Cost of living comparison
Aruba is 1.4% cheaper than Washington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 19.5% less in Aruba
- Groceries
-
pay 30.9% more in Aruba
- Transportation
-
pay 45.6% more in Aruba
- Housing
-
pay 15.7% less in Aruba
- Childcare
-
pay 78.6% less in Aruba
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.6% more in Aruba
- Clothing
-
pay 23.9% more in Aruba
The cost of transportation, groceries, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Aruba are more expensive than in Washington. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, and housing are lower in Aruba.
If you lived in Aruba instead of Washington, you would:
pay 19.5% less for restaurants
|
Washington
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.67
|
$16.00
AWG28.80
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.36
|
$10.14
AWG18.24
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.69
|
$1.80
AWG3.24
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.05
|
$1.82
AWG3.28
|
|
pay 30.9% more for groceries
|
Washington
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.73
|
$3.44
AWG6.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.70
|
$11.00
AWG19.80
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.02
|
$7.65
AWG13.77
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.61
|
$5.24
AWG9.44
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.38
|
$4.10
AWG7.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.19
|
$2.25
AWG4.06
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
|
$1.11
AWG1.99
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.91
|
$2.49
AWG4.49
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.94
|
$3.18
AWG5.72
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
|
$1.44
AWG2.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
|
$1.30
AWG2.35
|
|
pay 45.6% more for transportation
|
Washington
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.34
|
$5.48
AWG9.86
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$62.97
|
$40.00
AWG72.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,230.18
|
$35,000.00
AWG63,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.60
|
$51.10
AWG91.97
|
|
pay 15.7% less for housing
|
Washington
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.07
|
$79.65
AWG143.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,678.49
|
$705.36
AWG1,269.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,500.86
|
$655.25
AWG1,179.45
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$139.02
|
$182.10
AWG327.77
|
|
pay 78.6% less for childcare
|
Washington
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,651.91
|
$225.00
AWG405.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,288.69
|
$7,404.07
AWG13,327.32
|
|
pay 3.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Washington
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.59
|
$3.62
AWG6.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.24
|
$4.24
AWG7.64
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.62
|
$13.75
AWG24.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.78
|
$95.72
AWG172.30
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.67
|
$11.50
AWG20.70
|
|
pay 23.9% more for clothing
|
Washington
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.46
|
$65.00
AWG117.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.64
|
$57.37
AWG103.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.80
|
$116.59
AWG209.86
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.76
|
$102.90
AWG185.22
|
|
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