Cost of living comparison
compared to
Senegal vs. Aruba Cost of Living Summary
Senegal is 17.6% cheaper than Aruba overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 40.1% less in Senegal
- Groceries
-
pay 38.9% less in Senegal
- Transportation
-
pay 43.7% more in Senegal
- Housing
-
pay 28.1% less in Senegal
- Childcare
-
pay 23.6% less in Senegal
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 36.5% less in Senegal
- Clothing
-
pay 0.3% more in Senegal
The cost of transportation and clothing in Senegal are more expensive than in Aruba. Expenses including restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, and childcare are lower in Senegal.
Senegal vs. Aruba Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Senegal instead of Aruba, you would:
pay 40.1% less for restaurants
|
Aruba
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.00
AWG30.60
|
$4.92
F CFA2,771
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.14
AWG18.24
|
$10.46
F CFA5,895
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
AWG3.34
|
$0.89
F CFA504
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
AWG3.29
|
$1.09
F CFA612
|
|
Aruba vs. Senegal - Cost of restaurants
pay 38.9% less for groceries
|
Aruba
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.40
AWG6.12
|
$0.64
F CFA360
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.12
AWG20.03
|
$6.44
F CFA3,628
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.97
AWG14.34
|
$9.55
F CFA5,378
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.41
AWG9.74
|
$2.81
F CFA1,582
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.61
AWG6.49
|
$4.40
F CFA2,477
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.41
AWG4.34
|
$1.27
F CFA716
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.16
AWG2.09
|
$0.85
F CFA480
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.72
AWG4.90
|
$1.21
F CFA683
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.61
AWG4.69
|
$0.98
F CFA552
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.41
AWG2.54
|
$0.69
F CFA391
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.30
AWG2.35
|
$0.59
F CFA330
|
|
Aruba vs. Senegal - Cost of groceries
pay 43.7% more for transportation
|
Aruba
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.48
AWG9.86
|
$6.70
F CFA3,776
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.00
AWG54.00
|
$80.49
F CFA45,345
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,095.70
AWG46,972.26
|
$37,116.17
F CFA20,909,149
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$48.03
AWG86.45
|
$20.12
F CFA11,336
|
|
Aruba vs. Senegal - Cost of transportation
pay 28.1% less for housing
|
Aruba
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$86.50
AWG155.71
|
$48.58
F CFA27,368
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$705.36
AWG1,269.65
|
$940.87
F CFA530,034
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$985.96
AWG1,774.72
|
$364.90
F CFA205,565
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$195.56
AWG352.01
|
$119.46
F CFA67,297
|
|
Aruba vs. Senegal - Cost of housing
pay 23.6% less for childcare
|
Aruba
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$275.00
AWG495.00
|
$268.31
F CFA151,150
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,223.55
AWG23,802.39
|
$7,289.08
F CFA4,106,255
|
|
Aruba vs. Senegal - Cost of childcare
pay 36.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Aruba
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
AWG7.20
|
$2.68
F CFA1,512
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.24
AWG7.64
|
$4.47
F CFA2,520
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.75
AWG24.75
|
$1.79
F CFA1,008
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$83.11
AWG149.60
|
$50.08
F CFA28,215
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.47
AWG22.44
|
$8.94
F CFA5,038
|
|
Aruba vs. Senegal - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 0.3% more for clothing
|
Aruba
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.00
AWG99.00
|
$52.32
F CFA29,474
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.85
AWG104.14
|
$47.70
F CFA26,871
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.41
AWG205.93
|
$110.31
F CFA62,140
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.90
AWG185.22
|
$131.17
F CFA73,896
|
|
Aruba vs. Senegal - Cost of clothing
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