Cost of living comparison

Aruba

compared to

Sweden

Sweden vs. Aruba Cost of Living Summary

Sweden is 17.7% cheaper than Aruba overall.

Restaurants: pay 12.6% less in Sweden
Groceries: pay 10.4% less in Sweden
Transportation: pay 11.8% more in Sweden
Housing: pay 35.0% less in Sweden
Childcare: pay 44.1% less in Sweden
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.4% less in Sweden
Clothing: pay 9.2% more in Sweden

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

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Sweden vs. Aruba Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 12.6% less for restaurants

	Aruba	Sweden
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$20.08 AWG36.20	$14.04 SEK137.94	-30.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.39 AWG18.72	$10.77 SEK105.79	+3.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.28 AWG4.12	$2.49 SEK24.47	+9.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.96 AWG3.53	$2.07 SEK20.32	+5.7%
Average			-12.6%

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pay 10.4% less for groceries

	Aruba	Sweden
Bread 1 loaf	$2.95 AWG5.32	$2.82 SEK27.72	-4.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.50 AWG11.72	$5.72 SEK56.24	-12.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.74 AWG12.15	$6.07 SEK59.65	-10.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.17 AWG9.31	$4.23 SEK41.59	-18.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.45 AWG6.22	$5.25 SEK51.60	+52.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.10 AWG3.78	$1.36 SEK13.33	-35.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.98 AWG1.77	$1.14 SEK11.25	+16.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.27 AWG4.09	$1.29 SEK12.72	-42.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.59 AWG2.86	$1.93 SEK18.98	+21.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.01 AWG1.82	$0.76 SEK7.47	-24.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.91 AWG1.64	$0.73 SEK7.16	-19.8%
Average			-10.4%

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pay 11.8% more for transportation

	Aruba	Sweden
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$9.17 AWG16.52	$6.65 SEK65.30	-27.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.00 AWG54.08	$77.78 SEK764.26	+159.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,095.70 AWG47,037.50	$31,975.58 SEK314K	+22.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$48.03 AWG86.58	$22.74 SEK223.44	-52.7%
Average			+11.8%

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pay 35.0% less for housing

	Aruba	Sweden
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$95.25 AWG171.69	$38.16 SEK374.96	-59.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,027.78 AWG1,852.57	$883.11 SEK8,677.58	-14.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,183.33 AWG2,132.96	$671.43 SEK6,597.57	-43.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$187.84 AWG338.59	$97.70 SEK959.99	-48.0%
Average			-35.0%

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pay 44.1% less for childcare

	Aruba	Sweden
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$275.00 AWG495.69	$155.03 SEK1,523.39	-43.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,223.55 AWG23,835.45	$7,341.74 SEK72,141.45	-44.5%
Average			-44.1%

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pay 2.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Aruba	Sweden
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.64 AWG10.17	$7.36 SEK72.34	+30.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.73 AWG8.53	$4.45 SEK43.70	-6.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.00 AWG18.02	$7.55 SEK74.14	-24.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$62.22 AWG112.16	$41.12 SEK404.10	-33.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.94 AWG21.52	$15.58 SEK153.10	+30.5%
Average			-2.4%

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pay 9.2% more for clothing

	Aruba	Sweden
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$60.00 AWG108.15	$91.37 SEK897.86	+52.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$57.85 AWG104.28	$44.99 SEK442.04	-22.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$114.41 AWG206.22	$95.04 SEK933.85	-16.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$102.90 AWG185.47	$148.76 SEK1,461.77	+44.6%
Average			+9.2%

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