Cost of living comparison

Aruba

compared to

Yemen

Yemen vs. Aruba Cost of Living Summary

Yemen is 46.2% cheaper than Aruba overall.

Restaurants: pay 33.3% less in Yemen
Groceries: pay 25.9% more in Yemen
Transportation: pay 5.2% more in Yemen
Housing: pay 78.4% less in Yemen
Childcare: pay 72.3% less in Yemen
Entertainment and Sports: pay 39.0% less in Yemen
Clothing: pay 11.0% more in Yemen

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

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Yemen vs. Aruba Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 33.3% less for restaurants

	Aruba	Yemen
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$20.08 AWG36.18	$9.52 YER2,249	-52.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.39 AWG18.71	$9.91 YER2,340	-4.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.28 AWG4.11	$2.22 YER523	-3.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.96 AWG3.52	$1.18 YER279	-39.5%
Average			-33.3%

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pay 25.9% more for groceries

	Aruba	Yemen
Bread 1 loaf	$2.95 AWG5.31	$2.06 YER487	-30.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.50 AWG11.71	$6.42 YER1,515	-1.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.74 AWG12.15	$13.63 YER3,219	+102.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.17 AWG9.31	$7.05 YER1,664	+36.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.45 AWG6.21	$5.50 YER1,298	+59.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.10 AWG3.78	$3.80 YER898	+81.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.98 AWG1.77	$1.07 YER254	+9.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.27 AWG4.09	$2.83 YER669	+24.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.59 AWG2.86	$1.47 YER346	-7.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.01 AWG1.82	$1.32 YER313	+31.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.91 AWG1.64	$1.27 YER299	+39.3%
Average			+25.9%

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pay 5.2% more for transportation

	Aruba	Yemen
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$9.17 AWG16.51	$9.25 YER2,184	+0.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.00 AWG54.04	$84.67 YER19,994	+182.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,095.70 AWG47,004.88	$16,933.01 YER4M	-35.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$48.03 AWG86.51	$21.17 YER4,998	-55.9%
Average			+5.2%

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pay 78.4% less for housing

	Aruba	Yemen
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$95.25 AWG171.58	$101.30 YER23,922	+6.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,027.78 AWG1,851.28	$229.13 YER54,109	-77.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,183.33 AWG2,131.48	$175.13 YER41,357	-85.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$187.84 AWG338.36	$60.36 YER14,253	-67.9%
Average			-78.4%

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pay 72.3% less for childcare

	Aruba	Yemen
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$275.00 AWG495.34	$74.63 YER17,624	-72.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,223.55 AWG23,818.92	$3,747.12 YER885K	-71.7%
Average			-72.3%

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pay 39.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Aruba	Yemen
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.64 AWG10.17	$2.78 YER658	-50.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.73 AWG8.52	$3.90 YER921	-17.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.00 AWG18.01	$5.29 YER1,250	-47.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$62.22 AWG112.08	$45.84 YER10,825	-26.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.94 AWG21.50	$5.93 YER1,400	-50.4%
Average			-39.0%

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pay 11.0% more for clothing

	Aruba	Yemen
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$60.00 AWG108.08	$75.14 YER17,744	+25.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$57.85 AWG104.21	$103.71 YER24,492	+79.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$114.41 AWG206.07	$79.02 YER18,661	-30.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$102.90 AWG185.35	$100.89 YER23,826	-1.9%
Average			+11.0%

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