Cost of living comparison
Aruba is 2.6 times more expensive than Moldova.
If you lived in Aruba instead of Moldova, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
|
Moldova
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.37
MDL115.19
|
$16.00
AWG28.84
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.65
MDL120.19
|
$10.14
AWG18.27
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
MDL16.04
|
$1.80
AWG3.24
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
MDL11.17
|
$1.82
AWG3.28
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for groceries
|
Moldova
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.45
MDL8.15
|
$3.44
AWG6.21
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.73
MDL85.44
|
$11.00
AWG19.83
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.55
MDL82.30
|
$7.65
AWG13.79
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.91
MDL34.51
|
$5.24
AWG9.45
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.35
MDL42.49
|
$4.10
AWG7.39
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.36
MDL6.45
|
$2.25
AWG4.06
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
MDL14.47
|
$1.11
AWG1.99
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
MDL13.52
|
$2.49
AWG4.50
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
MDL15.54
|
$3.18
AWG5.72
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
MDL5.45
|
$1.44
AWG2.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.30
MDL5.46
|
$1.30
AWG2.35
|
|
pay 4.2 times more for transportation
|
Moldova
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
MDL90.24
|
$5.48
AWG9.87
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.97
MDL234.38
|
$40.00
AWG72.10
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,774.44
MDL465,749.21
|
$35,000.00
AWG63,087.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.49
MDL81.13
|
$51.10
AWG92.10
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for housing
|
Moldova
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.34
MDL186.87
|
$79.65
AWG143.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$453.48
MDL8,194.40
|
$705.36
AWG1,271.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$380.54
MDL6,876.36
|
$655.25
AWG1,181.08
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$170.43
MDL3,079.73
|
$182.10
AWG328.23
|
|
pay 1.1% more for childcare
|
Moldova
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$368.94
MDL6,666.91
|
$225.00
AWG405.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,247.42
MDL94,821.89
|
$7,404.07
AWG13,345.83
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Moldova
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.25
MDL22.54
|
$3.62
AWG6.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.42
MDL25.64
|
$4.24
AWG7.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.77
MDL50.08
|
$13.75
AWG24.78
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.20
MDL762.58
|
$95.72
AWG172.54
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.82
MDL105.17
|
$11.50
AWG20.73
|
|
pay 6.9% more for clothing
|
Moldova
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.93
MDL1,137.12
|
$65.00
AWG117.16
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.50
MDL876.41
|
$57.37
AWG103.42
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.60
MDL1,709.42
|
$116.59
AWG210.15
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$124.56
MDL2,250.84
|
$102.90
AWG185.47
|
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