Cost of living comparison
Aruba is 23.8% more expensive than Puerto Rico overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 14.2% more in Aruba
- Groceries
-
pay 29.5% more in Aruba
- Transportation
-
pay 47.4% more in Aruba
- Housing
-
pay 6.6% more in Aruba
- Childcare
-
pay 34.5% less in Aruba
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 67.5% more in Aruba
- Clothing
-
pay 35.7% more in Aruba
The cost of entertainment and sports, transportation, clothing, groceries, restaurants, and housing in Aruba are more expensive than in Puerto Rico.
If you lived in Aruba instead of Puerto Rico, you would:
pay 14.2% more for restaurants
|
Puerto Rico
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.81
|
$16.00
AWG28.80
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.53
|
$10.14
AWG18.24
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.60
|
$1.80
AWG3.24
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
|
$1.82
AWG3.28
|
|
pay 29.5% more for groceries
|
Puerto Rico
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.14
|
$3.44
AWG6.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.23
|
$11.00
AWG19.80
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.64
|
$7.65
AWG13.77
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.96
|
$5.24
AWG9.44
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.79
|
$4.10
AWG7.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$2.25
AWG4.06
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
|
$1.11
AWG1.99
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.37
|
$2.49
AWG4.49
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.18
|
$3.18
AWG5.72
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.53
|
$1.44
AWG2.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
|
$1.30
AWG2.35
|
|
pay 47.4% more for transportation
|
Puerto Rico
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.74
|
$5.48
AWG9.86
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.80
|
$40.00
AWG72.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,875.00
|
$35,000.00
AWG63,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.18
|
$51.10
AWG91.97
|
|
pay 6.6% more for housing
|
Puerto Rico
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.13
|
$79.65
AWG143.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$830.95
|
$705.36
AWG1,269.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$536.89
|
$655.25
AWG1,179.45
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$215.17
|
$182.10
AWG327.77
|
|
pay 34.5% less for childcare
|
Puerto Rico
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$421.25
|
$225.00
AWG405.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,550.00
|
$7,404.07
AWG13,327.32
|
|
pay 67.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Puerto Rico
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.72
|
$3.62
AWG6.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.36
|
$4.24
AWG7.64
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.94
|
$13.75
AWG24.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.20
|
$95.72
AWG172.30
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.17
|
$11.50
AWG20.70
|
|
pay 35.7% more for clothing
|
Puerto Rico
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.66
|
$65.00
AWG117.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.06
|
$57.37
AWG103.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.78
|
$116.59
AWG209.86
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.00
|
$102.90
AWG185.22
|
|
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