Cost of living comparison
Aruba is 48.6% more expensive than Belize.
If you lived in Aruba instead of Belize, you would:
pay 59.2% more for restaurants
Belize
|
Aruba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.60
$11.31
|
$11.00
AWG19.80
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.11
$12.35
|
$9.25
AWG16.65
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.46
$2.94
|
$1.95
AWG3.52
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
$2.10
|
$1.61
AWG2.90
|
|
pay 63.0% more for groceries
Belize
|
Aruba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.62
$3.27
|
$2.54
AWG4.58
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.14
$10.38
|
$6.57
AWG11.83
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.14
$18.47
|
$7.86
AWG14.16
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.23
$4.50
|
$4.11
AWG7.39
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.52
$5.09
|
$4.22
AWG7.60
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.70
$5.45
|
$2.38
AWG4.28
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.53
$1.07
|
$1.53
AWG2.76
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.55
$1.10
|
$1.57
AWG2.82
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
$2.60
|
$2.72
AWG4.90
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.14
$2.31
|
$0.98
AWG1.76
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.87
$1.76
|
$0.95
AWG1.71
|
|
pay 26.9% more for transportation
Belize
|
Aruba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.71
$15.57
|
$5.03
AWG9.06
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
$40.41
|
$45.83
AWG82.50
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,812.07
$50,136.54
|
$22,191.40
AWG39,944.52
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.89
$54.34
|
$33.30
AWG59.94
|
|
pay 56.8% more for housing
Belize
|
Aruba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$107.37
$216.95
|
$71.25
AWG128.25
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$351.88
$711.04
|
$718.61
AWG1,293.49
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$285.96
$577.83
|
$557.75
AWG1,003.96
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$84.78
$171.32
|
$136.96
AWG246.53
|
|
pay 53.0% more for childcare
Belize
|
Aruba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$149.45
$301.99
|
$228.61
AWG411.50
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$10,737.40
AWG19,327.32
|
|
pay 44.1% more for entertainment and sports
Belize
|
Aruba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.68
$5.42
|
$4.00
AWG7.20
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.22
$8.53
|
$3.08
AWG5.54
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.24
$8.57
|
$8.48
AWG15.27
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.44
$79.70
|
$60.82
AWG109.48
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
$20.21
|
$10.00
AWG18.00
|
|
pay 37.4% more for clothing
Belize
|
Aruba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.28
$91.49
|
$77.45
AWG139.42
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.77
$54.09
|
$38.89
AWG70.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.61
$195.21
|
$96.64
AWG173.95
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.84
$228.02
|
$108.05
AWG194.50
|
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