Cost of living comparison

Aruba

compared to

New Zealand

New Zealand vs. Aruba Cost of Living Summary

New Zealand is 14.6% cheaper than Aruba overall.

Restaurants: pay 22.5% less in New Zealand
Groceries: pay 17.7% less in New Zealand
Housing: pay 25.2% less in New Zealand
Childcare: pay 82.7% more in New Zealand
Entertainment and Sports: pay 13.4% less in New Zealand
Clothing: pay 14.1% less in New Zealand

Expenses including housing, restaurants, groceries, clothing, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in New Zealand. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in New Zealand.

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New Zealand vs. Aruba Cost Breakdown

If you lived in New Zealand instead of Aruba, you would:

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pay 22.5% less for restaurants

	Aruba	New Zealand
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$20.08 AWG36.18	$13.26 NZ$23.46	-34.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.39 AWG18.71	$8.99 NZ$15.90	-13.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.28 AWG4.11	$2.04 NZ$3.61	-10.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.96 AWG3.52	$1.83 NZ$3.24	-6.4%
Average			-22.5%

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pay 17.7% less for groceries

	Aruba	New Zealand
Bread 1 loaf	$2.95 AWG5.31	$1.73 NZ$3.05	-41.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.50 AWG11.71	$3.78 NZ$6.69	-41.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.74 AWG12.15	$6.47 NZ$11.45	-4.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.17 AWG9.31	$5.79 NZ$10.24	+12.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.45 AWG6.21	$3.83 NZ$6.77	+11.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.10 AWG3.78	$1.22 NZ$2.15	-42.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.98 AWG1.77	$0.94 NZ$1.67	-3.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.27 AWG4.09	$1.32 NZ$2.33	-41.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.59 AWG2.86	$2.20 NZ$3.89	+38.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.01 AWG1.82	$0.89 NZ$1.57	-11.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.91 AWG1.64	$0.67 NZ$1.18	-26.7%
Average			-17.7%

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pay about the same for transportation

	Aruba	New Zealand
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$9.17 AWG16.51	$6.34 NZ$11.21	-30.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.00 AWG54.04	$83.43 NZ$147.53	+178.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,095.70 AWG47,004.88	$24,108.51 NZ$42,632.21	-7.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$48.03 AWG86.51	$17.20 NZ$30.41	-64.2%

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pay 25.2% less for housing

	Aruba	New Zealand
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$95.25 AWG171.58	$49.30 NZ$87.18	-48.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,027.78 AWG1,851.28	$976.74 NZ$1,727.21	-5.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,183.33 AWG2,131.48	$843.74 NZ$1,492.02	-28.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$187.84 AWG338.36	$95.64 NZ$169.12	-49.1%
Average			-25.2%

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pay 82.7% more for childcare

	Aruba	New Zealand
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$275.00 AWG495.34	$716.92 NZ$1,267.75	+160.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,223.55 AWG23,818.92	$16,937.81 NZ$29,951.92	+28.1%
Average			+82.7%

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pay 13.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Aruba	New Zealand
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.64 AWG10.17	$5.70 NZ$10.07	+0.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.73 AWG8.52	$3.26 NZ$5.77	-31.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.00 AWG18.01	$22.75 NZ$40.22	+127.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$62.22 AWG112.08	$39.17 NZ$69.26	-37.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.94 AWG21.50	$10.27 NZ$18.16	-14.0%
Average			-13.4%

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pay 14.1% less for clothing

	Aruba	New Zealand
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$60.00 AWG108.08	$63.30 NZ$111.94	+5.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$57.85 AWG104.21	$33.63 NZ$59.46	-41.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$114.41 AWG206.07	$91.48 NZ$161.76	-20.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$102.90 AWG185.35	$114.46 NZ$202.41	+11.2%
Average			-14.1%

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