Cost of living comparison
Aruba is 56.4% more expensive than Warsaw.
- Restaurants
-
pay 21.6% more in Aruba
- Groceries
-
pay 3.2 times more in Aruba
- Transportation
-
pay 14.6% less in Aruba
- Housing
-
pay 78.8% more in Aruba
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 80.8% more in Aruba
- Clothing
-
pay 44.1% less in Aruba
The cost of groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, and restaurants in Aruba are more expensive than in Warsaw. Expenses including clothing and transportation are lower in Aruba. Notably, groceries, entertainment and sports, and housing are significantly more expensive in Aruba.
If you lived in Aruba instead of Warsaw, you would:
pay 21.6% more for restaurants
Warsaw
|
Aruba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.90
PLN36.12
|
$13.00
AWG23.43
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.66
PLN31.60
|
$10.00
AWG18.02
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
PLN6.55
|
$2.27
AWG4.09
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
PLN6.53
|
$2.03
AWG3.66
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for groceries
Warsaw
|
Aruba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.09
PLN3.97
|
$3.83
AWG6.91
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
PLN15.91
|
$16.00
AWG28.84
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.80
PLN13.85
|
$8.90
AWG16.03
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.02
PLN11.03
|
$5.49
AWG9.89
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.54
PLN9.26
|
$2.99
AWG5.38
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.45
PLN1.65
|
$2.72
AWG4.91
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
PLN2.72
|
$1.30
AWG2.35
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
PLN3.00
|
$3.18
AWG5.72
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
PLN5.06
|
$3.63
AWG6.54
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.41
PLN1.51
|
$1.81
AWG3.27
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
PLN1.71
|
$1.70
AWG3.07
|
|
pay 14.6% less for transportation
Warsaw
|
Aruba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.20
PLN22.62
|
$5.29
AWG9.54
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$27.22
PLN99.33
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,732.76
PLN112,145.36
|
?? | |
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.92
PLN28.90
|
?? | |
pay 78.8% more for housing
Warsaw
|
Aruba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.20
PLN62.75
|
$67.50
AWG121.67
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,070.18
PLN3,905.15
|
$600.00
AWG1,081.50
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$832.44
PLN3,037.60
|
?? | |
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$224.46
PLN819.07
|
$197.12
AWG355.30
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Warsaw
|
Aruba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$507.82
PLN1,853.07
|
?? | |
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,579.90
PLN45,904.67
|
?? |
pay 80.8% more for entertainment and sports
Warsaw
|
Aruba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.71
PLN13.54
|
$4.25
AWG7.66
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.66
PLN13.36
|
$4.77
AWG8.59
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.76
PLN17.38
|
$17.50
AWG31.54
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.25
PLN154.17
|
$60.00
AWG108.15
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.66
PLN31.60
|
$13.00
AWG23.43
|
|
pay 44.1% less for clothing
Warsaw
|
Aruba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.45
PLN326.40
|
$50.00
AWG90.12
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.56
PLN151.64
|
?? | |
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.32
PLN322.29
|
?? | |
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.18
PLN372.84
|
?? | |
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