Cost of living comparison
Aruba is 13.0% cheaper than Bahamas.
If you lived in Aruba instead of Bahamas, you would:
pay 24.4% less for restaurants
Bahamas
|
Aruba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.33
BSD25.33
|
$11.00
AWG19.83
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.58
BSD8.58
|
$9.25
AWG16.67
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
BSD2.56
|
$1.95
AWG3.52
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
BSD2.16
|
$1.61
AWG2.91
|
|
pay 1.4% less for groceries
Bahamas
|
Aruba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.23
BSD4.23
|
$2.54
AWG4.59
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
BSD4.15
|
$6.57
AWG11.85
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$14.53
BSD14.53
|
$7.86
AWG14.17
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.39
BSD4.39
|
$4.11
AWG7.40
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.45
BSD4.45
|
$4.22
AWG7.61
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.68
BSD1.68
|
$2.38
AWG4.28
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.23
BSD1.23
|
$1.53
AWG2.76
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.64
BSD1.64
|
$1.57
AWG2.82
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.92
BSD1.92
|
$2.72
AWG4.91
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
BSD1.82
|
$0.98
AWG1.76
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.42
BSD1.42
|
$0.95
AWG1.71
|
|
pay 6.1% less for transportation
Bahamas
|
Aruba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.37
BSD5.37
|
$5.03
AWG9.07
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$50.00
BSD50.00
|
$45.83
AWG82.61
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,500.00
BSD37,500.00
|
$22,191.40
AWG40,000.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.43
BSD25.43
|
$33.30
AWG60.02
|
|
pay 31.6% less for housing
Bahamas
|
Aruba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.25
BSD68.25
|
$71.25
AWG128.43
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,222.22
BSD1,222.22
|
$718.61
AWG1,295.29
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,309.72
BSD1,309.72
|
$557.75
AWG1,005.35
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$201.75
BSD201.75
|
$136.96
AWG246.87
|
|
pay 3.4% less for childcare
Bahamas
|
Aruba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$412.22
BSD412.22
|
$228.61
AWG412.07
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,795.24
BSD7,795.24
|
$10,737.40
AWG19,354.17
|
|
pay 22.6% less for entertainment and sports
Bahamas
|
Aruba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
BSD3.75
|
$4.00
AWG7.21
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.23
BSD5.23
|
$3.08
AWG5.55
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.50
BSD9.50
|
$8.48
AWG15.29
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$79.65
BSD79.65
|
$60.82
AWG109.63
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.00
BSD18.00
|
$10.00
AWG18.02
|
|
pay 1.7% less for clothing
Bahamas
|
Aruba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.05
BSD59.05
|
$77.45
AWG139.61
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.88
BSD46.88
|
$38.89
AWG70.10
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$117.67
BSD117.67
|
$96.64
AWG174.19
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.67
BSD111.67
|
$108.05
AWG194.77
|
|
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