Cost of living comparison
Aruba is 5.5 times more expensive than Libya.
If you lived in Aruba instead of Libya, you would:
pay 4.8 times more for restaurants
Libya
|
Aruba
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.29
LYD20.820
|
$16.11
AWG29.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.12
LYD19.990
|
$10.50
AWG18.90
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
LYD2.260
|
$1.74
AWG3.13
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.16
LYD0.790
|
$1.51
AWG2.72
|
|
pay 5.2 times more for groceries
Libya
|
Aruba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.32
LYD1.530
|
$3.13
AWG5.64
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.58
LYD12.550
|
$11.04
AWG19.87
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.67
LYD17.840
|
$7.67
AWG13.80
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.32
LYD6.410
|
$4.63
AWG8.33
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.40
LYD6.820
|
$3.73
AWG6.72
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.72
LYD3.490
|
$2.25
AWG4.04
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
LYD2.540
|
$1.20
AWG2.16
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.35
LYD1.700
|
$2.37
AWG4.27
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.24
LYD1.190
|
$3.18
AWG5.72
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
LYD1.320
|
$1.40
AWG2.51
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.27
LYD1.330
|
$1.25
AWG2.25
|
|
pay 13.5 times more for transportation
Libya
|
Aruba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.12
LYD0.600
|
$5.71
AWG10.29
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$21.71
LYD105.430
|
$50.00
AWG90.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,462.81
LYD79,960.240
|
$22,191.40
AWG39,944.52
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.53
LYD46.270
|
$39.16
AWG70.48
|
|
pay 4.2 times more for housing
Libya
|
Aruba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.38
LYD118.410
|
$77.07
AWG138.72
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$214.03
LYD1,039.550
|
$754.44
AWG1,357.99
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$116.31
LYD564.910
|
$561.88
AWG1,011.39
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.93
LYD150.230
|
$169.18
AWG304.52
|
|
pay 4.7 times more for childcare
Libya
|
Aruba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$65.74
LYD319.290
|
$197.41
AWG355.33
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,166.12
LYD5,663.850
|
$7,404.07
AWG13,327.32
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for entertainment and sports
Libya
|
Aruba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.63
LYD3.080
|
$3.42
AWG6.15
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.58
LYD2.830
|
$3.67
AWG6.61
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
LYD11.920
|
$10.81
AWG19.45
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.90
LYD154.920
|
$68.94
AWG124.10
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.46
LYD21.660
|
$9.97
AWG17.95
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for clothing
Libya
|
Aruba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.81
LYD144.810
|
$74.35
AWG133.83
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.85
LYD135.280
|
$48.82
AWG87.88
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$43.99
LYD213.680
|
$94.62
AWG170.32
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.86
LYD281.020
|
$101.64
AWG182.96
|
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