Cost of living comparison
Aruba is 87.0% more expensive than Gabon overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 16.7% more in Aruba
- Groceries
-
pay 77.4% more in Aruba
- Transportation
-
pay 2.8 times more in Aruba
- Housing
-
pay 38.2% more in Aruba
- Childcare
-
pay 64.7% more in Aruba
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.9 times more in Aruba
- Clothing
-
pay 45.0% more in Aruba
The cost of entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, childcare, clothing, and housing in Aruba are more expensive than in Gabon. Notably, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Aruba.
If you lived in Aruba instead of Gabon, you would:
pay 16.7% more for restaurants
|
Gabon
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.34
FCFA9,436
|
$16.00
AWG28.84
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,077
|
$10.14
AWG18.27
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA708
|
$1.80
AWG3.24
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
FCFA755
|
$1.82
AWG3.28
|
|
pay 77.4% more for groceries
|
Gabon
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.42
FCFA818
|
$3.44
AWG6.21
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.40
FCFA1,966
|
$11.00
AWG19.83
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.78
FCFA5,648
|
$7.65
AWG13.79
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
FCFA1,958
|
$5.24
AWG9.45
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.11
FCFA1,798
|
$4.10
AWG7.39
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
FCFA828
|
$2.25
AWG4.06
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.16
FCFA671
|
$1.11
AWG1.99
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.43
FCFA828
|
$2.49
AWG4.50
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
FCFA542
|
$3.18
AWG5.72
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
FCFA599
|
$1.44
AWG2.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
FCFA642
|
$1.30
AWG2.35
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for transportation
|
Gabon
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.89
FCFA2,246
|
$5.48
AWG9.87
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.93
FCFA25,950
|
$40.00
AWG72.10
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,776.16
FCFA16,041,529
|
$35,000.00
AWG63,087.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.82
FCFA3,940
|
$51.10
AWG92.10
|
|
pay 38.2% more for housing
|
Gabon
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.08
FCFA39,317
|
$79.65
AWG143.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$844.18
FCFA487,537
|
$705.36
AWG1,271.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$490.17
FCFA283,086
|
$655.25
AWG1,181.08
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.30
FCFA48,106
|
$182.10
AWG328.23
|
|
pay 64.7% more for childcare
|
Gabon
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$118.46
FCFA68,412
|
$225.00
AWG405.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,310.15
FCFA3,066,763
|
$7,404.07
AWG13,345.83
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Gabon
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
FCFA566
|
$3.62
AWG6.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.25
FCFA2,453
|
$4.24
AWG7.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
FCFA1,415
|
$13.75
AWG24.78
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
FCFA33,027
|
$95.72
AWG172.54
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.50
FCFA2,601
|
$11.50
AWG20.73
|
|
pay 45.0% more for clothing
|
Gabon
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.36
FCFA37,745
|
$65.00
AWG117.16
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$73.53
FCFA42,463
|
$57.37
AWG103.42
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$44.93
FCFA25,950
|
$116.59
AWG210.15
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$71.89
FCFA41,519
|
$102.90
AWG185.47
|
|
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