Cost of living comparison
Aruba is 64.5% more expensive than Belize overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 54.8% more in Aruba
- Groceries
-
pay 68.9% more in Aruba
- Transportation
-
pay 93.3% more in Aruba
- Housing
-
pay 38.1% more in Aruba
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 86.9% more in Aruba
- Clothing
-
pay 44.8% more in Aruba
The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, clothing, and housing in Aruba are more expensive than in Belize. Notably, transportation and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Aruba.
If you lived in Aruba instead of Belize, you would:
pay 54.8% more for restaurants
|
Belize
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.91
BZD17.86
|
$16.00
AWG28.84
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.48
BZD17.00
|
$10.14
AWG18.27
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
BZD2.66
|
$1.80
AWG3.24
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
BZD1.98
|
$1.82
AWG3.28
|
|
pay 68.9% more for groceries
|
Belize
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.33
BZD2.67
|
$3.44
AWG6.21
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.02
BZD14.07
|
$11.00
AWG19.83
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.64
BZD23.33
|
$7.65
AWG13.79
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.68
BZD5.37
|
$5.24
AWG9.45
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.56
BZD5.14
|
$4.10
AWG7.39
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.92
BZD5.85
|
$2.25
AWG4.06
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
BZD1.36
|
$1.11
AWG1.99
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
BZD1.47
|
$2.49
AWG4.50
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
BZD2.77
|
$3.18
AWG5.72
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.32
BZD2.65
|
$1.44
AWG2.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.28
BZD2.56
|
$1.30
AWG2.35
|
|
pay 93.3% more for transportation
|
Belize
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.98
BZD13.99
|
$5.48
AWG9.87
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
BZD40.09
|
$40.00
AWG72.10
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$10,514.56
BZD21,076.32
|
$35,000.00
AWG63,087.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.58
BZD63.30
|
$51.10
AWG92.10
|
|
pay 38.1% more for housing
|
Belize
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.93
BZD150.19
|
$79.65
AWG143.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$718.27
BZD1,439.76
|
$705.36
AWG1,271.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$566.55
BZD1,135.64
|
$655.25
AWG1,181.08
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.36
BZD157.08
|
$182.10
AWG328.23
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Belize
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$225.00
AWG405.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$7,404.07
AWG13,345.83
|
pay 86.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Belize
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.74
BZD5.49
|
$3.62
AWG6.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.34
BZD6.70
|
$4.24
AWG7.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.17
BZD8.35
|
$13.75
AWG24.78
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.75
BZD77.67
|
$95.72
AWG172.54
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.71
BZD23.47
|
$11.50
AWG20.73
|
|
pay 44.8% more for clothing
|
Belize
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.39
BZD74.96
|
$65.00
AWG117.16
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.69
BZD57.51
|
$57.37
AWG103.42
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.00
BZD200.45
|
$116.59
AWG210.15
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.73
BZD231.97
|
$102.90
AWG185.47
|
|
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