Cost of living comparison
Luxembourg is 59.2% more expensive than Aruba overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 45.6% more in Luxembourg
- Groceries
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pay 19.8% less in Luxembourg
- Transportation
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pay 13.4% less in Luxembourg
- Housing
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pay 71.5% more in Luxembourg
- Childcare
-
pay 4.4 times more in Luxembourg
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 10.7% less in Luxembourg
- Clothing
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pay 1.3% more in Luxembourg
The cost of childcare, housing, restaurants, and clothing in Luxembourg are more expensive than in Aruba. Expenses including groceries, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Luxembourg. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Luxembourg.
If you lived in Luxembourg instead of Aruba, you would:
pay 45.6% more for restaurants
|
Aruba
|
Luxembourg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.00
AWG28.80
|
$18.85
€17.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.14
AWG18.24
|
$12.97
€11.92
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
AWG3.24
|
$3.11
€2.86
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.82
AWG3.28
|
$2.98
€2.74
|
|
pay 19.8% less for groceries
|
Aruba
|
Luxembourg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.44
AWG6.20
|
$3.15
€2.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.00
AWG19.80
|
$9.88
€9.09
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.65
AWG13.77
|
$4.86
€4.47
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.24
AWG9.44
|
$4.25
€3.91
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.10
AWG7.38
|
$7.68
€7.07
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.25
AWG4.06
|
$1.19
€1.09
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
AWG1.99
|
$0.80
€0.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.49
AWG4.49
|
$1.18
€1.08
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.18
AWG5.72
|
$1.72
€1.58
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.44
AWG2.59
|
$0.99
€0.91
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.30
AWG2.35
|
$0.96
€0.89
|
|
pay 13.4% less for transportation
|
Aruba
|
Luxembourg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.48
AWG9.86
|
$6.37
€5.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.00
AWG72.00
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
AWG63,000.00
|
$26,949.84
€24,780.32
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.10
AWG91.97
|
$34.01
€31.27
|
|
pay 71.5% more for housing
|
Aruba
|
Luxembourg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$79.65
AWG143.37
|
$54.60
€50.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$705.36
AWG1,269.65
|
$1,768.97
€1,626.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$655.25
AWG1,179.45
|
$1,639.77
€1,507.76
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$182.10
AWG327.77
|
$211.55
€194.52
|
|
pay 4.4 times more for childcare
|
Aruba
|
Luxembourg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$225.00
AWG405.00
|
$1,523.51
€1,400.87
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,404.07
AWG13,327.32
|
$15,004.68
€13,796.78
|
|
pay 10.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Aruba
|
Luxembourg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.62
AWG6.53
|
$5.20
€4.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.24
AWG7.64
|
$4.33
€3.99
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.75
AWG24.75
|
$6.16
€5.67
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$95.72
AWG172.30
|
$33.59
€30.89
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.50
AWG20.70
|
$13.93
€12.81
|
|
pay 1.3% more for clothing
|
Aruba
|
Luxembourg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.00
AWG117.00
|
$81.75
€75.17
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.37
AWG103.27
|
$41.83
€38.47
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$116.59
AWG209.86
|
$96.18
€88.44
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.90
AWG185.22
|
$127.67
€117.39
|
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