Cost of living comparison
Aruba is 1.6% cheaper than Washington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 22.9% less in Aruba
- Groceries
-
pay 30.7% more in Aruba
- Transportation
-
pay 44.7% more in Aruba
- Housing
-
pay 13.6% less in Aruba
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 16.0% less in Aruba
- Clothing
-
pay 32.5% less in Aruba
The cost of transportation and groceries in Aruba are more expensive than in Washington. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Aruba.
If you lived in Aruba instead of Washington, you would:
pay 22.9% less for restaurants
|
Washington
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$13.00
AWG23.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$10.00
AWG18.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.78
|
$2.27
AWG4.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.22
|
$2.03
AWG3.65
|
|
pay 30.7% more for groceries
|
Washington
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.34
|
$3.83
AWG6.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.84
|
$16.00
AWG28.80
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.14
|
$8.90
AWG16.01
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.91
|
$5.49
AWG9.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.73
|
$2.99
AWG5.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.70
|
$2.72
AWG4.90
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
|
$1.30
AWG2.35
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.46
|
$3.18
AWG5.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.59
|
$3.63
AWG6.53
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.55
|
$1.81
AWG3.27
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.61
|
$1.70
AWG3.06
|
|
pay 44.7% more for transportation
|
Washington
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.66
|
$5.29
AWG9.53
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$75.00
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,699.74
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.88
|
?? | |
pay 13.6% less for housing
|
Washington
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.46
|
$67.50
AWG121.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,582.95
|
$600.00
AWG1,080.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,028.70
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.65
|
$197.12
AWG354.81
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Washington
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,273.25
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$38,250.00
|
?? |
pay 16.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Washington
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$4.25
AWG7.65
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.55
|
$4.77
AWG8.58
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.75
|
$17.50
AWG31.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$106.36
|
$60.00
AWG108.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.18
|
$13.00
AWG23.40
|
|
pay 32.5% less for clothing
|
Washington
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.13
|
$50.00
AWG90.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.77
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.47
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$178.48
|
?? | |
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