Cost of living comparison
Slovakia is 23.8% cheaper than Aruba overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 26.6% less in Slovakia
- Groceries
-
pay 48.8% less in Slovakia
- Transportation
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pay 31.2% less in Slovakia
- Housing
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pay 32.1% less in Slovakia
- Childcare
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pay 43.6% more in Slovakia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 47.7% less in Slovakia
- Clothing
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pay 23.5% less in Slovakia
Expenses including groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Slovakia.
If you lived in Slovakia instead of Aruba, you would:
pay 26.6% less for restaurants
|
Aruba
|
Slovakia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.00
AWG28.80
|
$8.14
€7.49
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.14
AWG18.24
|
$7.98
€7.34
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
AWG3.24
|
$1.58
€1.45
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.82
AWG3.28
|
$1.39
€1.28
|
|
pay 48.8% less for groceries
|
Aruba
|
Slovakia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.44
AWG6.20
|
$1.35
€1.24
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.00
AWG19.80
|
$6.03
€5.55
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.65
AWG13.77
|
$3.89
€3.58
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.24
AWG9.44
|
$3.43
€3.15
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.10
AWG7.38
|
$3.12
€2.87
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.25
AWG4.06
|
$0.73
€0.67
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
AWG1.99
|
$0.79
€0.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.49
AWG4.49
|
$0.96
€0.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.18
AWG5.72
|
$1.51
€1.39
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.44
AWG2.59
|
$0.58
€0.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.30
AWG2.35
|
$0.61
€0.56
|
|
pay 31.2% less for transportation
|
Aruba
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.48
AWG9.86
|
$6.34
€5.83
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.00
AWG72.00
|
$26.69
€24.54
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
AWG63,000.00
|
$24,429.89
€22,463.24
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.10
AWG91.97
|
$11.64
€10.70
|
|
pay 32.1% less for housing
|
Aruba
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$79.65
AWG143.37
|
$20.60
€18.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$705.36
AWG1,269.65
|
$566.87
€521.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$655.25
AWG1,179.45
|
$468.12
€430.43
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$182.10
AWG327.77
|
$171.07
€157.30
|
|
pay 43.6% more for childcare
|
Aruba
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$225.00
AWG405.00
|
$400.86
€368.59
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,404.07
AWG13,327.32
|
$8,069.66
€7,420.04
|
|
pay 47.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Aruba
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.62
AWG6.53
|
$1.99
€1.83
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.24
AWG7.64
|
$2.35
€2.16
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.75
AWG24.75
|
$5.24
€4.82
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$95.72
AWG172.30
|
$40.04
€36.81
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.50
AWG20.70
|
$8.21
€7.55
|
|
pay 23.5% less for clothing
|
Aruba
|
Slovakia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.00
AWG117.00
|
$63.57
€58.46
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.37
AWG103.27
|
$29.21
€26.86
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$116.59
AWG209.86
|
$78.92
€72.57
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.90
AWG185.22
|
$92.27
€84.85
|
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