Cost of living comparison
Aruba is 2.3 times more expensive than Jordan.
If you lived in Aruba instead of Jordan, you would:
pay 3.1 times more for restaurants
|
Jordan
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.41
JOD3.830
|
$16.11
AWG29.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.11
JOD4.330
|
$10.50
AWG18.93
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
JOD0.350
|
$1.74
AWG3.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
$1.51
AWG2.72
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for groceries
|
Jordan
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.48
JOD0.340
|
$3.13
AWG5.65
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.43
JOD2.430
|
$11.04
AWG19.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.14
JOD3.650
|
$7.67
AWG13.82
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.70
JOD1.200
|
$4.63
AWG8.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.13
JOD1.510
|
$3.73
AWG6.73
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.76
JOD0.540
|
$2.25
AWG4.05
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
JOD0.470
|
$1.20
AWG2.16
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
JOD0.410
|
$2.37
AWG4.27
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
JOD0.200
|
$3.18
AWG5.73
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
JOD0.260
|
$1.40
AWG2.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.35
JOD0.250
|
$1.25
AWG2.25
|
|
pay 87.2% more for transportation
|
Jordan
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.45
JOD3.860
|
$5.71
AWG10.30
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.35
JOD25.070
|
$50.00
AWG90.12
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,037.19
JOD19,172.070
|
$22,191.40
AWG40,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.31
JOD6.600
|
$39.16
AWG70.58
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for housing
|
Jordan
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.53
JOD22.360
|
$77.07
AWG138.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$233.29
JOD165.430
|
$754.44
AWG1,359.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$178.07
JOD126.270
|
$561.88
AWG1,012.79
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.14
JOD49.030
|
$169.18
AWG304.94
|
|
pay 57.2% more for childcare
|
Jordan
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$132.79
JOD94.160
|
$197.41
AWG355.83
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,464.95
JOD3,166.090
|
$7,404.07
AWG13,345.83
|
|
pay 50.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Jordan
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.11
JOD4.330
|
$3.42
AWG6.16
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.45
JOD1.740
|
$3.67
AWG6.62
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.46
JOD2.450
|
$10.81
AWG19.48
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.03
JOD32.640
|
$68.94
AWG124.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.76
JOD8.340
|
$9.97
AWG17.97
|
|
pay 38.8% more for clothing
|
Jordan
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.64
JOD28.820
|
$74.35
AWG134.02
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.55
JOD30.170
|
$48.82
AWG88.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.39
JOD63.390
|
$94.62
AWG170.56
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.07
JOD47.560
|
$101.64
AWG183.21
|
|
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