Cost of living comparison
Aruba is 52.2% more expensive than Bahrain overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 76.8% more in Aruba
- Groceries
-
pay 2.5 times more in Aruba
- Transportation
-
pay 74.3% more in Aruba
- Housing
-
pay 49.9% more in Aruba
- Childcare
-
pay 26.1% less in Aruba
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 21.7% more in Aruba
- Clothing
-
pay 18.1% more in Aruba
The cost of groceries, restaurants, transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Aruba are more expensive than in Bahrain. Notably, groceries and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Aruba.
If you lived in Aruba instead of Bahrain, you would:
pay 76.8% more for restaurants
|
Bahrain
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.04
BHD3.030
|
$16.00
AWG28.84
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.18
BHD3.080
|
$10.14
AWG18.27
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.38
BHD0.520
|
$1.80
AWG3.24
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.72
BHD0.270
|
$1.82
AWG3.28
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for groceries
|
Bahrain
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.20
BHD0.450
|
$3.44
AWG6.21
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.22
BHD1.590
|
$11.00
AWG19.83
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.07
BHD2.290
|
$7.65
AWG13.79
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.37
BHD0.890
|
$5.24
AWG9.45
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.94
BHD1.110
|
$4.10
AWG7.39
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
BHD0.440
|
$2.25
AWG4.06
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
BHD0.350
|
$1.11
AWG1.99
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
BHD0.370
|
$2.49
AWG4.50
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
BHD0.250
|
$3.18
AWG5.72
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
BHD0.130
|
$1.44
AWG2.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
BHD0.190
|
$1.30
AWG2.35
|
|
pay 74.3% more for transportation
|
Bahrain
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.54
BHD0.580
|
$5.48
AWG9.87
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.55
BHD13.010
|
$40.00
AWG72.10
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,843.54
BHD12,747.610
|
$35,000.00
AWG63,087.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$41.86
BHD15.770
|
$51.10
AWG92.10
|
|
pay 49.9% more for housing
|
Bahrain
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.48
BHD13.740
|
$79.65
AWG143.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$917.91
BHD345.740
|
$705.36
AWG1,271.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$669.88
BHD252.320
|
$655.25
AWG1,181.08
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$88.20
BHD33.220
|
$182.10
AWG328.23
|
|
pay 26.1% less for childcare
|
Bahrain
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$378.82
BHD142.690
|
$225.00
AWG405.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,372.98
BHD3,153.790
|
$7,404.07
AWG13,345.83
|
|
pay 21.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bahrain
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.01
BHD2.640
|
$3.62
AWG6.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.19
BHD1.960
|
$4.24
AWG7.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.21
BHD1.960
|
$13.75
AWG24.78
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$84.80
BHD31.940
|
$95.72
AWG172.54
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.74
BHD4.420
|
$11.50
AWG20.73
|
|
pay 18.1% more for clothing
|
Bahrain
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.63
BHD19.830
|
$65.00
AWG117.16
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.06
BHD20.360
|
$57.37
AWG103.42
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.30
BHD34.770
|
$116.59
AWG210.15
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.34
BHD33.280
|
$102.90
AWG185.47
|
|
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