Cost of living comparison
Aruba is 3.6 times more expensive than Ghana.
If you lived in Aruba instead of Ghana, you would:
pay 4.2 times more for restaurants
Ghana
|
Aruba
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.39
GHS45.45
|
$11.00
AWG19.80
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.85
GHS78.51
|
$9.25
AWG16.65
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
GHS6.87
|
$1.95
AWG3.52
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.20
GHS2.63
|
$1.61
AWG2.90
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
Ghana
|
Aruba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.07
GHS14.41
|
$2.54
AWG4.58
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.60
GHS48.27
|
$6.57
AWG11.83
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.56
GHS87.97
|
$7.86
AWG14.16
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.39
GHS18.59
|
$4.11
AWG7.39
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.51
GHS20.32
|
$4.22
AWG7.60
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.91
GHS12.19
|
$2.38
AWG4.28
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
GHS7.93
|
$1.53
AWG2.76
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.63
GHS8.52
|
$1.57
AWG2.82
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
GHS10.55
|
$2.72
AWG4.90
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
GHS11.16
|
$0.98
AWG1.76
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
GHS9.51
|
$0.95
AWG1.71
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for transportation
Ghana
|
Aruba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.48
GHS46.73
|
$5.03
AWG9.06
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$13.79
GHS185.00
|
$45.83
AWG82.50
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,681.67
GHS76,234.76
|
$22,191.40
AWG39,944.52
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.37
GHS85.53
|
$33.30
AWG59.94
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for housing
Ghana
|
Aruba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.96
GHS603.26
|
$71.25
AWG128.25
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$532.41
GHS7,143.72
|
$718.61
AWG1,293.49
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$81.19
GHS1,089.34
|
$557.75
AWG1,003.96
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$27.28
GHS366.00
|
$136.96
AWG246.53
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for childcare
Ghana
|
Aruba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$57.14
GHS766.71
|
$228.61
AWG411.50
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,592.22
GHS75,034.57
|
$10,737.40
AWG19,327.32
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for entertainment and sports
Ghana
|
Aruba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.69
GHS9.30
|
$4.00
AWG7.20
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.14
GHS15.35
|
$3.08
AWG5.54
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.20
GHS16.11
|
$8.48
AWG15.27
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.68
GHS411.65
|
$60.82
AWG109.48
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.16
GHS55.78
|
$10.00
AWG18.00
|
|
pay 4.7 times more for clothing
Ghana
|
Aruba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$10.55
GHS141.58
|
$77.45
AWG139.42
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$9.90
GHS132.87
|
$38.89
AWG70.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$27.96
GHS375.18
|
$96.64
AWG173.95
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$27.10
GHS363.61
|
$108.05
AWG194.50
|
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