Cost of living comparison
Aruba is 34.9% more expensive than Palau overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 34.2% more in Aruba
- Groceries
-
pay 4.3% less in Aruba
- Transportation
-
pay 40.5% more in Aruba
- Housing
-
pay 22.2% less in Aruba
- Childcare
-
pay 2.5 times more in Aruba
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 60.4% more in Aruba
- Clothing
-
pay 13.7% less in Aruba
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, and restaurants in Aruba are more expensive than in Palau. Expenses including housing, clothing, and groceries are lower in Aruba. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Aruba.
If you lived in Aruba instead of Palau, you would:
pay 34.2% more for restaurants
|
Palau
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.00
|
$16.00
AWG28.80
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$10.14
AWG18.24
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
|
$1.80
AWG3.24
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
|
$1.82
AWG3.28
|
|
pay 4.3% less for groceries
|
Palau
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.44
|
$3.44
AWG6.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
|
$11.00
AWG19.80
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.97
|
$7.65
AWG13.77
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.97
|
$5.24
AWG9.44
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.30
|
$4.10
AWG7.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.40
|
$2.25
AWG4.06
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$1.11
AWG1.99
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.50
|
$2.49
AWG4.49
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$7.50
|
$3.18
AWG5.72
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.09
|
$1.44
AWG2.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.50
|
$1.30
AWG2.35
|
|
pay 40.5% more for transportation
|
Palau
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.75
|
$5.48
AWG9.86
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$40.00
AWG72.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,500.00
|
$35,000.00
AWG63,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$51.10
AWG91.97
|
|
pay 22.2% less for housing
|
Palau
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$129.50
|
$79.65
AWG143.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$900.00
|
$705.36
AWG1,269.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$700.00
|
$655.25
AWG1,179.45
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$182.10
AWG327.77
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
|
Palau
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$200.00
|
$225.00
AWG405.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,920.00
|
$7,404.07
AWG13,327.32
|
|
pay 60.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Palau
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
|
$3.62
AWG6.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.08
|
$4.24
AWG7.64
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.25
|
$13.75
AWG24.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.00
|
$95.72
AWG172.30
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$11.50
AWG20.70
|
|
pay 13.7% less for clothing
|
Palau
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.50
|
$65.00
AWG117.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.50
|
$57.37
AWG103.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$147.50
|
$116.59
AWG209.86
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$195.00
|
$102.90
AWG185.22
|
|
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