Cost of living comparison
Aruba is 3.7 times more expensive than Uzbekistan.
If you lived in Aruba instead of Uzbekistan, you would:
pay 4.2 times more for restaurants
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Uzbekistan
|
Aruba
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.55
UZS58,482.45
|
$16.00
AWG28.80
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.99
UZS51,299.67
|
$10.14
AWG18.24
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.56
UZS7,170.37
|
$1.80
AWG3.24
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.25
UZS3,176.61
|
$1.82
AWG3.28
|
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pay 4.2 times more for groceries
|
Uzbekistan
|
Aruba
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.40
UZS5,076.86
|
$3.44
AWG6.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.57
UZS45,887.92
|
$11.00
AWG19.80
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.13
UZS53,052.48
|
$7.65
AWG13.77
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.65
UZS21,218.98
|
$5.24
AWG9.44
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.75
UZS22,495.92
|
$4.10
AWG7.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.57
UZS7,383.15
|
$2.25
AWG4.06
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
UZS9,851.27
|
$1.11
AWG1.99
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
UZS12,357.16
|
$2.49
AWG4.49
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
UZS8,307.01
|
$3.18
AWG5.72
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
UZS2,761.10
|
$1.44
AWG2.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.17
UZS2,222.78
|
$1.30
AWG2.35
|
|
pay 7.0 times more for transportation
|
Uzbekistan
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.69
UZS47,372.13
|
$5.48
AWG9.86
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.91
UZS88,763.63
|
$40.00
AWG72.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,473.32
UZS237,220,577.18
|
$35,000.00
AWG63,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.69
UZS34,595.02
|
$51.10
AWG91.97
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for housing
|
Uzbekistan
|
Aruba
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.72
UZS163,371.57
|
$79.65
AWG143.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$489.90
UZS6,290,896.43
|
$705.36
AWG1,269.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$312.70
UZS4,015,499.00
|
$655.25
AWG1,179.45
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.11
UZS373,762.05
|
$182.10
AWG327.77
|
|
pay 7.2% more for childcare
|
Uzbekistan
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$205.10
UZS2,633,731.30
|
$225.00
AWG405.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,070.48
UZS90,793,861.77
|
$7,404.07
AWG13,327.32
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Uzbekistan
|
Aruba
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.17
UZS14,974.96
|
$3.62
AWG6.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.72
UZS22,138.44
|
$4.24
AWG7.64
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.78
UZS22,824.56
|
$13.75
AWG24.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.03
UZS552,578.76
|
$95.72
AWG172.30
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.47
UZS44,582.27
|
$11.50
AWG20.70
|
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pay 41.4% more for clothing
|
Uzbekistan
|
Aruba
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$32.61
UZS418,733.09
|
$65.00
AWG117.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.09
UZS604,731.89
|
$57.37
AWG103.27
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.06
UZS1,105,126.19
|
$116.59
AWG209.86
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.57
UZS1,214,346.32
|
$102.90
AWG185.22
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