Cost of living comparison
Aruba is 4.8% more expensive than Isle of Man overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 15.1% less in Aruba
- Groceries
-
pay 81.7% more in Aruba
- Transportation
-
pay 33.2% more in Aruba
- Housing
-
pay 17.2% less in Aruba
- Childcare
-
pay 70.4% less in Aruba
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.8% less in Aruba
- Clothing
-
pay 25.0% more in Aruba
The cost of groceries, transportation, and clothing in Aruba are more expensive than in Isle of Man. Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Aruba. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Aruba.
If you lived in Aruba instead of Isle of Man, you would:
pay 15.1% less for restaurants
|
Isle of Man
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.83
£19.42
|
$16.00
AWG28.84
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.04
£6.80
|
$10.14
AWG18.27
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.62
£1.97
|
$1.80
AWG3.24
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
£1.41
|
$1.82
AWG3.28
|
|
pay 81.7% more for groceries
|
Isle of Man
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.91
£1.44
|
$3.44
AWG6.21
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.41
£2.57
|
$11.00
AWG19.83
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.95
£5.22
|
$7.65
AWG13.79
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
£2.81
|
$5.24
AWG9.45
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.80
£2.85
|
$4.10
AWG7.39
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
£0.85
|
$2.25
AWG4.06
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
£0.55
|
$1.11
AWG1.99
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.03
£0.77
|
$2.49
AWG4.50
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.36
£1.03
|
$3.18
AWG5.72
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
£0.56
|
$1.44
AWG2.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.10
£0.83
|
$1.30
AWG2.35
|
|
pay 33.2% more for transportation
|
Isle of Man
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.66
£5.76
|
$5.48
AWG9.87
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$72.11
£54.20
|
$40.00
AWG72.10
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,288.44
£24,269.73
|
$35,000.00
AWG63,087.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.18
£12.91
|
$51.10
AWG92.10
|
|
pay 17.2% less for housing
|
Isle of Man
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.19
£51.26
|
$79.65
AWG143.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,183.91
£889.89
|
$705.36
AWG1,271.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$968.65
£728.09
|
$655.25
AWG1,181.08
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$209.19
£157.24
|
$182.10
AWG328.23
|
|
pay 70.4% less for childcare
|
Isle of Man
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,174.87
£883.09
|
$225.00
AWG405.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,512.04
£13,914.65
|
$7,404.07
AWG13,345.83
|
|
pay 3.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Isle of Man
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.33
£4.76
|
$3.62
AWG6.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.05
£3.79
|
$4.24
AWG7.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$21.31
£16.02
|
$13.75
AWG24.78
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.74
£39.64
|
$95.72
AWG172.54
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.27
£9.22
|
$11.50
AWG20.73
|
|
pay 25.0% more for clothing
|
Isle of Man
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.51
£60.51
|
$65.00
AWG117.16
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.71
£29.85
|
$57.37
AWG103.42
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.84
£68.28
|
$116.59
AWG210.15
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.17
£52.75
|
$102.90
AWG185.47
|
|
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