Cost of living comparison
compared to
Aruba vs. Belize Cost of Living Summary
Aruba is 3.1 times more expensive than Belize overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 47.0% more in Aruba
- Groceries
-
pay 61.3% more in Aruba
- Transportation
-
pay 58.3% more in Aruba
- Housing
-
pay 40.2% more in Aruba
- Childcare
-
pay 11.9 times more in Aruba
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 88.8% more in Aruba
- Clothing
-
pay 49.5% more in Aruba
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, clothing, and restaurants in Aruba are more expensive than in Belize. Notably, childcare and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Aruba.
Aruba vs. Belize Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Aruba instead of Belize, you would:
pay 47.0% more for restaurants
|
Belize
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.36
BZD18.82
|
$17.00
AWG30.60
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.75
BZD19.61
|
$10.14
AWG18.24
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.29
BZD2.59
|
$1.86
AWG3.34
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.15
BZD2.32
|
$1.83
AWG3.29
|
|
Belize vs. Aruba - Cost of restaurants
pay 61.3% more for groceries
|
Belize
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.00
BZD4.02
|
$3.40
AWG6.12
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.77
BZD15.63
|
$11.12
AWG20.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.68
BZD27.51
|
$7.97
AWG14.34
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.35
BZD4.73
|
$5.41
AWG9.74
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.30
BZD6.64
|
$3.61
AWG6.49
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.62
BZD5.28
|
$2.41
AWG4.34
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
BZD1.14
|
$1.16
AWG2.09
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
BZD1.47
|
$2.72
AWG4.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.00
BZD4.01
|
$2.61
AWG4.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.41
BZD2.84
|
$1.41
AWG2.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.26
BZD2.53
|
$1.30
AWG2.35
|
|
Belize vs. Aruba - Cost of groceries
pay 58.3% more for transportation
|
Belize
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.61
BZD13.29
|
$5.48
AWG9.86
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
BZD40.22
|
$30.00
AWG54.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$10,514.56
BZD21,146.48
|
$26,095.70
AWG46,972.26
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.59
BZD63.53
|
$48.03
AWG86.45
|
|
Belize vs. Aruba - Cost of transportation
pay 40.2% more for housing
|
Belize
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.90
BZD150.64
|
$86.50
AWG155.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$684.11
BZD1,375.86
|
$705.36
AWG1,269.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$547.15
BZD1,100.41
|
$985.96
AWG1,774.72
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$120.58
BZD242.50
|
$195.56
AWG352.01
|
|
Belize vs. Aruba - Cost of housing
pay 11.9 times more for childcare
|
Belize
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$64.52
BZD129.75
|
$275.00
AWG495.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$674.20
BZD1,355.92
|
$13,223.55
AWG23,802.39
|
|
Belize vs. Aruba - Cost of childcare
pay 88.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Belize
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.66
BZD5.35
|
$4.00
AWG7.20
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
BZD7.25
|
$4.24
AWG7.64
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.00
BZD10.06
|
$13.75
AWG24.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.91
BZD66.18
|
$83.11
AWG149.60
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.42
BZD16.93
|
$12.47
AWG22.44
|
|
Belize vs. Aruba - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 49.5% more for clothing
|
Belize
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.45
BZD75.32
|
$55.00
AWG99.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.42
BZD55.15
|
$57.85
AWG104.14
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.13
BZD183.28
|
$114.41
AWG205.93
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$89.59
BZD180.19
|
$102.90
AWG185.22
|
|
Belize vs. Aruba - Cost of clothing
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