Cost of living comparison
Aruba is 32.9% more expensive than Finland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.6% less in Aruba
- Groceries
-
pay 92.2% more in Aruba
- Transportation
-
pay 31.6% more in Aruba
- Housing
-
pay 87.6% more in Aruba
- Childcare
-
pay 18.8% less in Aruba
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 16.8% more in Aruba
- Clothing
-
pay 26.8% more in Aruba
The cost of groceries, housing, transportation, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Aruba are more expensive than in Finland. Expenses including childcare and restaurants are lower in Aruba. Notably, groceries and housing are significantly more expensive in Aruba.
If you lived in Aruba instead of Finland, you would:
pay 5.6% less for restaurants
|
Finland
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.18
€13.04
|
$16.00
AWG28.80
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.44
€9.60
|
$10.14
AWG18.24
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.58
€2.37
|
$1.80
AWG3.24
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
€1.71
|
$1.82
AWG3.28
|
|
pay 92.2% more for groceries
|
Finland
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.29
€2.10
|
$3.44
AWG6.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.70
€3.40
|
$11.00
AWG19.80
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.27
€3.93
|
$7.65
AWG13.77
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.02
€2.77
|
$5.24
AWG9.44
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.38
€4.95
|
$4.10
AWG7.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.91
|
$2.25
AWG4.06
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.75
|
$1.11
AWG1.99
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.90
|
$2.49
AWG4.49
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.67
€1.54
|
$3.18
AWG5.72
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
€0.52
|
$1.44
AWG2.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
€0.69
|
$1.30
AWG2.35
|
|
pay 31.6% more for transportation
|
Finland
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€7.03
|
$5.48
AWG9.86
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$60.52
€55.64
|
$40.00
AWG72.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,800.37
€29,240.38
|
$35,000.00
AWG63,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.35
€16.88
|
$51.10
AWG91.97
|
|
pay 87.6% more for housing
|
Finland
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.24
€20.45
|
$79.65
AWG143.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$734.49
€675.36
|
$705.36
AWG1,269.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$604.75
€556.07
|
$655.25
AWG1,179.45
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$96.90
€89.10
|
$182.10
AWG327.77
|
|
pay 18.8% less for childcare
|
Finland
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$291.42
€267.96
|
$225.00
AWG405.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,693.67
€7,993.81
|
$7,404.07
AWG13,327.32
|
|
pay 16.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Finland
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.29
€6.70
|
$3.62
AWG6.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.21
€3.87
|
$4.24
AWG7.64
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.54
€9.69
|
$13.75
AWG24.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.73
€38.37
|
$95.72
AWG172.30
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.60
€14.34
|
$11.50
AWG20.70
|
|
pay 26.8% more for clothing
|
Finland
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.15
€69.10
|
$65.00
AWG117.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.18
€28.67
|
$57.37
AWG103.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.09
€75.48
|
$116.59
AWG209.86
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.56
€99.82
|
$102.90
AWG185.22
|
|
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