Cost of living comparison
Aruba is 2.1 times more expensive than Cook Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.1% more in Aruba
- Groceries
-
pay 31.7% more in Aruba
- Transportation
-
pay 32.6% more in Aruba
- Housing
-
pay 3.0 times more in Aruba
- Childcare
-
pay 5.2 times more in Aruba
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 64.9% more in Aruba
- Clothing
-
pay 18.7% more in Aruba
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, and clothing in Aruba are more expensive than in Cook Islands. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Aruba.
If you lived in Aruba instead of Cook Islands, you would:
pay 13.1% more for restaurants
|
Cook Islands
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.96
NZ$15.63
|
$16.00
AWG28.84
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.21
NZ$14.33
|
$10.14
AWG18.27
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
NZ$4.95
|
$1.80
AWG3.24
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.09
NZ$3.65
|
$1.82
AWG3.28
|
|
pay 31.7% more for groceries
|
Cook Islands
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.22
NZ$5.62
|
$3.44
AWG6.21
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.15
NZ$8.99
|
$11.00
AWG19.83
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.63
NZ$13.32
|
$7.65
AWG13.79
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.76
NZ$10.06
|
$5.24
AWG9.45
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.52
NZ$6.15
|
$4.10
AWG7.39
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
NZ$2.35
|
$2.25
AWG4.06
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.08
NZ$1.89
|
$1.11
AWG1.99
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.62
NZ$2.82
|
$2.49
AWG4.50
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.84
NZ$4.96
|
$3.18
AWG5.72
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
NZ$1.89
|
$1.44
AWG2.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
NZ$1.49
|
$1.30
AWG2.35
|
|
pay 32.6% more for transportation
|
Cook Islands
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
NZ$11.86
|
$5.48
AWG9.87
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$40.00
AWG72.10
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,944.29
NZ$20,845.19
|
$35,000.00
AWG63,087.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$212.01
NZ$370.00
|
$51.10
AWG92.10
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for housing
|
Cook Islands
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$104.21
NZ$181.87
|
$79.65
AWG143.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$155.28
NZ$270.99
|
$705.36
AWG1,271.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$155.28
NZ$270.99
|
$655.25
AWG1,181.08
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$79.92
NZ$139.48
|
$182.10
AWG328.23
|
|
pay 5.2 times more for childcare
|
Cook Islands
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$225.00
AWG405.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,433.32
NZ$2,501.42
|
$7,404.07
AWG13,345.83
|
|
pay 64.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Cook Islands
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.23
NZ$9.12
|
$3.62
AWG6.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.83
NZ$6.69
|
$4.24
AWG7.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.93
NZ$26.06
|
$13.75
AWG24.78
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.88
NZ$43.43
|
$95.72
AWG172.54
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.87
NZ$11.99
|
$11.50
AWG20.73
|
|
pay 18.7% more for clothing
|
Cook Islands
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.89
NZ$116.73
|
$65.00
AWG117.16
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$57.37
AWG103.42
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$116.59
AWG210.15
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$73.46
NZ$128.20
|
$102.90
AWG185.47
|
|
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