Cost of living comparison
Aruba is 74.3% more expensive than Jamaica overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 75.3% more in Aruba
- Groceries
-
pay 44.2% more in Aruba
- Transportation
-
pay 33.0% more in Aruba
- Housing
-
pay 61.6% more in Aruba
- Childcare
-
pay 2.4 times more in Aruba
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 53.4% more in Aruba
- Clothing
-
pay 2.2 times more in Aruba
The cost of childcare, clothing, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Aruba are more expensive than in Jamaica. Notably, childcare, clothing, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Aruba.
If you lived in Aruba instead of Jamaica, you would:
pay 75.3% more for restaurants
|
Jamaica
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.25
JMD1,139.11
|
$16.00
AWG28.80
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.80
JMD1,226.24
|
$10.14
AWG18.24
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
JMD209.11
|
$1.80
AWG3.24
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.85
JMD132.97
|
$1.82
AWG3.28
|
|
pay 44.2% more for groceries
|
Jamaica
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.62
JMD412.17
|
$3.44
AWG6.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.91
JMD929.74
|
$11.00
AWG19.80
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.43
JMD2,110.41
|
$7.65
AWG13.77
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.35
JMD526.21
|
$5.24
AWG9.44
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.97
JMD466.56
|
$4.10
AWG7.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.46
JMD387.01
|
$2.25
AWG4.06
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.21
JMD189.43
|
$1.11
AWG1.99
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.71
JMD268.67
|
$2.49
AWG4.49
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
JMD191.40
|
$3.18
AWG5.72
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.92
JMD144.40
|
$1.44
AWG2.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
JMD120.37
|
$1.30
AWG2.35
|
|
pay 33.0% more for transportation
|
Jamaica
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.83
JMD759.84
|
$5.48
AWG9.86
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.59
JMD5,909.58
|
$40.00
AWG72.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$40,601.97
JMD6,382,342.18
|
$35,000.00
AWG63,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.62
JMD3,555.59
|
$51.10
AWG91.97
|
|
pay 61.6% more for housing
|
Jamaica
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.42
JMD7,611.79
|
$79.65
AWG143.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$594.87
JMD93,508.60
|
$705.36
AWG1,269.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$355.79
JMD55,927.35
|
$655.25
AWG1,179.45
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$101.67
JMD15,981.26
|
$182.10
AWG327.77
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
|
Jamaica
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$194.86
JMD30,631.30
|
$225.00
AWG405.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,060.17
JMD323,844.77
|
$7,404.07
AWG13,327.32
|
|
pay 53.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Jamaica
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.65
JMD416.02
|
$3.62
AWG6.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.05
JMD479.31
|
$4.24
AWG7.64
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.65
JMD1,359.20
|
$13.75
AWG24.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.08
JMD6,456.76
|
$95.72
AWG172.30
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.65
JMD1,831.97
|
$11.50
AWG20.70
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for clothing
|
Jamaica
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.19
JMD3,801.83
|
$65.00
AWG117.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.83
JMD3,430.84
|
$57.37
AWG103.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.00
JMD10,374.59
|
$116.59
AWG209.86
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.67
JMD10,637.24
|
$102.90
AWG185.22
|
|
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