Cost of living comparison
Aruba is 64.5% more expensive than Belize.
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
BZD18.02
|
$16.00
AWG28.84
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.48
BZD17.15
|
$10.14
AWG18.27
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
BZD2.68
|
$1.80
AWG3.24
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
BZD1.99
|
$1.82
AWG3.28
|
|
pay 68.9% more for groceries
|
Belize
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.33
BZD2.69
|
$3.44
AWG6.21
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.02
BZD14.19
|
$11.00
AWG19.83
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.64
BZD23.54
|
$7.65
AWG13.79
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.68
BZD5.42
|
$5.24
AWG9.45
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.56
BZD5.18
|
$4.10
AWG7.39
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.92
BZD5.90
|
$2.25
AWG4.06
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
BZD1.37
|
$1.11
AWG1.99
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
BZD1.48
|
$2.49
AWG4.50
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
BZD2.79
|
$3.18
AWG5.72
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.32
BZD2.68
|
$1.44
AWG2.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.28
BZD2.58
|
$1.30
AWG2.35
|
|
pay 93.3% more for transportation
|
Belize
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.98
BZD14.11
|
$5.48
AWG9.87
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
BZD40.44
|
$40.00
AWG72.10
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$10,514.56
BZD21,258.44
|
$35,000.00
AWG63,087.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.58
BZD63.84
|
$51.10
AWG92.10
|
|
pay 38.1% more for housing
|
Belize
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.93
BZD151.49
|
$79.65
AWG143.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$718.27
BZD1,452.20
|
$705.36
AWG1,271.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$566.55
BZD1,145.45
|
$655.25
AWG1,181.08
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.36
BZD158.44
|
$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
BZD5.54
|
$3.62
AWG6.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.34
BZD6.76
|
$4.24
AWG7.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.17
BZD8.42
|
$13.75
AWG24.78
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.75
BZD78.35
|
$95.72
AWG172.54
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.71
BZD23.67
|
$11.50
AWG20.73
|
|
pay 44.8% more for clothing
|
Belize
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.39
BZD75.60
|
$65.00
AWG117.16
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.69
BZD58.00
|
$57.37
AWG103.42
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.00
BZD202.19
|
$116.59
AWG210.15
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.73
BZD233.98
|
$102.90
AWG185.47
|
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