Cost of living comparison
Aruba is 2.8 times more expensive than Sudan.
If you lived in Aruba instead of Sudan, you would:
pay 2.6 times more for restaurants
|
Sudan
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.50
SDG4,511.25
|
$16.00
AWG28.80
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
SDG4,812.00
|
$10.14
AWG18.24
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
SDG365.59
|
$1.80
AWG3.24
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
SDG264.58
|
$1.82
AWG3.28
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
|
Sudan
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.14
SDG684.23
|
$3.44
AWG6.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.05
SDG3,639.19
|
$11.00
AWG19.80
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.13
SDG3,687.65
|
$7.65
AWG13.77
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.85
SDG1,716.50
|
$5.24
AWG9.44
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.81
SDG1,691.69
|
$4.10
AWG7.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.02
SDG1,213.46
|
$2.25
AWG4.06
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
SDG305.25
|
$1.11
AWG1.99
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
SDG539.34
|
$2.49
AWG4.49
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
SDG479.42
|
$3.18
AWG5.72
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
SDG359.30
|
$1.44
AWG2.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
SDG256.16
|
$1.30
AWG2.35
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for transportation
|
Sudan
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.23
SDG3,147.44
|
$5.48
AWG9.86
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.00
SDG15,037.50
|
$40.00
AWG72.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$35,000.00
AWG63,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.74
SDG6,458.68
|
$51.10
AWG91.97
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for housing
|
Sudan
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.15
SDG42,193.66
|
$79.65
AWG143.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$637.80
SDG383,634.48
|
$705.36
AWG1,269.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$272.14
SDG163,693.55
|
$655.25
AWG1,179.45
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.45
SDG23,729.50
|
$182.10
AWG327.77
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for childcare
|
Sudan
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$63.07
SDG37,933.69
|
$225.00
AWG405.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,057.46
SDG1,237,560.29
|
$7,404.07
AWG13,327.32
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Sudan
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
SDG1,203.00
|
$3.62
AWG6.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.38
SDG1,431.60
|
$4.24
AWG7.64
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.80
SDG1,082.70
|
$13.75
AWG24.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.33
SDG20,050.00
|
$95.72
AWG172.30
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.00
SDG2,406.00
|
$11.50
AWG20.70
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for clothing
|
Sudan
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.17
SDG10,927.58
|
$65.00
AWG117.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.00
SDG12,030.00
|
$57.37
AWG103.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$55.00
SDG33,082.50
|
$116.59
AWG209.86
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$40.00
SDG24,060.00
|
$102.90
AWG185.22
|
|
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