Cost of living comparison
Aruba is 14.5% more expensive than Vanuatu overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.0% more in Aruba
- Groceries
-
pay 17.1% more in Aruba
- Transportation
-
pay 2.2 times more in Aruba
- Housing
-
pay 57.1% less in Aruba
- Childcare
-
pay 19.9% less in Aruba
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.4% more in Aruba
- Clothing
-
pay 36.1% more in Aruba
The cost of transportation, clothing, groceries, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Aruba are more expensive than in Vanuatu. Expenses including housing and childcare are lower in Aruba. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Aruba.
If you lived in Aruba instead of Vanuatu, you would:
pay 9.0% more for restaurants
|
Vanuatu
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.23
VUV1,334
|
$16.00
AWG28.80
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.60
VUV1,139
|
$10.14
AWG18.24
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
VUV257
|
$1.80
AWG3.24
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.73
VUV206
|
$1.82
AWG3.28
|
|
pay 17.1% more for groceries
|
Vanuatu
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.46
VUV293
|
$3.44
AWG6.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.11
VUV1,200
|
$11.00
AWG19.80
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.55
VUV1,014
|
$7.65
AWG13.77
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.20
VUV618
|
$5.24
AWG9.44
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.41
VUV998
|
$4.10
AWG7.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.23
VUV265
|
$2.25
AWG4.06
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
VUV113
|
$1.11
AWG1.99
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.53
VUV301
|
$2.49
AWG4.49
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
VUV136
|
$3.18
AWG5.72
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
VUV235
|
$1.44
AWG2.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
VUV114
|
$1.30
AWG2.35
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
|
Vanuatu
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.17
VUV852
|
$5.48
AWG9.86
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.38
VUV8,000
|
$40.00
AWG72.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,163.36
VUV2,750,000
|
$35,000.00
AWG63,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.84
VUV1,050
|
$51.10
AWG91.97
|
|
pay 57.1% less for housing
|
Vanuatu
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$228.83
VUV27,167
|
$79.65
AWG143.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,867.11
VUV221,667
|
$705.36
AWG1,269.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,407.24
VUV167,070
|
$655.25
AWG1,179.45
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$347.82
VUV41,294
|
$182.10
AWG327.77
|
|
pay 19.9% less for childcare
|
Vanuatu
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$469.58
VUV55,750
|
$225.00
AWG405.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,586.82
VUV782,000
|
$7,404.07
AWG13,327.32
|
|
pay 0.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Vanuatu
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.59
VUV545
|
$3.62
AWG6.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.09
VUV604
|
$4.24
AWG7.64
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.27
VUV1,100
|
$13.75
AWG24.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$95.72
AWG172.30
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.63
VUV1,500
|
$11.50
AWG20.70
|
|
pay 36.1% more for clothing
|
Vanuatu
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.33
VUV5,500
|
$65.00
AWG117.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$67.38
VUV8,000
|
$57.37
AWG103.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.08
VUV12,000
|
$116.59
AWG209.86
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.54
VUV6,000
|
$102.90
AWG185.22
|
|
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