Cost of living comparison
Aruba is 21.2% cheaper than Virgin Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 20.6% less in Aruba
- Groceries
-
pay 26.4% less in Aruba
- Transportation
-
pay 19.3% less in Aruba
- Housing
-
pay 40.6% less in Aruba
- Childcare
-
pay 65.8% less in Aruba
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 22.7% more in Aruba
- Clothing
-
pay 1.4% more in Aruba
The cost of entertainment and sports and clothing in Aruba are more expensive than in Virgin Islands. Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Aruba.
If you lived in Aruba instead of Virgin Islands, you would:
pay 20.6% less for restaurants
|
Virgin Islands
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$24.00
|
$16.00
AWG28.80
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.18
|
$10.14
AWG18.24
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.02
|
$1.80
AWG3.24
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.26
|
$1.82
AWG3.28
|
|
pay 26.4% less for groceries
|
Virgin Islands
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$6.40
|
$3.44
AWG6.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.98
|
$11.00
AWG19.80
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.27
|
$7.65
AWG13.77
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.80
|
$5.24
AWG9.44
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$11.70
|
$4.10
AWG7.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.78
|
$2.25
AWG4.06
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.30
|
$1.11
AWG1.99
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.98
|
$2.49
AWG4.49
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.63
|
$3.18
AWG5.72
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
|
$1.44
AWG2.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.47
|
$1.30
AWG2.35
|
|
pay 19.3% less for transportation
|
Virgin Islands
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.33
|
$5.48
AWG9.86
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$100.00
|
$40.00
AWG72.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,333.33
|
$35,000.00
AWG63,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$52.43
|
$51.10
AWG91.97
|
|
pay 40.6% less for housing
|
Virgin Islands
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$96.50
|
$79.65
AWG143.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,781.25
|
$705.36
AWG1,269.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,389.90
|
$655.25
AWG1,179.45
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$266.22
|
$182.10
AWG327.77
|
|
pay 65.8% less for childcare
|
Virgin Islands
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$991.67
|
$225.00
AWG405.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,200.00
|
$7,404.07
AWG13,327.32
|
|
pay 22.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Virgin Islands
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.70
|
$3.62
AWG6.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.43
|
$4.24
AWG7.64
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.50
|
$13.75
AWG24.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$109.33
|
$95.72
AWG172.30
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.67
|
$11.50
AWG20.70
|
|
pay 1.4% more for clothing
|
Virgin Islands
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.12
|
$65.00
AWG117.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.38
|
$57.37
AWG103.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.75
|
$116.59
AWG209.86
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.67
|
$102.90
AWG185.22
|
|
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