Cost of living comparison
compared to
Ireland vs. Aruba Cost of Living Summary
Ireland is 9.9% more expensive than Aruba overall.
Ireland vs. Aruba Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Ireland instead of Aruba, you would:
pay 7.2% more for restaurants
|
Aruba
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.08
AWG36.18
|
$19.96
€17.77
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.39
AWG18.71
|
$12.14
€10.81
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.28
AWG4.11
|
$2.67
€2.38
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.96
AWG3.52
|
$2.00
€1.78
|
|
Aruba vs. Ireland - Cost of restaurants
pay 13.5% less for groceries
|
Aruba
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.95
AWG5.31
|
$2.02
€1.79
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.50
AWG11.71
|
$5.34
€4.75
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.74
AWG12.15
|
$5.82
€5.18
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.17
AWG9.31
|
$4.21
€3.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.45
AWG6.21
|
$5.11
€4.55
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.10
AWG3.78
|
$1.36
€1.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.98
AWG1.77
|
$1.03
€0.91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.27
AWG4.09
|
$1.39
€1.23
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.59
AWG2.86
|
$1.90
€1.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
AWG1.82
|
$0.92
€0.82
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.91
AWG1.64
|
$0.70
€0.62
|
|
Aruba vs. Ireland - Cost of groceries
pay 31.8% more for transportation
|
Aruba
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$9.17
AWG16.51
|
$7.65
€6.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.00
AWG54.04
|
$110.44
€98.30
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,095.70
AWG47,004.88
|
$38,078.30
€33,891.06
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$48.03
AWG86.51
|
$17.71
€15.76
|
|
Aruba vs. Ireland - Cost of transportation
pay 15.9% more for housing
|
Aruba
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$95.25
AWG171.58
|
$49.31
€43.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,027.78
AWG1,851.28
|
$1,521.74
€1,354.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,183.33
AWG2,131.48
|
$1,279.42
€1,138.73
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.84
AWG338.36
|
$177.91
€158.35
|
|
Aruba vs. Ireland - Cost of housing
pay 43.7% more for childcare
|
Aruba
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$275.00
AWG495.34
|
$1,010.73
€899.58
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,223.55
AWG23,818.92
|
$7,428.18
€6,611.35
|
|
Aruba vs. Ireland - Cost of childcare
pay 10.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Aruba
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.64
AWG10.17
|
$6.56
€5.84
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.73
AWG8.52
|
$4.23
€3.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.00
AWG18.01
|
$19.61
€17.45
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$62.22
AWG112.08
|
$58.26
€51.85
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.94
AWG21.50
|
$13.78
€12.27
|
|
Aruba vs. Ireland - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.6% less for clothing
|
Aruba
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.00
AWG108.08
|
$88.92
€79.14
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.85
AWG104.21
|
$41.00
€36.49
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.41
AWG206.07
|
$96.60
€85.97
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.90
AWG185.35
|
$104.62
€93.12
|
|
Aruba vs. Ireland - Cost of clothing
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