Cost of living comparison
Aruba is 98.7% more expensive than Mexico.
If you lived in Aruba instead of Mexico, you would:
pay 75.3% more for restaurants
|
Mexico
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.83
MX$179.64
|
$16.00
AWG28.84
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.25
MX$147.55
|
$10.14
AWG18.27
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
MX$22.55
|
$1.80
AWG3.24
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
MX$17.00
|
$1.82
AWG3.28
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
|
Mexico
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.35
MX$47.88
|
$3.44
AWG6.21
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.62
MX$73.68
|
$11.00
AWG19.83
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.17
MX$105.27
|
$7.65
AWG13.79
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
MX$44.35
|
$5.24
AWG9.45
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.12
MX$63.57
|
$4.10
AWG7.39
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.08
MX$22.03
|
$2.25
AWG4.06
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
MX$11.54
|
$1.11
AWG1.99
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
MX$14.38
|
$2.49
AWG4.50
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
MX$14.21
|
$3.18
AWG5.72
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
MX$16.41
|
$1.44
AWG2.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
MX$14.94
|
$1.30
AWG2.35
|
|
pay 94.2% more for transportation
|
Mexico
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
MX$91.15
|
$5.48
AWG9.87
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.30
MX$535.11
|
$40.00
AWG72.10
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,957.31
MX$406,034.38
|
$35,000.00
AWG63,087.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.63
MX$317.93
|
$51.10
AWG92.10
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for housing
|
Mexico
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.71
MX$543.47
|
$79.65
AWG143.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$486.26
MX$9,893.09
|
$705.36
AWG1,271.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$362.30
MX$7,371.00
|
$655.25
AWG1,181.08
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.69
MX$909.18
|
$182.10
AWG328.23
|
|
pay 43.8% more for childcare
|
Mexico
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$205.12
MX$4,173.13
|
$225.00
AWG405.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,165.20
MX$84,741.61
|
$7,404.07
AWG13,345.83
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Mexico
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.16
MX$43.88
|
$3.62
AWG6.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.84
MX$57.77
|
$4.24
AWG7.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.78
MX$76.98
|
$13.75
AWG24.78
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.67
MX$684.95
|
$95.72
AWG172.54
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.39
MX$89.32
|
$11.50
AWG20.73
|
|
pay 44.0% more for clothing
|
Mexico
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.84
MX$932.65
|
$65.00
AWG117.16
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.33
MX$739.12
|
$57.37
AWG103.42
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.04
MX$1,669.11
|
$116.59
AWG210.15
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.65
MX$1,559.39
|
$102.90
AWG185.47
|
|
Change currency:
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Aruba or Mexico. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.