Cost of living comparison
Aruba is 2.4 times more expensive than Nicaragua.
If you lived in Aruba instead of Nicaragua, you would:
pay 2.6 times more for restaurants
|
Nicaragua
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.15
NIO153.25
|
$16.00
AWG28.84
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.48
NIO202.17
|
$10.14
AWG18.27
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
NIO35.12
|
$1.80
AWG3.24
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.66
NIO24.18
|
$1.82
AWG3.28
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
|
Nicaragua
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
NIO52.91
|
$3.44
AWG6.21
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.35
NIO86.84
|
$11.00
AWG19.83
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.24
NIO156.49
|
$7.65
AWG13.79
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.88
NIO69.36
|
$5.24
AWG9.45
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.20
NIO81.36
|
$4.10
AWG7.39
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.80
NIO103.31
|
$2.25
AWG4.06
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
NIO22.20
|
$1.11
AWG1.99
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
NIO63.46
|
$2.49
AWG4.50
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
NIO24.17
|
$3.18
AWG5.72
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
NIO39.87
|
$1.44
AWG2.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.97
NIO35.91
|
$1.30
AWG2.35
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for transportation
|
Nicaragua
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.15
NIO190.00
|
$5.48
AWG9.87
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.05
NIO1,109.10
|
$40.00
AWG72.10
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,168.72
NIO670,548.20
|
$35,000.00
AWG63,087.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.42
NIO199.92
|
$51.10
AWG92.10
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for housing
|
Nicaragua
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.72
NIO1,650.61
|
$79.65
AWG143.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$308.00
NIO11,367.35
|
$705.36
AWG1,271.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$281.86
NIO10,402.62
|
$655.25
AWG1,181.08
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$52.83
NIO1,949.64
|
$182.10
AWG328.23
|
|
pay 37.1% more for childcare
|
Nicaragua
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$112.78
NIO4,162.26
|
$225.00
AWG405.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,900.00
NIO365,376.71
|
$7,404.07
AWG13,345.83
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Nicaragua
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.22
NIO44.94
|
$3.62
AWG6.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.28
NIO84.14
|
$4.24
AWG7.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.97
NIO109.47
|
$13.75
AWG24.78
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.12
NIO964.18
|
$95.72
AWG172.54
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.30
NIO269.32
|
$11.50
AWG20.73
|
|
pay 56.0% more for clothing
|
Nicaragua
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.40
NIO1,564.92
|
$65.00
AWG117.16
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.36
NIO1,489.51
|
$57.37
AWG103.42
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$58.79
NIO2,169.81
|
$116.59
AWG210.15
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$79.04
NIO2,917.04
|
$102.90
AWG185.47
|
|
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