Cost of living comparison
Aruba is 0.5% cheaper than Reykjavik.
- Restaurants
-
pay 30.8% less in Aruba
- Groceries
-
pay 22.6% more in Aruba
- Transportation
-
pay 3.2% more in Aruba
- Housing
-
pay 30.9% more in Aruba
- Childcare
-
pay 6.3% more in Aruba
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.9% less in Aruba
- Clothing
-
pay 23.8% less in Aruba
The cost of housing, groceries, childcare, and transportation in Aruba are more expensive than in Reykjavik. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Aruba.
If you lived in Aruba instead of Reykjavik, you would:
pay 30.8% less for restaurants
|
Reykjavik
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
ISK2,569
|
$16.00
AWG28.84
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$18.02
ISK2,314
|
$10.14
AWG18.27
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.15
ISK405
|
$1.80
AWG3.24
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
ISK281
|
$1.82
AWG3.28
|
|
pay 22.6% more for groceries
|
Reykjavik
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.61
ISK464
|
$3.44
AWG6.21
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.76
ISK996
|
$11.00
AWG19.83
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.40
ISK822
|
$7.65
AWG13.79
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.76
ISK739
|
$5.24
AWG9.45
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.45
ISK1,213
|
$4.10
AWG7.39
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
ISK180
|
$2.25
AWG4.06
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
ISK130
|
$1.11
AWG1.99
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
ISK156
|
$2.49
AWG4.50
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
ISK286
|
$3.18
AWG5.72
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
ISK184
|
$1.44
AWG2.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
ISK120
|
$1.30
AWG2.35
|
|
pay 3.2% more for transportation
|
Reykjavik
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.50
ISK1,092
|
$5.48
AWG9.87
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$74.95
ISK9,626
|
$40.00
AWG72.10
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,450.45
ISK5,451,803
|
$35,000.00
AWG63,087.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.05
ISK3,089
|
$51.10
AWG92.10
|
|
pay 30.9% more for housing
|
Reykjavik
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.87
ISK8,973
|
$79.65
AWG143.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,971.17
ISK253,152
|
$705.36
AWG1,271.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,803.44
ISK231,611
|
$655.25
AWG1,181.08
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.95
ISK6,929
|
$182.10
AWG328.23
|
|
pay 6.3% more for childcare
|
Reykjavik
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$252.14
ISK32,382
|
$225.00
AWG405.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,993.99
ISK769,793
|
$7,404.07
AWG13,345.83
|
|
pay 11.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Reykjavik
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.81
ISK1,388
|
$3.62
AWG6.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.31
ISK681
|
$4.24
AWG7.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.25
ISK1,573
|
$13.75
AWG24.78
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.95
ISK8,983
|
$95.72
AWG172.54
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.77
ISK1,897
|
$11.50
AWG20.73
|
|
pay 23.8% less for clothing
|
Reykjavik
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$108.97
ISK13,995
|
$65.00
AWG117.16
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.72
ISK6,386
|
$57.37
AWG103.42
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$151.85
ISK19,502
|
$116.59
AWG210.15
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$194.16
ISK24,935
|
$102.90
AWG185.47
|
|
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