Cost of living comparison

British Virgin Islands

compared to

Aruba

Aruba vs. British Virgin Islands Cost of Living Summary

Aruba is 1.7% cheaper than British Virgin Islands overall.

Restaurants: pay 6.1% more in Aruba
Groceries: pay 24.1% less in Aruba
Transportation: pay 92.0% more in Aruba
Housing: pay 10.8% less in Aruba
Childcare: pay 20.2% less in Aruba
Entertainment and Sports: pay 13.2% less in Aruba
Clothing: pay 3.7% less in Aruba

The cost of transportation and restaurants in Aruba are more expensive than in British Virgin Islands. Expenses including groceries, childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, and clothing are lower in Aruba. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Aruba.

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Aruba vs. British Virgin Islands Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Aruba instead of British Virgin Islands, you would:

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pay 6.1% more for restaurants

	British Virgin Islands	Aruba
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$19.50	$20.08 AWG36.15	+3.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.50	$10.39 AWG18.69	-9.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.74	$2.28 AWG4.11	+31.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.14	$1.96 AWG3.52	+71.7%
Average			+6.1%

British Virgin Islands vs. Aruba - Cost of restaurants

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pay 24.1% less for groceries

	British Virgin Islands	Aruba
Bread 1 loaf	$4.62	$2.95 AWG5.31	-36.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.50	$6.50 AWG11.70	+0.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.94	$6.74 AWG12.14	-32.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.10	$5.17 AWG9.30	-15.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.89	$3.45 AWG6.21	-41.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.28	$2.10 AWG3.78	+64.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.65	$0.98 AWG1.77	-40.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.91	$2.27 AWG4.08	+150.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.19	$1.59 AWG2.86	-50.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.45	$1.01 AWG1.82	-58.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$2.02	$0.91 AWG1.64	-55.1%
Average			-24.1%

British Virgin Islands vs. Aruba - Cost of groceries

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pay 92.0% more for transportation

	British Virgin Islands	Aruba
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.77	$9.17 AWG16.50	+92.0%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$30.00 AWG54.00
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$26,095.70 AWG46,972.26
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$48.03 AWG86.45
Average			+92.0%

British Virgin Islands vs. Aruba - Cost of transportation

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pay 10.8% less for housing

	British Virgin Islands	Aruba
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$112.50	$95.25 AWG171.46	-15.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,533.33	$1,027.78 AWG1,850.00	-33.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,308.33	$1,183.33 AWG2,130.00	-9.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$100.56	$187.84 AWG338.12	+86.8%
Average			-10.8%

British Virgin Islands vs. Aruba - Cost of housing

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pay 20.2% less for childcare

	British Virgin Islands	Aruba
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$375.00	$275.00 AWG495.00	-26.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,236.67	$13,223.55 AWG23,802.39	-13.2%
Average			-20.2%

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pay 13.2% less for entertainment and sports

	British Virgin Islands	Aruba
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.00	$5.64 AWG10.16	+41.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.25	$4.73 AWG8.51	-24.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.12	$10.00 AWG18.00	+95.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$120.00	$62.22 AWG112.00	-48.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$15.00	$11.94 AWG21.49	-20.4%
Average			-13.2%

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pay 3.7% less for clothing

	British Virgin Islands	Aruba
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$47.50	$60.00 AWG108.00	+26.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$55.00	$57.85 AWG104.14	+5.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$130.00	$114.41 AWG205.93	-12.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$140.00	$102.90 AWG185.22	-26.5%
Average			-3.7%

British Virgin Islands vs. Aruba - Cost of clothing

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