Cost of living comparison
Aruba is 3.0% more expensive than Iceland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 25.9% less in Aruba
- Groceries
-
pay 36.1% more in Aruba
- Transportation
-
pay 9.9% more in Aruba
- Housing
-
pay 26.6% more in Aruba
- Childcare
-
pay 5.3% more in Aruba
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.3% less in Aruba
- Clothing
-
pay 27.7% less in Aruba
The cost of groceries, housing, transportation, and childcare in Aruba are more expensive than in Iceland. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Aruba.
If you lived in Aruba instead of Iceland, you would:
pay 25.9% less for restaurants
|
Iceland
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.40
ISK2,584
|
$16.00
AWG28.84
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.94
ISK2,257
|
$10.14
AWG18.27
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.81
ISK374
|
$1.80
AWG3.24
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.02
ISK269
|
$1.82
AWG3.28
|
|
pay 36.1% more for groceries
|
Iceland
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.95
ISK394
|
$3.44
AWG6.21
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.27
ISK968
|
$11.00
AWG19.83
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.01
ISK800
|
$7.65
AWG13.79
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.42
ISK722
|
$5.24
AWG9.45
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.51
ISK1,133
|
$4.10
AWG7.39
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
ISK163
|
$2.25
AWG4.06
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
ISK137
|
$1.11
AWG1.99
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.17
ISK156
|
$2.49
AWG4.50
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.87
ISK250
|
$3.18
AWG5.72
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.23
ISK164
|
$1.44
AWG2.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
ISK105
|
$1.30
AWG2.35
|
|
pay 9.9% more for transportation
|
Iceland
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.36
ISK1,114
|
$5.48
AWG9.87
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$71.28
ISK9,494
|
$40.00
AWG72.10
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$40,660.66
ISK5,416,000
|
$35,000.00
AWG63,087.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.04
ISK2,935
|
$51.10
AWG92.10
|
|
pay 26.6% more for housing
|
Iceland
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.17
ISK9,614
|
$79.65
AWG143.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,838.04
ISK244,827
|
$705.36
AWG1,271.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,497.77
ISK199,503
|
$655.25
AWG1,181.08
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$58.01
ISK7,728
|
$182.10
AWG328.23
|
|
pay 5.3% more for childcare
|
Iceland
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$258.16
ISK34,388
|
$225.00
AWG405.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,993.99
ISK798,400
|
$7,404.07
AWG13,345.83
|
|
pay 3.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Iceland
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.19
ISK1,224
|
$3.62
AWG6.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.65
ISK619
|
$4.24
AWG7.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.76
ISK1,566
|
$13.75
AWG24.78
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.46
ISK8,186
|
$95.72
AWG172.54
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.35
ISK1,911
|
$11.50
AWG20.73
|
|
pay 27.7% less for clothing
|
Iceland
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$111.23
ISK14,816
|
$65.00
AWG117.16
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.69
ISK7,951
|
$57.37
AWG103.42
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$148.00
ISK19,713
|
$116.59
AWG210.15
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$184.49
ISK24,575
|
$102.90
AWG185.47
|
|
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