Cost of living comparison

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New Zealand vs. Aruba Cost of Living Summary

New Zealand is 6.0% more expensive than Aruba overall.

Restaurants: pay 0.3% less in New Zealand
Groceries: pay 30.2% less in New Zealand
Transportation: pay 22.9% more in New Zealand
Housing: pay 18.1% less in New Zealand
Childcare: pay 66.4% more in New Zealand
Entertainment and Sports: pay 5.9% more in New Zealand
Clothing: pay 4.7% less in New Zealand

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

New Zealand vs. Aruba Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 0.3% less for restaurants

	Aruba	New Zealand
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.00 AWG30.60	$14.45 NZ$25.19	-15.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.14 AWG18.24	$9.14 NZ$15.93	-9.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.86 AWG3.34	$2.11 NZ$3.68	+13.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.83 AWG3.29	$2.02 NZ$3.52	+10.2%
Average			-0.3%

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pay 30.2% less for groceries

	Aruba	New Zealand
Bread 1 loaf	$3.40 AWG6.12	$1.74 NZ$3.03	-48.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$11.12 AWG20.03	$3.88 NZ$6.77	-65.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.97 AWG14.34	$6.34 NZ$11.05	-20.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.41 AWG9.74	$5.96 NZ$10.39	+10.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.61 AWG6.49	$4.01 NZ$6.99	+11.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.41 AWG4.34	$1.18 NZ$2.06	-51.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.16 AWG2.09	$0.95 NZ$1.66	-18.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.72 AWG4.90	$1.29 NZ$2.26	-52.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.61 AWG4.69	$2.11 NZ$3.68	-19.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.41 AWG2.54	$0.85 NZ$1.48	-39.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.30 AWG2.35	$0.80 NZ$1.39	-38.9%
Average			-30.2%

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pay 22.9% more for transportation

	Aruba	New Zealand
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.48 AWG9.86	$6.08 NZ$10.60	+11.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.00 AWG54.00	$74.52 NZ$129.96	+148.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,095.70 AWG46,972.26	$24,777.66 NZ$43,211.84	-5.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$48.03 AWG86.45	$17.81 NZ$31.06	-62.9%
Average			+22.9%

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pay 18.1% less for housing

	Aruba	New Zealand
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$86.50 AWG155.71	$50.00 NZ$87.19	-42.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$705.36 AWG1,269.65	$978.36 NZ$1,706.24	+38.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$985.96 AWG1,774.72	$810.06 NZ$1,412.73	-17.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$195.56 AWG352.01	$95.66 NZ$166.83	-51.1%
Average			-18.1%

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pay 66.4% more for childcare

	Aruba	New Zealand
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$275.00 AWG495.00	$635.34 NZ$1,108.03	+131.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,223.55 AWG23,802.39	$13,463.91 NZ$23,480.84	+1.8%
Average			+66.4%

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pay 5.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Aruba	New Zealand
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.00 AWG7.20	$6.04 NZ$10.54	+51.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.24 AWG7.64	$3.35 NZ$5.85	-21.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.75 AWG24.75	$23.12 NZ$40.33	+68.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$83.11 AWG149.60	$37.72 NZ$65.79	-54.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.47 AWG22.44	$10.72 NZ$18.69	-14.0%
Average			+5.9%

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pay 4.7% less for clothing

	Aruba	New Zealand
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$55.00 AWG99.00	$65.22 NZ$113.75	+18.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$57.85 AWG104.14	$39.23 NZ$68.42	-32.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$114.41 AWG205.93	$90.28 NZ$157.45	-21.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$102.90 AWG185.22	$119.43 NZ$208.28	+16.1%
Average			-4.7%

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