Cost of living comparison
Aruba is 2.5 times more expensive than Turkmenistan overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.2% less in Aruba
- Groceries
-
pay 3.2% less in Aruba
- Transportation
-
pay 3.6 times more in Aruba
- Housing
-
pay 31.0% less in Aruba
- Childcare
-
pay 9.9 times more in Aruba
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 34.7% less in Aruba
- Clothing
-
pay 36.3% less in Aruba
The cost of childcare and transportation in Aruba are more expensive than in Turkmenistan. Expenses including clothing, entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Aruba. Notably, childcare and transportation are significantly more expensive in Aruba.
If you lived in Aruba instead of Turkmenistan, you would:
pay 11.2% less for restaurants
|
Turkmenistan
|
Aruba
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$34.54
TMT120.90
|
$16.00
AWG28.80
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.82
TMT44.87
|
$10.14
AWG18.24
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.24
TMT11.34
|
$1.80
AWG3.24
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
TMT3.66
|
$1.82
AWG3.28
|
|
pay 3.2% less for groceries
|
Turkmenistan
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.39
TMT8.35
|
$3.44
AWG6.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$17.90
TMT62.65
|
$11.00
AWG19.80
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$16.12
TMT56.43
|
$7.65
AWG13.77
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
TMT23.93
|
$5.24
AWG9.44
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.38
TMT18.85
|
$4.10
AWG7.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.71
TMT9.50
|
$2.25
AWG4.06
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$4.01
TMT14.02
|
$1.11
AWG1.99
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.65
TMT12.78
|
$2.49
AWG4.49
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
TMT5.99
|
$3.18
AWG5.72
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
TMT3.62
|
$1.44
AWG2.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
TMT2.94
|
$1.30
AWG2.35
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for transportation
|
Turkmenistan
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.56
TMT5.47
|
$5.48
AWG9.86
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.55
TMT29.91
|
$40.00
AWG72.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$43,803.42
TMT153,311.97
|
$35,000.00
AWG63,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.69
TMT33.90
|
$51.10
AWG91.97
|
|
pay 31.0% less for housing
|
Turkmenistan
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$94.97
TMT332.38
|
$79.65
AWG143.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,125.36
TMT3,938.75
|
$705.36
AWG1,269.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$747.86
TMT2,617.52
|
$655.25
AWG1,179.45
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$435.73
TMT1,525.05
|
$182.10
AWG327.77
|
|
pay 9.9 times more for childcare
|
Turkmenistan
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$22.79
TMT79.77
|
$225.00
AWG405.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$7,404.07
AWG13,327.32
|
|
pay 34.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Turkmenistan
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.06
TMT17.70
|
$3.62
AWG6.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.98
TMT24.43
|
$4.24
AWG7.64
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.49
TMT99.72
|
$13.75
AWG24.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$147.20
TMT515.19
|
$95.72
AWG172.30
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.25
TMT49.86
|
$11.50
AWG20.70
|
|
pay 36.3% less for clothing
|
Turkmenistan
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.47
TMT299.15
|
$65.00
AWG117.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$121.08
TMT423.79
|
$57.37
AWG103.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$163.82
TMT573.36
|
$116.59
AWG209.86
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$170.94
TMT598.29
|
$102.90
AWG185.22
|
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