Cost of living comparison
Aruba is 62.6% more expensive than Japan overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.2 times more in Aruba
- Groceries
-
pay 56.6% more in Aruba
- Transportation
-
pay 39.6% more in Aruba
- Housing
-
pay 89.9% more in Aruba
- Childcare
-
pay 27.6% less in Aruba
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 78.7% more in Aruba
- Clothing
-
pay 79.0% more in Aruba
The cost of restaurants, housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation in Aruba are more expensive than in Japan. Notably, restaurants, housing, and clothing are significantly more expensive in Aruba.
If you lived in Aruba instead of Japan, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
|
Japan
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.44
¥947
|
$16.00
AWG28.80
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.94
¥727
|
$10.14
AWG18.24
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
¥143
|
$1.80
AWG3.24
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
¥108
|
$1.82
AWG3.28
|
|
pay 56.6% more for groceries
|
Japan
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
¥224
|
$3.44
AWG6.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.72
¥841
|
$11.00
AWG19.80
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
¥802
|
$7.65
AWG13.77
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.02
¥297
|
$5.24
AWG9.44
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.73
¥401
|
$4.10
AWG7.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.17
¥320
|
$2.25
AWG4.06
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
¥151
|
$1.11
AWG1.99
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.64
¥241
|
$2.49
AWG4.49
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.04
¥299
|
$3.18
AWG5.72
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
¥186
|
$1.44
AWG2.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.08
¥159
|
$1.30
AWG2.35
|
|
pay 39.6% more for transportation
|
Japan
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.22
¥621
|
$5.48
AWG9.86
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.82
¥8,501
|
$40.00
AWG72.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,042.19
¥3,241,194
|
$35,000.00
AWG63,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.42
¥3,738
|
$51.10
AWG91.97
|
|
pay 89.9% more for housing
|
Japan
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.09
¥4,572
|
$79.65
AWG143.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$500.38
¥73,578
|
$705.36
AWG1,269.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$325.42
¥47,851
|
$655.25
AWG1,179.45
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.04
¥16,622
|
$182.10
AWG327.77
|
|
pay 27.6% less for childcare
|
Japan
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$288.10
¥42,364
|
$225.00
AWG405.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,095.30
¥1,631,509
|
$7,404.07
AWG13,327.32
|
|
pay 78.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Japan
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.71
¥398
|
$3.62
AWG6.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.78
¥408
|
$4.24
AWG7.64
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.98
¥586
|
$13.75
AWG24.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.72
¥8,487
|
$95.72
AWG172.30
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.97
¥1,761
|
$11.50
AWG20.70
|
|
pay 79.0% more for clothing
|
Japan
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.54
¥5,962
|
$65.00
AWG117.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.82
¥3,943
|
$57.37
AWG103.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$54.08
¥7,952
|
$116.59
AWG209.86
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.66
¥12,008
|
$102.90
AWG185.22
|
|
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