Cost of living comparison
Aruba is 3.0% cheaper than New Caledonia.
If you lived in Aruba instead of New Caledonia, you would:
pay 1.2% less for restaurants
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New Caledonia
|
Aruba
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.72
CFPF1,800
|
$16.00
AWG28.84
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.47
CFPF1,543
|
$10.14
AWG18.27
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.54
CFPF291
|
$1.80
AWG3.24
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
CFPF141
|
$1.82
AWG3.28
|
|
pay 4.1% more for groceries
|
New Caledonia
|
Aruba
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.56
CFPF293
|
$3.44
AWG6.21
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.19
CFPF938
|
$11.00
AWG19.83
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.15
CFPF475
|
$7.65
AWG13.79
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.42
CFPF621
|
$5.24
AWG9.45
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.74
CFPF887
|
$4.10
AWG7.39
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
CFPF205
|
$2.25
AWG4.06
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.98
CFPF342
|
$1.11
AWG1.99
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.85
CFPF327
|
$2.49
AWG4.50
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.01
CFPF345
|
$3.18
AWG5.72
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.59
CFPF182
|
$1.44
AWG2.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.36
CFPF156
|
$1.30
AWG2.35
|
|
pay 64.0% more for transportation
|
New Caledonia
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.77
CFPF661
|
$5.48
AWG9.87
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.93
CFPF6,636
|
$40.00
AWG72.10
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,659.34
CFPF3,626,381
|
$35,000.00
AWG63,087.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.39
CFPF1,534
|
$51.10
AWG92.10
|
|
pay 13.9% more for housing
|
New Caledonia
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.97
CFPF6,296
|
$79.65
AWG143.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$740.96
CFPF84,873
|
$705.36
AWG1,271.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$655.64
CFPF75,100
|
$655.25
AWG1,181.08
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.39
CFPF18,029
|
$182.10
AWG328.23
|
|
pay 69.2% less for childcare
|
New Caledonia
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$730.48
CFPF83,673
|
$225.00
AWG405.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$7,404.07
AWG13,345.83
|
|
pay 11.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Caledonia
|
Aruba
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.33
CFPF1,183
|
$3.62
AWG6.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.75
CFPF658
|
$4.24
AWG7.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.78
CFPF2,037
|
$13.75
AWG24.78
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.62
CFPF6,944
|
$95.72
AWG172.54
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
CFPF1,337
|
$11.50
AWG20.73
|
|
pay 21.4% less for clothing
|
New Caledonia
|
Aruba
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$98.80
CFPF11,316
|
$65.00
AWG117.16
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.88
CFPF6,858
|
$57.37
AWG103.42
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.51
CFPF13,117
|
$116.59
AWG210.15
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.08
CFPF23,147
|
$102.90
AWG185.47
|
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