% less in Latvia
- Transportation
-
pay 21.8% less in Latvia
- Housing
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pay 38.7% less in Latvia
- Childcare
-
pay 85.4% more in Latvia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 30.7% less in Latvia
- Clothing
-
pay 4.4% less in Latvia
Expenses including groceries, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, and clothing are lower in Latvia. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Latvia.
If you lived in Latvia instead of Aruba, you would:
pay 31.6% less for restaurants
|
Aruba
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.00
AWG28.80
|
$10.23
€9.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.14
AWG18.24
|
$7.08
€6.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
AWG3.24
|
$1.37
€1.26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.82
AWG3.28
|
$1.17
€1.07
|
|
pay 53.6% less for groceries
|
Aruba
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.44
AWG6.20
|
$1.36
€1.25
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.00
AWG19.80
|
$5.17
€4.76
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.65
AWG13.77
|
$4.66
€4.28
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.24
AWG9.44
|
$2.72
€2.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.10
AWG7.38
|
$3.05
€2.81
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.25
AWG4.06
|
$0.58
€0.54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
AWG1.99
|
$0.77
€0.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.49
AWG4.49
|
$1.04
€0.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.18
AWG5.72
|
$1.39
€1.28
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.44
AWG2.59
|
$0.38
€0.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.30
AWG2.35
|
$0.37
€0.34
|
|
pay 21.8% less for transportation
|
Aruba
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.48
AWG9.86
|
$6.76
€6.21
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.00
AWG72.00
|
$39.41
€36.23
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
AWG63,000.00
|
$25,606.21
€23,544.86
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.10
AWG91.97
|
$9.07
€8.34
|
|
pay 38.7% less for housing
|
Aruba
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$79.65
AWG143.37
|
$17.22
€15.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$705.36
AWG1,269.65
|
$467.65
€430.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$655.25
AWG1,179.45
|
$322.68
€296.70
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$182.10
AWG327.77
|
$196.83
€180.99
|
|
pay 85.4% more for childcare
|
Aruba
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$225.00
AWG405.00
|
$427.69
€393.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,404.07
AWG13,327.32
|
$13,383.30
€12,305.92
|
|
pay 30.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Aruba
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.62
AWG6.53
|
$3.87
€3.56
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.24
AWG7.64
|
$3.06
€2.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.75
AWG24.75
|
$4.95
€4.55
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$95.72
AWG172.30
|
$42.71
€39.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.50
AWG20.70
|
$10.00
€9.20
|
|
pay 4.4% less for clothing
|
Aruba
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.00
AWG117.00
|
$76.51
€70.35
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.37
AWG103.27
|
$43.17
€39.70
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$116.59
AWG209.86
|
$84.42
€77.62
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.90
AWG185.22
|
$120.68
€110.96
|
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