Cost of living comparison
Slovenia is 10.0% cheaper than Aruba overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 0.9% less in Slovenia
- Groceries
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pay 41.6% less in Slovenia
- Transportation
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pay 33.4% less in Slovenia
- Housing
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pay 20.6% less in Slovenia
- Childcare
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pay 63.8% more in Slovenia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 43.4% less in Slovenia
- Clothing
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pay 6.2% more in Slovenia
The cost of childcare and clothing in Slovenia are more expensive than in Aruba. Expenses including entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, housing, and restaurants are lower in Slovenia.
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
AWG28.80
|
$11.25
€10.79
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.14
AWG18.24
|
$8.28
€7.94
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
AWG3.24
|
$2.75
€2.63
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.82
AWG3.28
|
$1.67
€1.60
|
|
pay 41.6% less for groceries
Aruba
|
Slovenia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.44
AWG6.20
|
$1.59
€1.53
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.00
AWG19.80
|
$7.12
€6.82
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.65
AWG13.77
|
$4.94
€4.74
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.24
AWG9.44
|
$3.18
€3.05
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.10
AWG7.38
|
$4.48
€4.30
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.25
AWG4.06
|
$0.88
€0.84
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
AWG1.99
|
$0.74
€0.71
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.49
AWG4.49
|
$0.97
€0.93
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.18
AWG5.72
|
$1.43
€1.37
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.44
AWG2.59
|
$0.60
€0.58
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.30
AWG2.35
|
$0.86
€0.83
|
|
pay 33.4% less for transportation
Aruba
|
Slovenia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.48
AWG9.86
|
$5.73
€5.49
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$40.00
AWG72.00
|
$28.71
€27.53
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
AWG63,000.00
|
$23,757.42
€22,782.34
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.10
AWG91.97
|
$11.32
€10.86
|
|
pay 20.6% less for housing
Aruba
|
Slovenia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$79.65
AWG143.37
|
$32.10
€30.78
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$705.36
AWG1,269.65
|
$611.64
€586.54
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$655.25
AWG1,179.45
|
$506.97
€486.16
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$182.10
AWG327.77
|
$206.52
€198.05
|
|
pay 63.8% more for childcare
Aruba
|
Slovenia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$225.00
AWG405.00
|
$480.15
€460.44
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,404.07
AWG13,327.32
|
$8,455.02
€8,108.00
|
|
pay 43.4% less for entertainment and sports
Aruba
|
Slovenia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.62
AWG6.53
|
$3.10
€2.97
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.24
AWG7.64
|
$1.97
€1.89
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.75
AWG24.75
|
$5.39
€5.17
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$95.72
AWG172.30
|
$44.69
€42.85
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.50
AWG20.70
|
$7.50
€7.19
|
|
pay 6.2% more for clothing
Aruba
|
Slovenia
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.00
AWG117.00
|
$97.87
€93.85
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.37
AWG103.27
|
$33.87
€32.48
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$116.59
AWG209.86
|
$105.89
€101.54
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.90
AWG185.22
|
$128.14
€122.88
|
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