Cost of living comparison
Tennessee is 32.5% more expensive than Aruba overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 14.9% more in Tennessee
- Groceries
-
pay 15.7% less in Tennessee
- Transportation
-
pay 30.3% less in Tennessee
- Housing
-
pay 32.2% more in Tennessee
- Childcare
-
pay 3.5 times more in Tennessee
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.6% less in Tennessee
- Clothing
-
pay 15.8% less in Tennessee
The cost of childcare, housing, and restaurants in Tennessee are more expensive than in Aruba. Expenses including transportation, clothing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Tennessee. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Tennessee.
If you lived in Tennessee instead of Aruba, you would:
pay 14.9% more for restaurants
|
Aruba
|
Tennessee
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.00
AWG28.80
|
$17.86
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.14
AWG18.24
|
$9.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
AWG3.24
|
$2.54
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.82
AWG3.28
|
$2.06
|
|
pay 15.7% less for groceries
|
Aruba
|
Tennessee
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.44
AWG6.20
|
$2.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.00
AWG19.80
|
$5.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.65
AWG13.77
|
$3.62
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.24
AWG9.44
|
$3.49
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.10
AWG7.38
|
$5.03
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.25
AWG4.06
|
$2.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
AWG1.99
|
$0.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.49
AWG4.49
|
$1.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.18
AWG5.72
|
$2.21
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.44
AWG2.59
|
$1.32
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.30
AWG2.35
|
$1.70
|
|
pay 30.3% less for transportation
|
Aruba
|
Tennessee
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.48
AWG9.86
|
$3.06
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.00
AWG72.00
|
$41.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
AWG63,000.00
|
$31,466.25
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.10
AWG91.97
|
$14.88
|
|
pay 32.2% more for housing
|
Aruba
|
Tennessee
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$79.65
AWG143.37
|
$66.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$705.36
AWG1,269.65
|
$1,303.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$655.25
AWG1,179.45
|
$1,173.17
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$182.10
AWG327.77
|
$147.41
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for childcare
|
Aruba
|
Tennessee
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$225.00
AWG405.00
|
$1,030.34
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,404.07
AWG13,327.32
|
$17,284.00
|
|
pay 3.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Aruba
|
Tennessee
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.62
AWG6.53
|
$5.95
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.24
AWG7.64
|
$5.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.75
AWG24.75
|
$7.10
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$95.72
AWG172.30
|
$33.17
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.50
AWG20.70
|
$12.70
|
|
pay 15.8% less for clothing
|
Aruba
|
Tennessee
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.00
AWG117.00
|
$53.07
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.37
AWG103.27
|
$43.48
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$116.59
AWG209.86
|
$85.12
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.90
AWG185.22
|
$109.39
|
|
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