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Brazil vs. Aruba Cost of Living Summary
Brazil is 45.3% cheaper than Aruba overall.
Brazil vs. Aruba Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Brazil instead of Aruba, you would:
pay 51.3% less for restaurants
Aruba | Brazil | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $17.00 AWG30.62 | $5.62 R$29.14 | |
| Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar | $10.14 AWG18.26 | $6.58 R$34.14 | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $1.86 AWG3.34 | $1.11 R$5.76 | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $1.83 AWG3.30 | $0.68 R$3.52 | |
Aruba vs. Brazil - Cost of restaurants
pay 61.2% less for groceries
Aruba | Brazil | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bread 1 loaf | $3.40 AWG6.13 | $1.51 R$7.84 | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $11.12 AWG20.04 | $4.32 R$22.39 | |
| Milk (1 gallon) | $7.97 AWG14.35 | $3.77 R$19.53 | |
| Eggs 1 dozen | $5.41 AWG9.74 | $2.10 R$10.91 | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $3.61 AWG6.50 | $1.77 R$9.19 | |
| Apples (1 lb) | $2.41 AWG4.34 | $0.94 R$4.85 | |
| Bananas (1 lb) | $1.16 AWG2.09 | $0.58 R$3.03 | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | $2.72 AWG4.90 | $0.54 R$2.79 | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $2.61 AWG4.70 | $0.66 R$3.45 | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $1.41 AWG2.54 | $0.52 R$2.71 | |
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.30 AWG2.35 | $0.48 R$2.48 | |
Aruba vs. Brazil - Cost of groceries
pay 20.5% less for transportation
Aruba | Brazil | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $5.48 AWG9.87 | $4.16 R$21.59 | |
| Monthly public transit pass | $30.00 AWG54.04 | $42.46 R$220.20 | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $26,095.70 AWG47,004.88 | $21,515.32 R$112K | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $48.03 AWG86.51 | $8.72 R$45.23 | |
Aruba vs. Brazil - Cost of transportation
pay 71.4% less for housing
Aruba | Brazil | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl | $86.50 AWG155.81 | $18.92 R$98.12 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $705.36 AWG1,270.53 | $308.76 R$1,601.26 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $985.96 AWG1,775.96 | $217.49 R$1,127.90 | |
| Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating | $195.56 AWG352.25 | $51.93 R$269.31 | |
Aruba vs. Brazil - Cost of housing
pay 23.6% less for childcare
Aruba | Brazil | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $275.00 AWG495.34 | $275.38 R$1,428.17 | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $13,223.55 AWG23,818.92 | $6,953.98 R$36,064.05 | |
Aruba vs. Brazil - Cost of childcare
pay 63.7% less for entertainment and sports
Aruba | Brazil | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $4.00 AWG7.21 | $1.73 R$8.97 | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $4.24 AWG7.64 | $1.76 R$9.14 | |
| Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar | $13.75 AWG24.77 | $2.27 R$11.78 | |
| Monthly membership at local gym | $83.11 AWG149.70 | $24.44 R$126.74 | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $12.47 AWG22.46 | $6.36 R$33.01 | |
Aruba vs. Brazil - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 25.4% less for clothing
Aruba | Brazil | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular jeans Levi's brand | $55.00 AWG99.07 | $49.78 R$258.15 | |
| Regular dress from H&M or similar store | $57.85 AWG104.21 | $45.18 R$234.28 | |
| Running shoes Nike or Adidas | $114.41 AWG206.07 | $79.53 R$412.45 | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $102.90 AWG185.35 | $61.80 R$320.49 | |
Aruba vs. Brazil - Cost of clothing
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