Cost of living comparison
Aruba is 3.6 times more expensive than Tajikistan.
If you lived in Aruba instead of Tajikistan, you would:
pay 3.4 times more for restaurants
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Tajikistan
|
Aruba
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.61
TJS61.16
|
$16.00
AWG28.80
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.97
TJS86.86
|
$10.14
AWG18.24
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.59
TJS6.46
|
$1.80
AWG3.24
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.28
TJS3.06
|
$1.82
AWG3.28
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for groceries
|
Tajikistan
|
Aruba
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.57
TJS6.22
|
$3.44
AWG6.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.28
TJS46.62
|
$11.00
AWG19.80
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.05
TJS33.18
|
$7.65
AWG13.77
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.47
TJS16.06
|
$5.24
AWG9.44
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.88
TJS20.53
|
$4.10
AWG7.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.54
TJS5.92
|
$2.25
AWG4.06
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
TJS9.58
|
$1.11
AWG1.99
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.09
TJS11.90
|
$2.49
AWG4.49
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
TJS3.93
|
$3.18
AWG5.72
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
TJS3.21
|
$1.44
AWG2.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
TJS2.25
|
$1.30
AWG2.35
|
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pay 7.1 times more for transportation
|
Tajikistan
|
Aruba
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.19
TJS34.73
|
$5.48
AWG9.86
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$4.68
TJS50.97
|
$40.00
AWG72.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,113.17
TJS219,154.21
|
$35,000.00
AWG63,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.11
TJS33.89
|
$51.10
AWG91.97
|
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pay 3.3 times more for housing
|
Tajikistan
|
Aruba
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.95
TJS260.95
|
$79.65
AWG143.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$365.06
TJS3,977.68
|
$705.36
AWG1,269.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$230.24
TJS2,508.74
|
$655.25
AWG1,179.45
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.90
TJS391.12
|
$182.10
AWG327.77
|
|
pay 42.2% more for childcare
|
Tajikistan
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$106.65
TJS1,162.03
|
$225.00
AWG405.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,076.23
TJS109,791.16
|
$7,404.07
AWG13,327.32
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Tajikistan
|
Aruba
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.12
TJS12.23
|
$3.62
AWG6.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.61
TJS17.58
|
$4.24
AWG7.64
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.34
TJS25.48
|
$13.75
AWG24.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.25
TJS329.58
|
$95.72
AWG172.30
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.68
TJS50.97
|
$11.50
AWG20.70
|
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pay 2.1 times more for clothing
|
Tajikistan
|
Aruba
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.79
TJS270.12
|
$65.00
AWG117.00
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.11
TJS393.46
|
$57.37
AWG103.27
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.71
TJS835.84
|
$116.59
AWG209.86
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$38.36
TJS417.92
|
$102.90
AWG185.22
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