Cost of living comparison
compared to
Sweden vs. Aruba Cost of Living Summary
Sweden is 2.2% cheaper than Aruba overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.5% more in Sweden
- Groceries
-
pay 22.0% less in Sweden
- Transportation
-
pay 44.8% more in Sweden
- Housing
-
pay 25.2% less in Sweden
- Childcare
-
pay 56.2% less in Sweden
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.3% more in Sweden
- Clothing
-
pay 21.6% more in Sweden
The cost of transportation, clothing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Sweden are more expensive than in Aruba. Expenses including childcare, housing, and groceries are lower in Sweden.
Sweden vs. Aruba Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Sweden instead of Aruba, you would:
pay 13.5% more for restaurants
|
Aruba
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.00
AWG30.60
|
$14.38
SEK133.26
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.14
AWG18.24
|
$11.04
SEK102.36
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
AWG3.34
|
$2.58
SEK23.96
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
AWG3.29
|
$2.22
SEK20.56
|
|
Aruba vs. Sweden - Cost of restaurants
pay 22.0% less for groceries
|
Aruba
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.40
AWG6.12
|
$2.88
SEK26.68
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.12
AWG20.03
|
$6.00
SEK55.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.97
AWG14.34
|
$6.33
SEK58.70
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.41
AWG9.74
|
$4.34
SEK40.23
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.61
AWG6.49
|
$5.57
SEK51.61
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.41
AWG4.34
|
$1.41
SEK13.09
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.16
AWG2.09
|
$1.21
SEK11.22
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.72
AWG4.90
|
$1.36
SEK12.60
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.61
AWG4.69
|
$1.97
SEK18.30
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.41
AWG2.54
|
$0.80
SEK7.41
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.30
AWG2.35
|
$0.79
SEK7.35
|
|
Aruba vs. Sweden - Cost of groceries
pay 44.8% more for transportation
|
Aruba
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.48
AWG9.86
|
$7.32
SEK67.86
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.00
AWG54.00
|
$81.92
SEK759.36
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,095.70
AWG46,972.26
|
$31,594.19
SEK292,874.99
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$48.03
AWG86.45
|
$24.67
SEK228.70
|
|
Aruba vs. Sweden - Cost of transportation
pay 25.2% less for housing
|
Aruba
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$86.50
AWG155.71
|
$37.43
SEK346.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$705.36
AWG1,269.65
|
$936.32
SEK8,679.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$985.96
AWG1,774.72
|
$720.46
SEK6,678.63
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$195.56
AWG352.01
|
$97.92
SEK907.67
|
|
Aruba vs. Sweden - Cost of housing
pay 56.2% less for childcare
|
Aruba
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$275.00
AWG495.00
|
$155.59
SEK1,442.29
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,223.55
AWG23,802.39
|
$4,116.05
SEK38,155.35
|
|
Aruba vs. Sweden - Cost of childcare
pay 8.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Aruba
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
AWG7.20
|
$7.74
SEK71.77
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.24
AWG7.64
|
$4.56
SEK42.28
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.75
AWG24.75
|
$7.64
SEK70.85
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$83.11
AWG149.60
|
$44.09
SEK408.69
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.47
AWG22.44
|
$16.46
SEK152.56
|
|
Aruba vs. Sweden - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 21.6% more for clothing
|
Aruba
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.00
AWG99.00
|
$94.86
SEK879.37
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.85
AWG104.14
|
$42.53
SEK394.20
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.41
AWG205.93
|
$106.79
SEK989.96
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.90
AWG185.22
|
$151.29
SEK1,402.44
|
|
Aruba vs. Sweden - Cost of clothing
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