Cost of living comparison
Aruba is 66.9% more expensive than Czech Republic.
If you lived in Aruba instead of Czech Republic, you would:
pay 47.2% more for restaurants
|
Czech Republic
|
Aruba
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.70
CZK185.42
|
$16.00
AWG28.80
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.61
CZK183.43
|
$10.14
AWG18.24
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
CZK38.38
|
$1.80
AWG3.24
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
CZK32.54
|
$1.82
AWG3.28
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for groceries
|
Czech Republic
|
Aruba
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.29
CZK31.01
|
$3.44
AWG6.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.47
CZK131.68
|
$11.00
AWG19.80
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.90
CZK93.84
|
$7.65
AWG13.77
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.64
CZK63.64
|
$5.24
AWG9.44
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.73
CZK89.78
|
$4.10
AWG7.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.62
CZK14.86
|
$2.25
AWG4.06
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
CZK17.06
|
$1.11
AWG1.99
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
CZK21.14
|
$2.49
AWG4.49
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
CZK31.14
|
$3.18
AWG5.72
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
CZK12.17
|
$1.44
AWG2.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
CZK11.20
|
$1.30
AWG2.35
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Czech Republic
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.95
CZK143.44
|
$5.48
AWG9.86
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$21.06
CZK507.49
|
$40.00
AWG72.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,453.98
CZK757,798.63
|
$35,000.00
AWG63,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.74
CZK282.82
|
$51.10
AWG91.97
|
|
pay 91.6% more for housing
|
Czech Republic
|
Aruba
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.70
CZK450.42
|
$79.65
AWG143.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$610.48
CZK14,707.83
|
$705.36
AWG1,269.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$493.17
CZK11,881.58
|
$655.25
AWG1,179.45
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$198.15
CZK4,773.87
|
$182.10
AWG327.77
|
|
pay 22.6% less for childcare
|
Czech Republic
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$363.72
CZK8,762.80
|
$225.00
AWG405.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,967.34
CZK191,951.65
|
$7,404.07
AWG13,327.32
|
|
pay 79.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Czech Republic
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.90
CZK45.76
|
$3.62
AWG6.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.60
CZK62.64
|
$4.24
AWG7.64
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.46
CZK155.70
|
$13.75
AWG24.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.23
CZK1,137.77
|
$95.72
AWG172.30
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.95
CZK215.54
|
$11.50
AWG20.70
|
|
pay 30.2% more for clothing
|
Czech Republic
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$69.75
CZK1,680.32
|
$65.00
AWG117.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.40
CZK756.41
|
$57.37
AWG103.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.03
CZK1,928.19
|
$116.59
AWG209.86
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.55
CZK2,494.77
|
$102.90
AWG185.22
|
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