Cost of living comparison
Netherlands is 53.4% more expensive than Aruba overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 32.4% more in Netherlands
- Groceries
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pay 30.5% less in Netherlands
- Transportation
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pay 29.5% more in Netherlands
- Housing
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pay 25.1% more in Netherlands
- Childcare
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pay 4.2 times more in Netherlands
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 3.2% less in Netherlands
- Clothing
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pay 2.2% less in Netherlands
The cost of childcare, restaurants, transportation, and housing in Netherlands are more expensive than in Aruba. Expenses including groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Netherlands. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Netherlands.
If you lived in Netherlands instead of Aruba, you would:
pay 32.4% more for restaurants
|
Aruba
|
Netherlands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.00
AWG28.80
|
$18.74
€17.23
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.14
AWG18.24
|
$12.22
€11.23
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
AWG3.24
|
$2.94
€2.71
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.82
AWG3.28
|
$2.33
€2.14
|
|
pay 30.5% less for groceries
|
Aruba
|
Netherlands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.44
AWG6.20
|
$1.79
€1.65
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.00
AWG19.80
|
$6.20
€5.70
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.65
AWG13.77
|
$4.40
€4.05
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.24
AWG9.44
|
$4.42
€4.06
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.10
AWG7.38
|
$6.89
€6.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.25
AWG4.06
|
$0.86
€0.79
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
AWG1.99
|
$1.05
€0.97
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.49
AWG4.49
|
$0.81
€0.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.18
AWG5.72
|
$1.65
€1.51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.44
AWG2.59
|
$0.88
€0.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.30
AWG2.35
|
$0.88
€0.81
|
|
pay 29.5% more for transportation
|
Aruba
|
Netherlands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.48
AWG9.86
|
$7.80
€7.17
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.00
AWG72.00
|
$95.88
€88.16
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
AWG63,000.00
|
$31,938.58
€29,367.46
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.10
AWG91.97
|
$22.75
€20.92
|
|
pay 25.1% more for housing
|
Aruba
|
Netherlands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$79.65
AWG143.37
|
$43.11
€39.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$705.36
AWG1,269.65
|
$1,289.16
€1,185.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$655.25
AWG1,179.45
|
$1,051.87
€967.19
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$182.10
AWG327.77
|
$187.76
€172.64
|
|
pay 4.2 times more for childcare
|
Aruba
|
Netherlands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$225.00
AWG405.00
|
$1,627.96
€1,496.91
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,404.07
AWG13,327.32
|
$9,050.97
€8,322.35
|
|
pay 3.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Aruba
|
Netherlands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.62
AWG6.53
|
$5.55
€5.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.24
AWG7.64
|
$3.60
€3.31
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.75
AWG24.75
|
$11.52
€10.59
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$95.72
AWG172.30
|
$38.99
€35.85
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.50
AWG20.70
|
$13.94
€12.82
|
|
pay 2.2% less for clothing
|
Aruba
|
Netherlands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.00
AWG117.00
|
$84.34
€77.55
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.37
AWG103.27
|
$38.25
€35.18
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$116.59
AWG209.86
|
$92.60
€85.14
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.90
AWG185.22
|
$118.53
€108.99
|
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