Cost of living comparison
compared to
Ethiopia vs. Aruba Cost of Living Summary
Ethiopia is 21.4% cheaper than Aruba overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 61.8% less in Ethiopia
- Groceries
-
pay 40.5% less in Ethiopia
- Transportation
-
pay 13.5% less in Ethiopia
- Housing
-
pay 4.9% less in Ethiopia
- Childcare
-
pay 31.3% more in Ethiopia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 62.0% less in Ethiopia
- Clothing
-
pay 1.4% more in Ethiopia
The cost of childcare and clothing in Ethiopia are more expensive than in Aruba. Expenses including entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, transportation, and housing are lower in Ethiopia.
Ethiopia vs. Aruba Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Ethiopia instead of Aruba, you would:
pay 61.8% less for restaurants
|
Aruba
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.00
AWG30.60
|
$4.26
ETB655.54
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.14
AWG18.24
|
$6.50
ETB1,000.24
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
AWG3.34
|
$0.61
ETB93.51
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
AWG3.29
|
$0.57
ETB87.20
|
|
Aruba vs. Ethiopia - Cost of restaurants
pay 40.5% less for groceries
|
Aruba
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.40
AWG6.12
|
$1.26
ETB193.73
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.12
AWG20.03
|
$4.34
ETB667.36
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.97
AWG14.34
|
$5.42
ETB834.53
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.41
AWG9.74
|
$2.28
ETB351.02
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.61
AWG6.49
|
$5.76
ETB886.79
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.41
AWG4.34
|
$3.08
ETB473.48
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.16
AWG2.09
|
$0.43
ETB66.40
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.72
AWG4.90
|
$1.06
ETB162.78
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.61
AWG4.69
|
$0.40
ETB62.30
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.41
AWG2.54
|
$0.28
ETB42.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.30
AWG2.35
|
$0.91
ETB139.43
|
|
Aruba vs. Ethiopia - Cost of groceries
pay 13.5% less for transportation
|
Aruba
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.48
AWG9.86
|
$4.81
ETB740.52
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.00
AWG54.00
|
$12.00
ETB1,846.60
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,095.70
AWG46,972.26
|
$55,000.00
ETB8,463,587.61
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$48.03
AWG86.45
|
$3.62
ETB556.29
|
|
Aruba vs. Ethiopia - Cost of transportation
pay 4.9% less for housing
|
Aruba
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$86.50
AWG155.71
|
$130.20
ETB20,035.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$705.36
AWG1,269.65
|
$815.99
ETB125,568.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$985.96
AWG1,774.72
|
$512.43
ETB78,854.26
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$195.56
AWG352.01
|
$121.97
ETB18,769.25
|
|
Aruba vs. Ethiopia - Cost of housing
pay 31.3% more for childcare
|
Aruba
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$275.00
AWG495.00
|
$94.05
ETB14,472.47
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,223.55
AWG23,802.39
|
$30,187.50
ETB4,645,355.47
|
|
Aruba vs. Ethiopia - Cost of childcare
pay 62.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Aruba
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
AWG7.20
|
$0.90
ETB138.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.24
AWG7.64
|
$1.09
ETB167.35
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.75
AWG24.75
|
$5.10
ETB784.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$83.11
AWG149.60
|
$62.10
ETB9,556.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.47
AWG22.44
|
$3.75
ETB577.06
|
|
Aruba vs. Ethiopia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 1.4% more for clothing
|
Aruba
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.00
AWG99.00
|
$45.03
ETB6,929.81
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.85
AWG104.14
|
$75.17
ETB11,566.90
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.41
AWG205.93
|
$94.08
ETB14,477.62
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.90
AWG185.22
|
$115.09
ETB17,709.97
|
|
Aruba vs. Ethiopia - Cost of clothing
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