Cost of living comparison
compared to
Aruba vs. Gabon Cost of Living Summary
Aruba is 41.9% more expensive than Gabon overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 0.3% less in Aruba
- Groceries
-
pay 3.0% less in Aruba
- Transportation
-
pay 39.7% more in Aruba
- Housing
-
pay 80.0% more in Aruba
- Childcare
-
pay 96.0% more in Aruba
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 95.2% more in Aruba
- Clothing
-
pay 20.9% more in Aruba
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, and clothing in Aruba are more expensive than in Gabon. Expenses including groceries and restaurants are lower in Aruba. Notably, childcare, entertainment and sports, and housing are significantly more expensive in Aruba.
Aruba vs. Gabon Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Aruba instead of Gabon, you would:
pay 0.3% less for restaurants
|
Gabon
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.07
FCFA9,966
|
$20.08
AWG36.18
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.36
FCFA8,969
|
$10.39
AWG18.71
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.71
FCFA997
|
$2.28
AWG4.11
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.42
FCFA830
|
$1.96
AWG3.52
|
|
Gabon vs. Aruba - Cost of restaurants
pay 3.0% less for groceries
|
Gabon
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.19
FCFA696
|
$2.95
AWG5.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.12
FCFA2,990
|
$6.50
AWG11.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.92
FCFA7,545
|
$6.74
AWG12.15
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.32
FCFA2,525
|
$5.17
AWG9.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.87
FCFA2,260
|
$3.45
AWG6.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.36
FCFA791
|
$2.10
AWG3.78
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.74
FCFA1,017
|
$0.98
AWG1.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.74
FCFA1,017
|
$2.27
AWG4.09
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.55
FCFA904
|
$1.59
AWG2.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.36
FCFA791
|
$1.01
AWG1.82
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.94
FCFA1,130
|
$0.91
AWG1.64
|
|
Gabon vs. Aruba - Cost of groceries
pay 39.7% more for transportation
|
Gabon
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.01
FCFA2,344
|
$9.17
AWG16.51
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$46.94
FCFA27,407
|
$30.00
AWG54.04
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,019.42
FCFA17M
|
$26,095.70
AWG47,004.88
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.25
FCFA4,233
|
$48.03
AWG86.51
|
|
Gabon vs. Aruba - Cost of transportation
pay 80.0% more for housing
|
Gabon
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$64.01
FCFA37,373
|
$95.25
AWG171.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,024.21
FCFA598K
|
$1,027.78
AWG1,851.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$426.76
FCFA249K
|
$1,183.33
AWG2,131.48
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$65.27
FCFA38,105
|
$187.84
AWG338.36
|
|
Gabon vs. Aruba - Cost of housing
pay 96.0% more for childcare
|
Gabon
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$170.70
FCFA99,660
|
$275.00
AWG495.34
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,547.83
FCFA3M
|
$13,223.55
AWG23,818.92
|
|
Gabon vs. Aruba - Cost of childcare
pay 95.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Gabon
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.02
FCFA598
|
$5.64
AWG10.17
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.97
FCFA3,488
|
$4.73
AWG8.52
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.56
FCFA1,495
|
$10.00
AWG18.01
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.01
FCFA37,373
|
$62.22
AWG112.08
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.48
FCFA2,614
|
$11.94
AWG21.50
|
|
Gabon vs. Aruba - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 20.9% more for clothing
|
Gabon
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.35
FCFA49,830
|
$60.00
AWG108.08
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.68
FCFA24,915
|
$57.85
AWG104.21
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$51.21
FCFA29,898
|
$114.41
AWG206.07
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.42
FCFA59,796
|
$102.90
AWG185.35
|
|
Gabon vs. Aruba - Cost of clothing
We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Sources: MyLifeElsewhere's cost-of-living dataset (prices updated October 2026). How we calculate this
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