Cost of living comparison
Aruba is 10.0% cheaper than Greenland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 23.2% less in Aruba
- Groceries
-
pay 10.5% less in Aruba
- Transportation
-
pay 5.3% more in Aruba
- Housing
-
pay 16.4% less in Aruba
- Childcare
-
pay 43.1% less in Aruba
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 30.8% more in Aruba
- Clothing
-
pay 12.6% less in Aruba
The cost of entertainment and sports and transportation in Aruba are more expensive than in Greenland. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, clothing, and groceries are lower in Aruba.
If you lived in Aruba instead of Greenland, you would:
pay 23.2% less for restaurants
|
Greenland
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.97
DKK122.28
|
$16.00
AWG28.80
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.82
DKK114.48
|
$10.14
AWG18.24
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
DKK13.21
|
$1.80
AWG3.24
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.80
DKK19.08
|
$1.82
AWG3.28
|
|
pay 10.5% less for groceries
|
Greenland
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.26
DKK29.02
|
$3.44
AWG6.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$16.35
DKK111.28
|
$11.00
AWG19.80
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.42
DKK70.93
|
$7.65
AWG13.77
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.93
DKK26.77
|
$5.24
AWG9.44
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$12.60
DKK85.75
|
$4.10
AWG7.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.12
DKK14.42
|
$2.25
AWG4.06
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.06
DKK14.05
|
$1.11
AWG1.99
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.10
DKK14.31
|
$2.49
AWG4.49
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
DKK13.31
|
$3.18
AWG5.72
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.58
DKK10.72
|
$1.44
AWG2.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.01
DKK13.68
|
$1.30
AWG2.35
|
|
pay 5.3% more for transportation
|
Greenland
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.20
DKK21.81
|
$5.48
AWG9.86
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$84.65
DKK576.20
|
$40.00
AWG72.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,895.49
DKK244,324.61
|
$35,000.00
AWG63,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$48.51
DKK330.17
|
$51.10
AWG91.97
|
|
pay 16.4% less for housing
|
Greenland
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$152.31
DKK1,036.73
|
$79.65
AWG143.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$778.50
DKK5,298.92
|
$705.36
AWG1,269.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$745.58
DKK5,074.81
|
$655.25
AWG1,179.45
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$175.85
DKK1,196.95
|
$182.10
AWG327.77
|
|
pay 43.1% less for childcare
|
Greenland
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$560.53
DKK3,815.28
|
$225.00
AWG405.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,060.80
DKK68,479.37
|
$7,404.07
AWG13,327.32
|
|
pay 30.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Greenland
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.42
DKK70.93
|
$3.62
AWG6.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.93
DKK33.59
|
$4.24
AWG7.64
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.14
DKK82.66
|
$13.75
AWG24.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.54
DKK180.66
|
$95.72
AWG172.30
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$19.40
DKK132.07
|
$11.50
AWG20.70
|
|
pay 12.6% less for clothing
|
Greenland
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$122.96
DKK836.92
|
$65.00
AWG117.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.09
DKK259.24
|
$57.37
AWG103.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$120.66
DKK821.26
|
$116.59
AWG209.86
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$208.33
DKK1,418.01
|
$102.90
AWG185.22
|
|
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