Cost of living in Aruba
compared to
Aruba Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.00
AWG30.60
|
$9.27
-
$21.75
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.14
AWG18.24
|
$9.50
-
$11.27
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
AWG3.34
|
$1.50
-
$2.33
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
AWG3.29
|
$1.25
-
$2.61
|
Aruba - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.40
AWG6.12
|
$2.86
-
$3.93
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.12
AWG20.03
|
$6.50
-
$15.75
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.97
AWG14.34
|
$5.11
-
$10.79
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.41
AWG9.74
|
$3.75
-
$6.60
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.61
AWG6.49
|
$2.08
-
$5.44
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.41
AWG4.34
|
$1.76
-
$2.72
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.16
AWG2.09
|
$0.91
-
$1.42
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.72
AWG4.90
|
$1.81
-
$2.72
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.61
AWG4.69
|
$0.91
-
$2.27
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.41
AWG2.54
|
$0.75
-
$1.36
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.30
AWG2.35
|
??
-
??
|
Aruba - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.48
AWG9.86
|
$5.00
-
$5.94
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.00
AWG54.00
|
??
-
??
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,095.70
AWG46,972.26
|
$22,191.40
-
$30,000.00
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$48.03
AWG86.45
|
$36.06
-
$60.00
|
Aruba - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$86.50
AWG155.71
|
$75.00
-
$98.06
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$705.36
AWG1,269.65
|
$450.00
-
$916.09
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$985.96
AWG1,774.72
|
$500.00
-
$665.74
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$195.56
AWG352.01
|
$117.54
-
$297.08
|
Aruba - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$275.00
AWG495.00
|
??
-
??
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,223.55
AWG23,802.39
|
$7,212.21
-
$10,000.00
|
Aruba - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
AWG7.20
|
$2.89
-
$6.50
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.24
AWG7.64
|
$3.00
-
$5.22
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.75
AWG24.75
|
??
-
??
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$83.11
AWG149.60
|
$45.00
-
$200.00
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.47
AWG22.44
|
$8.88
-
$15.00
|
Aruba - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.00
AWG99.00
|
??
-
??
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.85
AWG104.14
|
$20.00
-
$72.12
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.41
AWG205.93
|
$80.00
-
$166.44
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.90
AWG185.22
|
$80.00
-
$138.70
|
Aruba - Cost of clothing
These numbers reflect the average prices of 2 cities in Aruba, such as
Oranjestad,
Aruba,
and more. To view the cost of living in a specific city in Aruba, search for a city above.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Aruba compared to Aruba.
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