Cost of living comparison
Aruba is 16.4% more expensive than New Zealand overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.7% more in Aruba
- Groceries
-
pay 56.9% more in Aruba
- Transportation
-
pay 43.0% more in Aruba
- Housing
-
pay 26.3% more in Aruba
- Childcare
-
pay 46.9% less in Aruba
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 20.4% more in Aruba
- Clothing
-
pay 12.3% more in Aruba
The cost of groceries, transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, and restaurants in Aruba are more expensive than in New Zealand.
If you lived in Aruba instead of New Zealand, you would:
pay 2.7% more for restaurants
|
New Zealand
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.47
NZ$23.57
|
$16.00
AWG28.80
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.81
NZ$15.41
|
$10.14
AWG18.24
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
NZ$3.78
|
$1.80
AWG3.24
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
NZ$3.40
|
$1.82
AWG3.28
|
|
pay 56.9% more for groceries
|
New Zealand
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.86
NZ$3.26
|
$3.44
AWG6.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.77
NZ$6.59
|
$11.00
AWG19.80
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.55
NZ$11.45
|
$7.65
AWG13.77
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.92
NZ$10.36
|
$5.24
AWG9.44
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.25
NZ$7.43
|
$4.10
AWG7.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.15
NZ$2.01
|
$2.25
AWG4.06
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
NZ$1.82
|
$1.11
AWG1.99
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
NZ$2.29
|
$2.49
AWG4.49
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.31
NZ$4.04
|
$3.18
AWG5.72
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
NZ$1.57
|
$1.44
AWG2.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
NZ$1.45
|
$1.30
AWG2.35
|
|
pay 43.0% more for transportation
|
New Zealand
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.26
NZ$10.95
|
$5.48
AWG9.86
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$69.15
NZ$120.97
|
$40.00
AWG72.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,735.85
NZ$43,270.97
|
$35,000.00
AWG63,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.90
NZ$31.31
|
$51.10
AWG91.97
|
|
pay 26.3% more for housing
|
New Zealand
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.16
NZ$89.49
|
$79.65
AWG143.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,007.66
NZ$1,762.73
|
$705.36
AWG1,269.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$809.64
NZ$1,416.31
|
$655.25
AWG1,179.45
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.68
NZ$160.37
|
$182.10
AWG327.77
|
|
pay 46.9% less for childcare
|
New Zealand
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$611.89
NZ$1,070.39
|
$225.00
AWG405.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,661.07
NZ$18,649.65
|
$7,404.07
AWG13,327.32
|
|
pay 20.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
New Zealand
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.10
NZ$10.66
|
$3.62
AWG6.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.30
NZ$5.78
|
$4.24
AWG7.64
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$22.88
NZ$40.02
|
$13.75
AWG24.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.53
NZ$67.40
|
$95.72
AWG172.30
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.92
NZ$19.10
|
$11.50
AWG20.70
|
|
pay 12.3% more for clothing
|
New Zealand
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.31
NZ$114.24
|
$65.00
AWG117.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.78
NZ$71.34
|
$57.37
AWG103.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.71
NZ$163.93
|
$116.59
AWG209.86
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.74
NZ$212.97
|
$102.90
AWG185.22
|
|
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