Cost of living comparison
Philippines is 53.7% cheaper than Aruba overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 70.9% less in Philippines
- Groceries
-
pay 47.6% less in Philippines
- Transportation
-
pay 53.4% less in Philippines
- Housing
-
pay 65.0% less in Philippines
- Childcare
-
pay 27.6% less in Philippines
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 63.8% less in Philippines
- Clothing
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pay 47.7% less in Philippines
Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, clothing, and groceries are lower in Philippines.
If you lived in Philippines instead of Aruba, you would:
pay 70.9% less for restaurants
|
Aruba
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.00
AWG28.84
|
$3.60
₱199.13
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.14
AWG18.27
|
$3.18
₱175.87
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
AWG3.24
|
$0.73
₱40.41
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.82
AWG3.28
|
$0.40
₱22.12
|
|
pay 47.6% less for groceries
|
Aruba
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.44
AWG6.21
|
$1.17
₱64.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.00
AWG19.83
|
$3.38
₱186.93
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.65
AWG13.79
|
$6.61
₱366.30
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.24
AWG9.45
|
$1.92
₱106.40
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.10
AWG7.39
|
$1.82
₱100.90
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.25
AWG4.06
|
$1.33
₱73.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
AWG1.99
|
$0.64
₱35.41
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.49
AWG4.50
|
$1.14
₱63.27
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.18
AWG5.72
|
$0.67
₱37.31
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.44
AWG2.59
|
$0.97
₱53.88
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.30
AWG2.35
|
$1.21
₱66.88
|
|
pay 53.4% less for transportation
|
Aruba
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.48
AWG9.87
|
$4.22
₱233.87
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.00
AWG72.10
|
$11.49
₱636.35
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
AWG63,087.50
|
$26,375.77
₱1,460,557.97
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.10
AWG92.10
|
$2.70
₱149.45
|
|
pay 65.0% less for housing
|
Aruba
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$79.65
AWG143.57
|
$29.28
₱1,621.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$705.36
AWG1,271.42
|
$242.58
₱13,433.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$655.25
AWG1,181.08
|
$157.31
₱8,711.21
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$182.10
AWG328.23
|
$81.80
₱4,529.95
|
|
pay 27.6% less for childcare
|
Aruba
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$225.00
AWG405.56
|
$165.07
₱9,140.98
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,404.07
AWG13,345.83
|
$5,295.45
₱293,235.29
|
|
pay 63.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Aruba
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.62
AWG6.53
|
$1.23
₱68.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.24
AWG7.65
|
$2.19
₱121.13
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.75
AWG24.78
|
$2.57
₱142.05
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$95.72
AWG172.54
|
$29.66
₱1,642.23
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.50
AWG20.73
|
$5.28
₱292.39
|
|
pay 47.7% less for clothing
|
Aruba
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.00
AWG117.16
|
$35.44
₱1,962.39
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.37
AWG103.42
|
$22.98
₱1,272.58
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$116.59
AWG210.15
|
$64.92
₱3,594.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.90
AWG185.47
|
$60.53
₱3,351.85
|
|
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