Cost of living comparison

Aruba

compared to

Republic of the Congo

Republic of the Congo vs. Aruba Cost of Living Summary

Republic of the Congo is 16.7% cheaper than Aruba overall.

Restaurants: pay 9.4% less in Republic of the Congo
Groceries: pay 32.1% less in Republic of the Congo
Transportation: pay 31.8% less in Republic of the Congo
Housing: pay 34.5% more in Republic of the Congo
Childcare: pay 17.9% less in Republic of the Congo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 32.8% less in Republic of the Congo
Clothing: pay 27.6% less in Republic of the Congo

Expenses including entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, clothing, childcare, and restaurants are lower in Republic of the Congo.

Republic of the Congo vs. Aruba Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of Aruba, you would:

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pay 9.4% less for restaurants

	Aruba	Republic of the Congo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.00 AWG28.84	$13.96 FCFA8,204	-12.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.14 AWG18.27	$8.94 FCFA5,251	-11.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.80 AWG3.24	$1.88 FCFA1,107	+4.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.82 AWG3.28	$1.50 FCFA880	-17.7%
Average			-9.4%

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pay 32.1% less for groceries

	Aruba	Republic of the Congo
Bread 1 loaf	$3.44 AWG6.21	$2.56 FCFA1,506	-25.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$11.00 AWG19.83	$4.20 FCFA2,469	-61.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.65 AWG13.79	$7.87 FCFA4,625	+2.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.24 AWG9.45	$3.39 FCFA1,994	-35.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.10 AWG7.39	$2.20 FCFA1,291	-46.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.25 AWG4.06	$1.18 FCFA693	-47.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.11 AWG1.99	$0.91 FCFA535	-17.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.49 AWG4.50	$1.98 FCFA1,161	-20.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.18 AWG5.72	$1.21 FCFA710	-61.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.44 AWG2.59	$1.16 FCFA684	-19.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.30 AWG2.35	$1.05 FCFA618	-19.4%
Average			-32.1%

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pay 31.8% less for transportation

	Aruba	Republic of the Congo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.48 AWG9.87	$5.18 FCFA3,045	-5.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$40.00 AWG72.10	$22.59 FCFA13,275	-43.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,000.00 AWG63,087.50	$32,895.05 FCFA19,331,305	-6.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$51.10 AWG92.10	$14.09 FCFA8,283	-72.4%
Average			-31.8%

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pay 34.5% more for housing

	Aruba	Republic of the Congo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$79.65 AWG143.57	$75.50 FCFA44,367	-5.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$705.36 AWG1,271.42	$971.39 FCFA570,850	+37.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$655.25 AWG1,181.08	$357.68 FCFA210,194	-45.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$182.10 AWG328.23	$456.95 FCFA268,535	+150.9%
Average			+34.5%

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pay 17.9% less for childcare

	Aruba	Republic of the Congo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$225.00 AWG405.56	$214.14 FCFA125,846	-4.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,404.07 AWG13,345.83	$5,100.00 FCFA2,997,097	-31.1%
Average			-17.9%

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pay 32.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Aruba	Republic of the Congo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.62 AWG6.53	$2.76 FCFA1,624	-23.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.24 AWG7.65	$4.13 FCFA2,429	-2.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.75 AWG24.78	$3.75 FCFA2,204	-72.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$95.72 AWG172.54	$61.25 FCFA35,994	-36.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.50 AWG20.73	$8.17 FCFA4,801	-29.0%
Average			-32.8%

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pay 27.6% less for clothing

	Aruba	Republic of the Congo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$65.00 AWG117.16	$35.83 FCFA21,058	-44.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$57.37 AWG103.42	$37.92 FCFA22,282	-33.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$116.59 AWG210.15	$92.22 FCFA54,196	-20.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$102.90 AWG185.47	$91.67 FCFA53,869	-10.9%
Average			-27.6%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: May 2025

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