Cost of living comparison
India is 70.4% cheaper than Aruba.
If you lived in India instead of Aruba, you would:
pay 76.2% less for restaurants
Aruba
|
India
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.00
AWG19.80
|
$2.24
₹186.39
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
AWG16.65
|
$3.92
₹326.72
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
AWG3.52
|
$0.41
₹34.32
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.61
AWG2.90
|
$0.19
₹15.46
|
|
pay 75.6% less for groceries
Aruba
|
India
|
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---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.54
AWG4.58
|
$0.45
₹37.55
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.57
AWG11.83
|
$2.51
₹208.88
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.86
AWG14.16
|
$2.48
₹206.44
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.11
AWG7.39
|
$0.92
₹76.47
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.22
AWG7.60
|
$1.36
₹113.27
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.38
AWG4.28
|
$0.83
₹69.24
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.53
AWG2.76
|
$0.28
₹23.52
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
AWG2.82
|
$0.44
₹36.91
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.72
AWG4.90
|
$0.22
₹18.19
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
AWG1.76
|
$0.16
₹13.58
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.95
AWG1.71
|
$0.19
₹15.75
|
|
pay 54.9% less for transportation
Aruba
|
India
|
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---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.03
AWG9.06
|
$4.78
₹398.64
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$45.83
AWG82.50
|
$8.38
₹698.24
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,191.40
AWG39,944.52
|
$13,136.82
₹1,095,221.81
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$33.30
AWG59.94
|
$2.70
₹224.85
|
|
pay 84.1% less for housing
Aruba
|
India
|
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---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$71.25
AWG128.25
|
$8.43
₹703.17
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$718.61
AWG1,293.49
|
$126.14
₹10,516.40
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$557.75
AWG1,003.96
|
$85.52
₹7,129.78
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$136.96
AWG246.53
|
$26.13
₹2,178.30
|
|
pay 84.0% less for childcare
Aruba
|
India
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$228.61
AWG411.50
|
$47.60
₹3,968.62
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,737.40
AWG19,327.32
|
$1,206.46
₹100,582.75
|
|
pay 60.9% less for entertainment and sports
Aruba
|
India
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
AWG7.20
|
$1.88
₹157.02
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.08
AWG5.54
|
$1.40
₹116.83
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.48
AWG15.27
|
$3.85
₹320.61
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.82
AWG109.48
|
$17.05
₹1,421.65
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
AWG18.00
|
$2.94
₹244.87
|
|
pay 56.8% less for clothing
Aruba
|
India
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.45
AWG139.42
|
$25.43
₹2,119.89
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.89
AWG70.00
|
$26.83
₹2,236.63
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.64
AWG173.95
|
$41.28
₹3,441.42
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.05
AWG194.50
|
$30.75
₹2,563.59
|
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