Cost of living comparison

Dominican Republic

compared to

Aruba

Aruba vs. Dominican Republic Cost of Living Summary

Aruba is 89.1% more expensive than Dominican Republic overall.

Restaurants: pay 2.1 times more in Aruba
Groceries: pay 61.3% more in Aruba
Transportation: pay 53.9% more in Aruba
Housing: pay 2.3 times more in Aruba
Childcare: pay 80.0% more in Aruba
Entertainment and Sports: pay 94.8% more in Aruba
Clothing: pay 45.8% more in Aruba

The cost of housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, childcare, groceries, and transportation in Aruba are more expensive than in Dominican Republic. Notably, housing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Aruba.

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Aruba vs. Dominican Republic Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Aruba instead of Dominican Republic, you would:

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pay 2.1 times more for restaurants

	Dominican Republic	Aruba
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.79 DOP540.07	$20.08 AWG36.18	+128.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.21 DOP443.09	$10.39 AWG18.71	+44.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.81 DOP49.84	$2.28 AWG4.11	+181.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.45 DOP27.80	$1.96 AWG3.52	+332.3%
Average			+111.5%

Dominican Republic vs. Aruba - Cost of restaurants

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pay 61.3% more for groceries

	Dominican Republic	Aruba
Bread 1 loaf	$1.60 DOP98.24	$2.95 AWG5.31	+84.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.31 DOP203.37	$6.50 AWG11.71	+96.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.73 DOP290.63	$6.74 AWG12.15	+42.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.76 DOP108.34	$5.17 AWG9.31	+193.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.93 DOP118.36	$3.45 AWG6.21	+79.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.41 DOP86.47	$2.10 AWG3.78	+49.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.46 DOP28.17	$0.98 AWG1.77	+114.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.32 DOP81.15	$2.27 AWG4.09	+71.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.89 DOP54.43	$1.59 AWG2.86	+79.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.14 DOP70.25	$1.01 AWG1.82	-11.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.11 DOP68.13	$0.91 AWG1.64	-18.1%
Average			+61.3%

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pay 53.9% more for transportation

	Dominican Republic	Aruba
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.33 DOP327.30	$9.17 AWG16.51	+72.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$24.26 DOP1,490.25	$30.00 AWG54.04	+23.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$17,685.93 DOP1M	$26,095.70 AWG47,004.88	+47.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$23.54 DOP1,446.41	$48.03 AWG86.51	+104.0%
Average			+53.9%

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pay 2.3 times more for housing

	Dominican Republic	Aruba
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$37.10 DOP2,278.94	$95.25 AWG171.58	+156.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$781.82 DOP48,029.48	$1,027.78 AWG1,851.28	+31.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$310.77 DOP19,091.31	$1,183.33 AWG2,131.48	+280.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$71.51 DOP4,392.81	$187.84 AWG338.36	+162.7%
Average			+130.8%

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pay 80.0% more for childcare

	Dominican Republic	Aruba
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$183.57 DOP11,277.30	$275.00 AWG495.34	+49.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,114.38 DOP376K	$13,223.55 AWG23,818.92	+116.3%
Average			+80.0%

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pay 94.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Dominican Republic	Aruba
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.49 DOP152.79	$5.64 AWG10.17	+126.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.96 DOP120.11	$4.73 AWG8.52	+141.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.98 DOP305.92	$10.00 AWG18.01	+100.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$45.88 DOP2,818.55	$62.22 AWG112.08	+35.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.80 DOP356.51	$11.94 AWG21.50	+105.7%
Average			+94.8%

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pay 45.8% more for clothing

	Dominican Republic	Aruba
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$32.95 DOP2,024.47	$60.00 AWG108.08	+82.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$45.95 DOP2,822.96	$57.85 AWG104.21	+25.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$69.63 DOP4,277.89	$114.41 AWG206.07	+64.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$85.66 DOP5,262.46	$102.90 AWG185.35	+20.1%
Average			+45.8%

Dominican Republic vs. Aruba - Cost of clothing

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