Cost of living comparison

Faroe Islands

compared to

Aruba

Aruba vs. Faroe Islands Cost of Living Summary

Aruba is 9.8% cheaper than Faroe Islands overall.

Restaurants: pay 21.9% less in Aruba
Groceries: pay 36.5% less in Aruba
Transportation: pay 21.3% more in Aruba
Housing: pay 21.0% more in Aruba
Childcare: pay 43.7% less in Aruba
Entertainment and Sports: pay 19.9% less in Aruba
Clothing: pay 41.3% less in Aruba

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

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Aruba vs. Faroe Islands Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Aruba instead of Faroe Islands, you would:

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pay 21.9% less for restaurants

	Faroe Islands	Aruba
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$18.71 DKK125.29	$20.08 AWG36.20	+7.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$19.96 DKK133.67	$10.39 AWG18.72	-48.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.12 DKK20.90	$2.28 AWG4.12	-26.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.37 DKK15.89	$1.96 AWG3.53	-17.5%
Average			-21.9%

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pay 36.5% less for groceries

	Faroe Islands	Aruba
Bread 1 loaf	$8.07 DKK54.05	$2.95 AWG5.32	-63.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.92 DKK46.34	$6.50 AWG11.72	-6.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.97 DKK66.80	$6.74 AWG12.15	-32.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.35 DKK42.54	$5.17 AWG9.31	-18.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.46 DKK43.23	$3.45 AWG6.22	-46.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.83 DKK12.29	$2.10 AWG3.78	+14.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$2.51 DKK16.84	$0.98 AWG1.77	-60.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.72 DKK18.20	$2.27 AWG4.09	-16.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.34 DKK15.70	$1.59 AWG2.86	-32.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.65 DKK11.07	$1.01 AWG1.82	-39.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$2.08 DKK13.96	$0.91 AWG1.64	-56.4%
Average			-36.5%

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pay 21.3% more for transportation

	Faroe Islands	Aruba
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.59 DKK44.11	$9.17 AWG16.52	+39.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$29.96 DKK200.66	$30.00 AWG54.08	+0.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$26,095.70 AWG47,037.50
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$48.03 AWG86.58
Average			+21.3%

Faroe Islands vs. Aruba - Cost of transportation

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pay 21.0% more for housing

	Faroe Islands	Aruba
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$89.88 DKK601.99	$95.25 AWG171.69	+6.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,084.60 DKK7,264.01	$1,027.78 AWG1,852.57	-5.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$894.30 DKK5,989.49	$1,183.33 AWG2,132.96	+32.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$98.04 DKK656.64	$187.84 AWG338.59	+91.6%
Average			+21.0%

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pay 43.7% less for childcare

	Faroe Islands	Aruba
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$488.12 DKK3,269.14	$275.00 AWG495.69	-43.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$13,223.55 AWG23,835.45
Average			-43.7%

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pay 19.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Faroe Islands	Aruba
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$9.48 DKK63.52	$5.64 AWG10.17	-40.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.45 DKK43.19	$4.73 AWG8.53	-26.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$11.24 DKK75.25	$10.00 AWG18.02	-11.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$55.13 DKK369.22	$62.22 AWG112.16	+12.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$16.10 DKK107.86	$11.94 AWG21.52	-25.9%
Average			-19.9%

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pay 41.3% less for clothing

	Faroe Islands	Aruba
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$140.41 DKK940.36	$60.00 AWG108.15	-57.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$59.92 DKK401.33	$57.85 AWG104.28	-3.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$166.66 DKK1,116.19	$114.41 AWG206.22	-31.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$244.68 DKK1,638.75	$102.90 AWG185.47	-57.9%
Average			-41.3%

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