Cost of living comparison
Romania is 33.5% cheaper than Aruba overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 27.6% less in Romania
- Groceries
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pay 59.3% less in Romania
- Transportation
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pay 40.2% less in Romania
- Housing
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pay 59.5% less in Romania
- Childcare
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pay 32.6% more in Romania
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 52.2% less in Romania
- Clothing
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pay 28.1% less in Romania
Expenses including housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, transportation, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Romania.
If you lived in Romania instead of Aruba, you would:
pay 27.6% less for restaurants
|
Aruba
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.00
AWG28.80
|
$8.56
RON39.34
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.14
AWG18.24
|
$6.33
RON29.08
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
AWG3.24
|
$1.72
RON7.89
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.82
AWG3.28
|
$1.43
RON6.56
|
|
pay 59.3% less for groceries
|
Aruba
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.44
AWG6.20
|
$1.08
RON4.95
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.00
AWG19.80
|
$3.79
RON17.42
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.65
AWG13.77
|
$5.46
RON25.09
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.24
AWG9.44
|
$2.83
RON13.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.10
AWG7.38
|
$2.70
RON12.41
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.25
AWG4.06
|
$0.47
RON2.17
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
AWG1.99
|
$0.66
RON3.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.49
AWG4.49
|
$0.65
RON2.97
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.18
AWG5.72
|
$0.85
RON3.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.44
AWG2.59
|
$0.38
RON1.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.30
AWG2.35
|
$0.41
RON1.88
|
|
pay 40.2% less for transportation
|
Aruba
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.48
AWG9.86
|
$5.64
RON25.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.00
AWG72.00
|
$20.73
RON95.28
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
AWG63,000.00
|
$25,159.13
RON115,648.98
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.10
AWG91.97
|
$6.39
RON29.40
|
|
pay 59.5% less for housing
|
Aruba
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$79.65
AWG143.37
|
$8.45
RON38.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$705.36
AWG1,269.65
|
$363.94
RON1,672.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$655.25
AWG1,179.45
|
$266.85
RON1,226.64
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$182.10
AWG327.77
|
$107.36
RON493.52
|
|
pay 32.6% more for childcare
|
Aruba
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$225.00
AWG405.00
|
$405.62
RON1,864.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,404.07
AWG13,327.32
|
$6,284.14
RON28,886.29
|
|
pay 52.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Aruba
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.62
AWG6.53
|
$2.01
RON9.26
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.24
AWG7.64
|
$2.20
RON10.13
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.75
AWG24.75
|
$5.30
RON24.36
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$95.72
AWG172.30
|
$37.40
RON171.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.50
AWG20.70
|
$6.19
RON28.45
|
|
pay 28.1% less for clothing
|
Aruba
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.00
AWG117.00
|
$57.67
RON265.09
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.37
AWG103.27
|
$34.90
RON160.42
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$116.59
AWG209.86
|
$69.76
RON320.65
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.90
AWG185.22
|
$80.53
RON370.17
|
|
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