Cost of living comparison
Aruba is 58.0% more expensive than San Marino overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 28.2% more in Aruba
- Groceries
-
pay 2.2 times more in Aruba
- Transportation
-
pay 48.9% more in Aruba
- Housing
-
pay 96.6% more in Aruba
- Childcare
-
pay 1.2% more in Aruba
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 93.0% more in Aruba
- Clothing
-
pay 16.0% more in Aruba
The cost of groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, and clothing in Aruba are more expensive than in San Marino. Notably, groceries, housing, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Aruba.
If you lived in Aruba instead of San Marino, you would:
pay 28.2% more for restaurants
|
San Marino
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.93
€12.71
|
$16.00
AWG28.80
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.14
€6.52
|
$10.14
AWG18.24
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
€1.45
|
$1.80
AWG3.24
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.27
€1.16
|
$1.82
AWG3.28
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
|
San Marino
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.61
€1.47
|
$3.44
AWG6.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.43
€5.87
|
$11.00
AWG19.80
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.96
€3.61
|
$7.65
AWG13.77
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.14
€1.96
|
$5.24
AWG9.44
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.89
€3.55
|
$4.10
AWG7.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.72
|
$2.25
AWG4.06
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.88
|
$1.11
AWG1.99
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.89
|
$2.49
AWG4.49
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.89
|
$3.18
AWG5.72
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
€0.44
|
$1.44
AWG2.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
€0.50
|
$1.30
AWG2.35
|
|
pay 48.9% more for transportation
|
San Marino
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.19
€5.65
|
$5.48
AWG9.86
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.22
€30.32
|
$40.00
AWG72.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,042.91
€21,025.18
|
$35,000.00
AWG63,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.76
€19.85
|
$51.10
AWG91.97
|
|
pay 96.6% more for housing
|
San Marino
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.88
€29.09
|
$79.65
AWG143.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$509.09
€464.51
|
$705.36
AWG1,269.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$509.09
€464.51
|
$655.25
AWG1,179.45
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$67.62
€61.69
|
$182.10
AWG327.77
|
|
pay 1.2% more for childcare
|
San Marino
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$350.11
€319.45
|
$225.00
AWG405.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,358.82
€4,889.58
|
$7,404.07
AWG13,327.32
|
|
pay 93.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
San Marino
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€3.91
|
$3.62
AWG6.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.47
€1.34
|
$4.24
AWG7.64
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.74
€4.33
|
$13.75
AWG24.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.66
€63.56
|
$95.72
AWG172.30
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.97
€6.36
|
$11.50
AWG20.70
|
|
pay 16.0% more for clothing
|
San Marino
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.82
€92.90
|
$65.00
AWG117.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.15
€29.34
|
$57.37
AWG103.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.18
€97.79
|
$116.59
AWG209.86
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.10
€83.12
|
$102.90
AWG185.22
|
|
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