Cost of living comparison
Aruba is 4.2% cheaper than French Polynesia.
If you lived in Aruba instead of French Polynesia, you would:
pay 18.8% less for restaurants
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French Polynesia
|
Aruba
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.43
CFPF1,746
|
$16.00
AWG28.84
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.62
CFPF1,315
|
$10.14
AWG18.27
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.96
CFPF334
|
$1.80
AWG3.24
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.49
CFPF282
|
$1.82
AWG3.28
|
|
pay 16.8% more for groceries
|
French Polynesia
|
Aruba
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.25
CFPF254
|
$3.44
AWG6.21
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.61
CFPF635
|
$11.00
AWG19.83
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.89
CFPF667
|
$7.65
AWG13.79
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.16
CFPF810
|
$5.24
AWG9.45
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.50
CFPF622
|
$4.10
AWG7.39
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.44
CFPF277
|
$2.25
AWG4.06
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
CFPF80
|
$1.11
AWG1.99
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.89
CFPF553
|
$2.49
AWG4.50
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.03
CFPF343
|
$3.18
AWG5.72
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.04
CFPF231
|
$1.44
AWG2.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
CFPF81
|
$1.30
AWG2.35
|
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pay 8.3% more for transportation
|
French Polynesia
|
Aruba
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.27
CFPF596
|
$5.48
AWG9.87
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$40.00
AWG72.10
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,759.02
CFPF2,236,122
|
$35,000.00
AWG63,087.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$116.76
CFPF13,213
|
$51.10
AWG92.10
|
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pay 12.3% more for housing
|
French Polynesia
|
Aruba
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$98.35
CFPF11,130
|
$79.65
AWG143.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,088.99
CFPF123,241
|
$705.36
AWG1,271.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$943.04
CFPF106,724
|
$655.25
AWG1,181.08
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.89
CFPF8,815
|
$182.10
AWG328.23
|
|
pay 33.8% less for childcare
|
French Polynesia
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$449.07
CFPF50,821
|
$225.00
AWG405.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,981.37
CFPF1,016,419
|
$7,404.07
AWG13,345.83
|
|
pay 12.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
French Polynesia
|
Aruba
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.49
CFPF508
|
$3.62
AWG6.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.86
CFPF437
|
$4.24
AWG7.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.14
CFPF1,260
|
$13.75
AWG24.78
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.60
CFPF6,858
|
$95.72
AWG172.54
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.57
CFPF1,423
|
$11.50
AWG20.73
|
|
pay 27.1% less for clothing
|
French Polynesia
|
Aruba
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$118.19
CFPF13,376
|
$65.00
AWG117.16
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$87.78
CFPF9,934
|
$57.37
AWG103.42
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$138.76
CFPF15,704
|
$116.59
AWG210.15
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.19
CFPF13,376
|
$102.90
AWG185.47
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