Cost of living comparison
Aruba is 1.8% more expensive than Australia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.5% less in Aruba
- Groceries
-
pay 46.6% more in Aruba
- Transportation
-
pay 42.5% more in Aruba
- Housing
-
pay 0.8% more in Aruba
- Childcare
-
pay 67.2% less in Aruba
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.6% less in Aruba
- Clothing
-
pay 3.3% more in Aruba
The cost of groceries, transportation, clothing, and housing in Aruba are more expensive than in Australia. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Aruba.
If you lived in Aruba instead of Australia, you would:
pay 11.5% less for restaurants
|
Australia
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.76
A$26.71
|
$16.00
AWG28.84
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.73
A$15.52
|
$10.14
AWG18.27
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
A$4.09
|
$1.80
AWG3.24
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
A$3.45
|
$1.82
AWG3.28
|
|
pay 46.6% more for groceries
|
Australia
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.37
A$3.78
|
$3.44
AWG6.21
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
A$6.96
|
$11.00
AWG19.83
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.80
A$9.24
|
$7.65
AWG13.79
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.07
A$6.49
|
$5.24
AWG9.45
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.94
A$6.28
|
$4.10
AWG7.39
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.45
A$2.31
|
$2.25
AWG4.06
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.26
A$2.00
|
$1.11
AWG1.99
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.35
A$2.15
|
$2.49
AWG4.50
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.01
A$3.21
|
$3.18
AWG5.72
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
A$1.78
|
$1.44
AWG2.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
A$1.53
|
$1.30
AWG2.35
|
|
pay 42.5% more for transportation
|
Australia
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.65
A$7.42
|
$5.48
AWG9.87
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$83.03
A$132.36
|
$40.00
AWG72.10
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,742.09
A$44,224.61
|
$35,000.00
AWG63,087.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.38
A$29.30
|
$51.10
AWG92.10
|
|
pay 0.8% more for housing
|
Australia
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.59
A$88.62
|
$79.65
AWG143.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,182.30
A$1,884.75
|
$705.36
AWG1,271.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$957.92
A$1,527.06
|
$655.25
AWG1,181.08
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$138.16
A$220.25
|
$182.10
AWG328.23
|
|
pay 67.2% less for childcare
|
Australia
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,485.91
A$2,368.74
|
$225.00
AWG405.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,667.78
A$23,382.41
|
$7,404.07
AWG13,345.83
|
|
pay 1.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Australia
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.64
A$10.59
|
$3.62
AWG6.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.55
A$5.65
|
$4.24
AWG7.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.07
A$44.75
|
$13.75
AWG24.78
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.89
A$84.31
|
$95.72
AWG172.54
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.13
A$20.93
|
$11.50
AWG20.73
|
|
pay 3.3% more for clothing
|
Australia
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.78
A$114.42
|
$65.00
AWG117.16
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.24
A$80.09
|
$57.37
AWG103.42
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.30
A$159.89
|
$116.59
AWG210.15
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.73
A$178.11
|
$102.90
AWG185.47
|
|
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