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Czech Republic vs. Aruba Cost of Living Summary

Czech Republic is 18.5% cheaper than Aruba overall.

Restaurants: pay 19.9% less in Czech Republic
Groceries: pay 45.4% less in Czech Republic
Transportation: pay 11.2% less in Czech Republic
Housing: pay 24.9% less in Czech Republic
Childcare: pay 4.8% more in Czech Republic
Entertainment and Sports: pay 33.7% less in Czech Republic
Clothing: pay 0.6% more in Czech Republic

The cost of childcare and clothing in Czech Republic are more expensive than in Aruba. Expenses including groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Czech Republic.

Czech Republic vs. Aruba Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Czech Republic instead of Aruba, you would:

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pay 19.9% less for restaurants

	Aruba	Czech Republic
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.00 AWG30.60	$8.75 CZK182.15	-48.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.14 AWG18.24	$8.69 CZK180.72	-14.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.86 AWG3.34	$1.80 CZK37.50	-2.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.83 AWG3.29	$1.58 CZK32.86	-13.7%
Average			-19.9%

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pay 45.4% less for groceries

	Aruba	Czech Republic
Bread 1 loaf	$3.40 AWG6.12	$1.42 CZK29.45	-58.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$11.12 AWG20.03	$6.24 CZK129.76	-43.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.97 AWG14.34	$4.39 CZK91.31	-44.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.41 AWG9.74	$3.17 CZK66.01	-41.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.61 AWG6.49	$4.20 CZK87.40	+16.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.41 AWG4.34	$0.75 CZK15.52	-69.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.16 AWG2.09	$0.78 CZK16.31	-32.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.72 AWG4.90	$0.97 CZK20.15	-64.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.61 AWG4.69	$1.59 CZK33.03	-39.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.41 AWG2.54	$0.55 CZK11.42	-61.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.30 AWG2.35	$0.51 CZK10.53	-61.2%
Average			-45.4%

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pay 11.2% less for transportation

	Aruba	Czech Republic
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.48 AWG9.86	$6.65 CZK138.38	+21.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.00 AWG54.00	$25.28 CZK525.94	-15.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,095.70 AWG46,972.26	$31,610.58 CZK657,737.15	+21.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$48.03 AWG86.45	$13.74 CZK285.90	-71.4%
Average			-11.2%

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pay 24.9% less for housing

	Aruba	Czech Republic
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$86.50 AWG155.71	$20.37 CZK423.85	-76.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$705.36 AWG1,269.65	$725.26 CZK15,090.77	+2.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$985.96 AWG1,774.72	$590.43 CZK12,285.35	-40.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$195.56 AWG352.01	$223.21 CZK4,644.38	+14.1%
Average			-24.9%

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pay 4.8% more for childcare

	Aruba	Czech Republic
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$275.00 AWG495.00	$384.73 CZK8,005.26	+39.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,223.55 AWG23,802.39	$9,199.30 CZK191,414.51	-30.4%
Average			+4.8%

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pay 33.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Aruba	Czech Republic
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.00 AWG7.20	$2.40 CZK49.86	-40.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.24 AWG7.64	$3.03 CZK63.12	-28.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.75 AWG24.75	$7.42 CZK154.49	-46.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$83.11 AWG149.60	$55.37 CZK1,152.20	-33.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.47 AWG22.44	$9.92 CZK206.40	-20.4%
Average			-33.7%

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pay 0.6% more for clothing

	Aruba	Czech Republic
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$55.00 AWG99.00	$80.21 CZK1,668.87	+45.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$57.85 AWG104.14	$34.88 CZK725.70	-39.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$114.41 AWG205.93	$95.51 CZK1,987.34	-16.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$102.90 AWG185.22	$116.19 CZK2,417.68	+12.9%
Average			+0.6%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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