Cost of living comparison
Chad is 30.7% cheaper than Aruba.
If you lived in Chad instead of Aruba, you would:
pay 31.6% less for restaurants
|
Aruba
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.11
AWG29.00
|
$8.26
FCFA5,024
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.50
AWG18.90
|
$13.21
FCFA8,038
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.74
AWG3.13
|
$0.83
FCFA502
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.51
AWG2.72
|
$0.74
FCFA452
|
|
pay 45.8% less for groceries
|
Aruba
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.13
AWG5.64
|
$0.33
FCFA201
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.04
AWG19.87
|
$1.65
FCFA1,005
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.67
AWG13.80
|
$7.29
FCFA4,437
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.63
AWG8.33
|
$1.98
FCFA1,206
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.73
AWG6.72
|
$3.00
FCFA1,823
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.25
AWG4.04
|
$2.25
FCFA1,367
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.20
AWG2.16
|
$0.90
FCFA547
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.37
AWG4.27
|
$2.06
FCFA1,253
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.18
AWG5.72
|
$0.86
FCFA524
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.40
AWG2.51
|
$0.77
FCFA471
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.25
AWG2.25
|
$0.67
FCFA410
|
|
pay 26.2% less for transportation
|
Aruba
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.71
AWG10.29
|
$3.96
FCFA2,411
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$50.00
AWG90.00
|
$82.55
FCFA50,237
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,191.40
AWG39,944.52
|
$11,391.93
FCFA6,932,718
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$39.16
AWG70.48
|
$3.71
FCFA2,261
|
|
pay 9.2% more for housing
|
Aruba
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$77.07
AWG138.72
|
$82.55
FCFA50,237
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$754.44
AWG1,357.99
|
$1,400.85
FCFA852,508
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$561.88
AWG1,011.39
|
$181.61
FCFA110,522
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$169.18
AWG304.52
|
$189.38
FCFA115,250
|
|
pay 79.7% less for childcare
|
Aruba
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$197.41
AWG355.33
|
$36.32
FCFA22,104
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,404.07
AWG13,327.32
|
$1,651.00
FCFA1,004,742
|
|
pay 24.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Aruba
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.42
AWG6.15
|
$1.24
FCFA754
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.67
AWG6.61
|
$3.30
FCFA2,009
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.81
AWG19.45
|
$1.07
FCFA653
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$68.94
AWG124.10
|
$132.08
FCFA80,379
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.97
AWG17.95
|
$4.95
FCFA3,014
|
|
pay 16.6% less for clothing
|
Aruba
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.35
AWG133.83
|
$33.02
FCFA20,095
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.82
AWG87.88
|
$61.91
FCFA37,678
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.62
AWG170.32
|
$53.66
FCFA32,654
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.64
AWG182.96
|
$107.32
FCFA65,308
|
|
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