Cost of living comparison
If you lived in Aruba instead of Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas), you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)
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Aruba
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$16.11
AWG29.04
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$10.50
AWG18.93
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Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$1.74
AWG3.13
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Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$1.51
AWG2.72
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pay (unknown) more for groceries
Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)
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Aruba
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Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$3.13
AWG5.65
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Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$11.04
AWG19.89
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Milk (1 gallon) | ?? |
$7.67
AWG13.82
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
?? |
$4.63
AWG8.34
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Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$3.73
AWG6.73
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Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.25
AWG4.05
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Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.20
AWG2.16
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Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.37
AWG4.27
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Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$3.18
AWG5.73
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Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.40
AWG2.52
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Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.25
AWG2.25
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pay (unknown) more for transportation
Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)
|
Aruba
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Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$5.71
AWG10.30
|
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Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$50.00
AWG90.12
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New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$22,191.40
AWG40,000.00
|
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Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$39.16
AWG70.58
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pay (unknown) more for housing
Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)
|
Aruba
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$77.07
AWG138.91
|
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1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$754.44
AWG1,359.87
|
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1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$561.88
AWG1,012.79
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$169.18
AWG304.94
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)
|
Aruba
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Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$197.41
AWG355.83
|
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Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$7,404.07
AWG13,345.83
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pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)
|
Aruba
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$3.42
AWG6.16
|
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Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$3.67
AWG6.62
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$10.81
AWG19.48
|
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Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$68.94
AWG124.27
|
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Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$9.97
AWG17.97
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pay (unknown) more for clothing
Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)
|
Aruba
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$74.35
AWG134.02
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$48.82
AWG88.00
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$94.62
AWG170.56
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Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$101.64
AWG183.21
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