Cost of living comparison
Aruba is 56.0% more expensive than Panama overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 47.6% more in Aruba
- Groceries
-
pay 65.8% more in Aruba
- Transportation
-
pay 98.0% more in Aruba
- Housing
-
pay 60.0% more in Aruba
- Childcare
-
pay 6.2% less in Aruba
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 90.0% more in Aruba
- Clothing
-
pay 37.0% more in Aruba
The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, restaurants, and clothing in Aruba are more expensive than in Panama. Notably, transportation and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Aruba.
If you lived in Aruba instead of Panama, you would:
pay 47.6% more for restaurants
|
Panama
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.45
PAB8.45
|
$16.00
AWG28.84
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.90
PAB7.90
|
$10.14
AWG18.27
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.54
PAB1.54
|
$1.80
AWG3.24
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
PAB1.17
|
$1.82
AWG3.28
|
|
pay 65.8% more for groceries
|
Panama
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.19
PAB2.19
|
$3.44
AWG6.21
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.66
PAB5.66
|
$11.00
AWG19.83
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.43
PAB6.43
|
$7.65
AWG13.79
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.53
PAB2.53
|
$5.24
AWG9.45
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.54
PAB3.54
|
$4.10
AWG7.39
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.12
PAB2.12
|
$2.25
AWG4.06
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
PAB0.61
|
$1.11
AWG1.99
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.29
PAB1.29
|
$2.49
AWG4.50
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
PAB1.16
|
$3.18
AWG5.72
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
PAB0.98
|
$1.44
AWG2.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.01
PAB1.01
|
$1.30
AWG2.35
|
|
pay 98.0% more for transportation
|
Panama
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.92
PAB3.92
|
$5.48
AWG9.87
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.00
PAB25.00
|
$40.00
AWG72.10
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,916.67
PAB18,916.67
|
$35,000.00
AWG63,087.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.61
PAB16.61
|
$51.10
AWG92.10
|
|
pay 60.0% more for housing
|
Panama
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$47.61
PAB47.61
|
$79.65
AWG143.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$747.76
PAB747.76
|
$705.36
AWG1,271.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$567.84
PAB567.84
|
$655.25
AWG1,181.08
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.20
PAB69.20
|
$182.10
AWG328.23
|
|
pay 6.2% less for childcare
|
Panama
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$302.08
PAB302.08
|
$225.00
AWG405.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,548.17
PAB6,548.17
|
$7,404.07
AWG13,345.83
|
|
pay 90.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Panama
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.95
PAB1.95
|
$3.62
AWG6.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.39
PAB3.39
|
$4.24
AWG7.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.38
PAB5.38
|
$13.75
AWG24.78
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.20
PAB57.20
|
$95.72
AWG172.54
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.33
PAB5.33
|
$11.50
AWG20.73
|
|
pay 37.0% more for clothing
|
Panama
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.41
PAB47.41
|
$65.00
AWG117.16
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.81
PAB34.81
|
$57.37
AWG103.42
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.21
PAB81.21
|
$116.59
AWG210.15
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.42
PAB100.42
|
$102.90
AWG185.47
|
|
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