Cost of living comparison

Aruba

compared to

Russia

Russia vs. Aruba Cost of Living Summary

Russia is 50.5% cheaper than Aruba overall.

Restaurants: pay 47.0% less in Russia
Groceries: pay 51.7% less in Russia
Transportation: pay 44.6% less in Russia
Housing: pay 64.0% less in Russia
Childcare: pay 5.0% more in Russia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 51.6% less in Russia
Clothing: pay 12.2% more in Russia

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

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Russia vs. Aruba Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Russia instead of Aruba, you would:

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pay 47.0% less for restaurants

	Aruba	Russia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$20.08 AWG36.15	$10.83 RUB922.10	-46.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.39 AWG18.69	$6.39 RUB544.32	-38.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.28 AWG4.11	$1.16 RUB98.55	-49.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.96 AWG3.52	$0.60 RUB50.78	-69.5%
Average			-47.0%

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pay 51.7% less for groceries

	Aruba	Russia
Bread 1 loaf	$2.95 AWG5.31	$0.77 RUB65.31	-74.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.50 AWG11.70	$5.51 RUB469.07	-15.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.74 AWG12.14	$4.39 RUB373.62	-34.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.17 AWG9.30	$1.57 RUB133.76	-69.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.45 AWG6.21	$2.44 RUB208.09	-29.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.10 AWG3.78	$0.84 RUB71.53	-60.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.98 AWG1.77	$0.80 RUB68.33	-18.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.27 AWG4.08	$0.81 RUB69.28	-64.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.59 AWG2.86	$1.33 RUB112.90	-16.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.01 AWG1.82	$0.35 RUB30.07	-65.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.91 AWG1.64	$0.28 RUB24.24	-68.7%
Average			-51.7%

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pay 44.6% less for transportation

	Aruba	Russia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$9.17 AWG16.50	$3.08 RUB262.56	-66.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.00 AWG54.00	$24.17 RUB2,058.68	-19.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,095.70 AWG46,972.26	$32,081.81 RUB3M	+22.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$48.03 AWG86.45	$5.45 RUB464.05	-88.7%
Average			-44.6%

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pay 64.0% less for housing

	Aruba	Russia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$95.25 AWG171.46	$8.47 RUB721.45	-91.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,027.78 AWG1,850.00	$496.53 RUB42,284.26	-51.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,183.33 AWG2,130.00	$335.29 RUB28,553.24	-71.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$187.84 AWG338.12	$92.30 RUB7,859.90	-50.9%
Average			-64.0%

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pay 5.0% more for childcare

	Aruba	Russia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$275.00 AWG495.00	$402.75 RUB34,297.77	+46.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,223.55 AWG23,802.39	$9,958.40 RUB848K	-24.7%
Average			+5.0%

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pay 51.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Aruba	Russia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.64 AWG10.16	$2.06 RUB175.30	-63.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.73 AWG8.51	$2.73 RUB232.62	-42.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.00 AWG18.00	$2.85 RUB242.83	-71.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$62.22 AWG112.00	$37.43 RUB3,187.46	-39.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.94 AWG21.49	$6.26 RUB533.00	-47.6%
Average			-51.6%

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pay 12.2% more for clothing

	Aruba	Russia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$60.00 AWG108.00	$83.60 RUB7,119.20	+39.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$57.85 AWG104.14	$55.20 RUB4,700.70	-4.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$114.41 AWG205.93	$125.97 RUB10,727.38	+10.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$102.90 AWG185.22	$111.42 RUB9,488.62	+8.3%
Average			+12.2%

Aruba vs. Russia - Cost of clothing

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