Cost of living comparison
Aruba is 3.2% cheaper than New York.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.0% less in Aruba
- Groceries
-
pay 19.3% more in Aruba
- Transportation
-
pay 43.3% more in Aruba
- Housing
-
pay 16.8% less in Aruba
- Childcare
-
pay 77.2% less in Aruba
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.2% less in Aruba
- Clothing
-
pay 25.0% more in Aruba
The cost of transportation, clothing, and groceries in Aruba are more expensive than in New York. Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Aruba.
If you lived in Aruba instead of New York, you would:
pay 11.0% less for restaurants
|
New York
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.04
|
$16.00
AWG28.84
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.50
|
$10.14
AWG18.27
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.37
|
$1.80
AWG3.24
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
|
$1.82
AWG3.28
|
|
pay 19.3% more for groceries
|
New York
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.74
|
$3.44
AWG6.21
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.35
|
$11.00
AWG19.83
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.05
|
$7.65
AWG13.79
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.87
|
$5.24
AWG9.45
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.18
|
$4.10
AWG7.39
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.36
|
$2.25
AWG4.06
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
|
$1.11
AWG1.99
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.10
|
$2.49
AWG4.50
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.36
|
$3.18
AWG5.72
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.54
|
$1.44
AWG2.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.49
|
$1.30
AWG2.35
|
|
pay 43.3% more for transportation
|
New York
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.60
|
$5.48
AWG9.87
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$97.65
|
$40.00
AWG72.10
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,535.81
|
$35,000.00
AWG63,087.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.98
|
$51.10
AWG92.10
|
|
pay 16.8% less for housing
|
New York
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.86
|
$79.65
AWG143.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,925.71
|
$705.36
AWG1,271.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,646.33
|
$655.25
AWG1,181.08
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$138.03
|
$182.10
AWG328.23
|
|
pay 77.2% less for childcare
|
New York
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,553.18
|
$225.00
AWG405.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,861.84
|
$7,404.07
AWG13,345.83
|
|
pay 5.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
New York
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.09
|
$3.62
AWG6.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.84
|
$4.24
AWG7.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.68
|
$13.75
AWG24.78
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$63.42
|
$95.72
AWG172.54
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.22
|
$11.50
AWG20.73
|
|
pay 25.0% more for clothing
|
New York
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.08
|
$65.00
AWG117.16
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.74
|
$57.37
AWG103.42
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.58
|
$116.59
AWG210.15
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.43
|
$102.90
AWG185.47
|
|
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