Cost of living comparison
Slovenia is 10.0% cheaper than Aruba.
If you lived in Slovenia instead of Aruba, you would:
pay 0.9% less for restaurants
|
Aruba
|
Slovenia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.00
AWG28.84
|
$11.25
€10.67
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.14
AWG18.27
|
$8.28
€7.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
AWG3.24
|
$2.75
€2.60
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.82
AWG3.28
|
$1.67
€1.58
|
|
pay 41.6% less for groceries
|
Aruba
|
Slovenia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.44
AWG6.21
|
$1.59
€1.51
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.00
AWG19.83
|
$7.12
€6.75
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.65
AWG13.79
|
$4.94
€4.68
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.24
AWG9.45
|
$3.18
€3.02
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.10
AWG7.39
|
$4.48
€4.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.25
AWG4.06
|
$0.88
€0.83
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
AWG1.99
|
$0.74
€0.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.49
AWG4.50
|
$0.97
€0.92
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.18
AWG5.72
|
$1.43
€1.35
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.44
AWG2.59
|
$0.60
€0.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.30
AWG2.35
|
$0.86
€0.82
|
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pay 33.4% less for transportation
|
Aruba
|
Slovenia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.48
AWG9.87
|
$5.73
€5.43
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.00
AWG72.10
|
$28.71
€27.23
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
AWG63,087.50
|
$23,757.42
€22,530.63
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.10
AWG92.10
|
$11.32
€10.74
|
|
pay 20.6% less for housing
|
Aruba
|
Slovenia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$79.65
AWG143.57
|
$32.10
€30.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$705.36
AWG1,271.42
|
$611.64
€580.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$655.25
AWG1,181.08
|
$506.97
€480.79
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$182.10
AWG328.23
|
$206.52
€195.86
|
|
pay 63.8% more for childcare
|
Aruba
|
Slovenia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$225.00
AWG405.56
|
$480.15
€455.36
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,404.07
AWG13,345.83
|
$8,455.02
€8,018.42
|
|
pay 43.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Aruba
|
Slovenia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.62
AWG6.53
|
$3.10
€2.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.24
AWG7.65
|
$1.97
€1.87
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.75
AWG24.78
|
$5.39
€5.12
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$95.72
AWG172.54
|
$44.69
€42.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.50
AWG20.73
|
$7.50
€7.11
|
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pay 6.2% more for clothing
|
Aruba
|
Slovenia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.00
AWG117.16
|
$97.87
€92.82
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.37
AWG103.42
|
$33.87
€32.12
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$116.59
AWG210.15
|
$105.89
€100.42
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.90
AWG185.47
|
$128.14
€121.52
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