Cost of living comparison
Aruba is 2.3 times more expensive than Fiji.
If you lived in Aruba instead of Fiji, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
|
Fiji
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.47
FJD10.36
|
$16.00
AWG28.80
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.32
FJD16.97
|
$10.14
AWG18.24
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.28
FJD2.98
|
$1.80
AWG3.24
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.87
FJD2.03
|
$1.82
AWG3.28
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
|
Fiji
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.59
FJD1.37
|
$3.44
AWG6.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.99
FJD11.58
|
$11.00
AWG19.80
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.82
FJD11.18
|
$7.65
AWG13.77
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.47
FJD5.73
|
$5.24
AWG9.44
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.27
FJD7.58
|
$4.10
AWG7.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
FJD2.58
|
$2.25
AWG4.06
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
FJD2.33
|
$1.11
AWG1.99
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.33
FJD3.09
|
$2.49
AWG4.49
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.30
FJD3.02
|
$3.18
AWG5.72
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
FJD1.47
|
$1.44
AWG2.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
FJD1.42
|
$1.30
AWG2.35
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for transportation
|
Fiji
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.92
FJD11.42
|
$5.48
AWG9.86
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.99
FJD69.57
|
$40.00
AWG72.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,444.40
FJD61,344.39
|
$35,000.00
AWG63,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.36
FJD10.11
|
$51.10
AWG91.97
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for housing
|
Fiji
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.46
FJD54.41
|
$79.65
AWG143.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$573.38
FJD1,330.09
|
$705.36
AWG1,269.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$260.63
FJD604.59
|
$655.25
AWG1,179.45
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.62
FJD94.23
|
$182.10
AWG327.77
|
|
pay 5.2% more for childcare
|
Fiji
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$180.39
FJD418.46
|
$225.00
AWG405.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,637.89
FJD20,037.75
|
$7,404.07
AWG13,327.32
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Fiji
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.68
FJD6.22
|
$3.62
AWG6.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.03
FJD7.03
|
$4.24
AWG7.64
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.07
FJD21.04
|
$13.75
AWG24.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.74
FJD69.00
|
$95.72
AWG172.30
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.19
FJD9.72
|
$11.50
AWG20.70
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for clothing
|
Fiji
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.28
FJD56.31
|
$65.00
AWG117.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.93
FJD69.44
|
$57.37
AWG103.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$62.95
FJD146.02
|
$116.59
AWG209.86
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$63.32
FJD146.90
|
$102.90
AWG185.22
|
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