Cost of living comparison
Aruba is 17.9% cheaper than Washington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 26.2% less in Aruba
- Groceries
-
pay 10.0% more in Aruba
- Transportation
-
pay 28.7% more in Aruba
- Housing
-
pay 24.1% less in Aruba
- Childcare
-
pay 85.3% less in Aruba
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 20.9% less in Aruba
- Clothing
-
pay 7.8% less in Aruba
The cost of transportation and groceries in Aruba are more expensive than in Washington. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Aruba.
If you lived in Aruba instead of Washington, you would:
pay 26.2% less for restaurants
|
Washington
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$16.00
AWG28.84
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$10.14
AWG18.27
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.78
|
$1.80
AWG3.24
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.22
|
$1.82
AWG3.28
|
|
pay 10.0% more for groceries
|
Washington
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.34
|
$3.44
AWG6.21
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.84
|
$11.00
AWG19.83
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.14
|
$7.65
AWG13.79
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.91
|
$5.24
AWG9.45
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.73
|
$4.10
AWG7.39
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.70
|
$2.25
AWG4.06
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
|
$1.11
AWG1.99
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.46
|
$2.49
AWG4.50
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.59
|
$3.18
AWG5.72
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.55
|
$1.44
AWG2.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.61
|
$1.30
AWG2.35
|
|
pay 28.7% more for transportation
|
Washington
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.66
|
$5.48
AWG9.87
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$75.00
|
$40.00
AWG72.10
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,699.74
|
$35,000.00
AWG63,087.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.88
|
$51.10
AWG92.10
|
|
pay 24.1% less for housing
|
Washington
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.46
|
$79.65
AWG143.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,582.95
|
$705.36
AWG1,271.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,028.70
|
$655.25
AWG1,181.08
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.65
|
$182.10
AWG328.23
|
|
pay 85.3% less for childcare
|
Washington
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,273.25
|
$225.00
AWG405.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$38,250.00
|
$7,404.07
AWG13,345.83
|
|
pay 20.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Washington
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$3.62
AWG6.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.55
|
$4.24
AWG7.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.75
|
$13.75
AWG24.78
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$106.36
|
$95.72
AWG172.54
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.18
|
$11.50
AWG20.73
|
|
pay 7.8% less for clothing
|
Washington
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.13
|
$65.00
AWG117.16
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.77
|
$57.37
AWG103.42
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.47
|
$116.59
AWG210.15
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$178.48
|
$102.90
AWG185.47
|
|
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