Cost of living comparison
Lithuania is 13.2% cheaper than Aruba overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.4% less in Lithuania
- Groceries
-
pay 53.3% less in Lithuania
- Transportation
-
pay 23.6% less in Lithuania
- Housing
-
pay 43.9% less in Lithuania
- Childcare
-
pay 64.9% more in Lithuania
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 29.3% less in Lithuania
- Clothing
-
pay 6.1% more in Lithuania
The cost of childcare and clothing in Lithuania are more expensive than in Aruba. Expenses including groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Lithuania.
If you lived in Lithuania instead of Aruba, you would:
pay 13.4% less for restaurants
|
Aruba
|
Lithuania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.00
AWG28.80
|
$11.85
€10.90
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.14
AWG18.24
|
$6.93
€6.37
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
AWG3.24
|
$2.08
€1.92
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.82
AWG3.28
|
$1.60
€1.47
|
|
pay 53.3% less for groceries
|
Aruba
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.44
AWG6.20
|
$1.62
€1.49
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.00
AWG19.80
|
$5.79
€5.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.65
AWG13.77
|
$5.11
€4.70
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.24
AWG9.44
|
$2.67
€2.45
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.10
AWG7.38
|
$3.06
€2.81
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.25
AWG4.06
|
$0.54
€0.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
AWG1.99
|
$0.74
€0.68
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.49
AWG4.49
|
$0.72
€0.66
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.18
AWG5.72
|
$1.42
€1.31
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.44
AWG2.59
|
$0.35
€0.32
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.30
AWG2.35
|
$0.42
€0.39
|
|
pay 23.6% less for transportation
|
Aruba
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.48
AWG9.86
|
$6.00
€5.52
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.00
AWG72.00
|
$29.98
€27.57
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
AWG63,000.00
|
$35,162.76
€32,332.09
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.10
AWG91.97
|
$10.62
€9.77
|
|
pay 43.9% less for housing
|
Aruba
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$79.65
AWG143.37
|
$14.64
€13.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$705.36
AWG1,269.65
|
$507.54
€466.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$655.25
AWG1,179.45
|
$347.76
€319.76
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$182.10
AWG327.77
|
$146.97
€135.14
|
|
pay 64.9% more for childcare
|
Aruba
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$225.00
AWG405.00
|
$477.03
€438.63
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,404.07
AWG13,327.32
|
$8,723.77
€8,021.49
|
|
pay 29.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Aruba
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.62
AWG6.53
|
$4.82
€4.43
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.24
AWG7.64
|
$2.89
€2.66
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.75
AWG24.75
|
$5.16
€4.74
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$95.72
AWG172.30
|
$41.43
€38.09
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.50
AWG20.70
|
$8.20
€7.54
|
|
pay 6.1% more for clothing
|
Aruba
|
Lithuania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.00
AWG117.00
|
$94.52
€86.91
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.37
AWG103.27
|
$37.49
€34.47
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$116.59
AWG209.86
|
$88.84
€81.68
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.90
AWG185.22
|
$141.41
€130.03
|
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