Cost of living comparison
Saudi Arabia is 29.8% cheaper than Aruba overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 57.3% less in Saudi Arabia
- Groceries
-
pay 51.1% less in Saudi Arabia
- Transportation
-
pay 34.5% less in Saudi Arabia
- Housing
-
pay 40.6% less in Saudi Arabia
- Childcare
-
pay 8.3% more in Saudi Arabia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 13.8% less in Saudi Arabia
- Clothing
-
pay 19.3% less in Saudi Arabia
Expenses including restaurants, groceries, housing, transportation, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Saudi Arabia.
If you lived in Saudi Arabia instead of Aruba, you would:
pay 57.3% less for restaurants
|
Aruba
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.00
AWG28.80
|
$6.73
SAR25.23
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.14
AWG18.24
|
$7.54
SAR28.27
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
AWG3.24
|
$0.74
SAR2.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.82
AWG3.28
|
$0.25
SAR0.92
|
|
pay 51.1% less for groceries
|
Aruba
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.44
AWG6.20
|
$0.94
SAR3.54
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.00
AWG19.80
|
$3.87
SAR14.51
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.65
AWG13.77
|
$6.76
SAR25.37
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.24
AWG9.44
|
$2.58
SAR9.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.10
AWG7.38
|
$3.22
SAR12.09
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.25
AWG4.06
|
$0.94
SAR3.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
AWG1.99
|
$0.76
SAR2.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.49
AWG4.49
|
$0.75
SAR2.80
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.18
AWG5.72
|
$0.74
SAR2.76
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.44
AWG2.59
|
$0.67
SAR2.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.30
AWG2.35
|
$0.63
SAR2.37
|
|
pay 34.5% less for transportation
|
Aruba
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.48
AWG9.86
|
$2.30
SAR8.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.00
AWG72.00
|
$44.62
SAR167.33
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
AWG63,000.00
|
$25,543.44
SAR95,785.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.10
AWG91.97
|
$18.12
SAR67.96
|
|
pay 40.6% less for housing
|
Aruba
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$79.65
AWG143.37
|
$74.43
SAR279.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$705.36
AWG1,269.65
|
$384.32
SAR1,441.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$655.25
AWG1,179.45
|
$279.56
SAR1,048.34
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$182.10
AWG327.77
|
$85.15
SAR319.30
|
|
pay 8.3% more for childcare
|
Aruba
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$225.00
AWG405.00
|
$303.07
SAR1,136.48
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,404.07
AWG13,327.32
|
$6,063.63
SAR22,737.92
|
|
pay 13.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Aruba
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.62
AWG6.53
|
$1.70
SAR6.39
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.24
AWG7.64
|
$3.57
SAR13.37
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.75
AWG24.75
|
$7.18
SAR26.93
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$95.72
AWG172.30
|
$98.57
SAR369.64
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.50
AWG20.70
|
$16.63
SAR62.35
|
|
pay 19.3% less for clothing
|
Aruba
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.00
AWG117.00
|
$42.91
SAR160.90
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.37
AWG103.27
|
$58.28
SAR218.53
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$116.59
AWG209.86
|
$91.66
SAR343.71
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.90
AWG185.22
|
$78.88
SAR295.79
|
|
Change currency:
Help us improve these prices
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Saudi Arabia or Aruba. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.