Cost of living comparison
Aruba is 5.4 times more expensive than Libya.
If you lived in Aruba instead of Libya, you would:
pay 4.8 times more for restaurants
Libya
|
Aruba
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.94
LYD19.200
|
$11.00
AWG19.80
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.22
LYD15.670
|
$9.25
AWG16.65
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
LYD2.370
|
$1.95
AWG3.52
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.17
LYD0.810
|
$1.61
AWG2.90
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for groceries
Libya
|
Aruba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.37
LYD1.810
|
$2.54
AWG4.58
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.83
LYD13.790
|
$6.57
AWG11.83
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.47
LYD16.870
|
$7.86
AWG14.16
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.31
LYD6.400
|
$4.11
AWG7.39
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.46
LYD7.110
|
$4.22
AWG7.60
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.73
LYD3.580
|
$2.38
AWG4.28
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
LYD2.400
|
$1.53
AWG2.76
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.37
LYD1.780
|
$1.57
AWG2.82
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.26
LYD1.270
|
$2.72
AWG4.90
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
LYD1.460
|
$0.98
AWG1.76
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.30
LYD1.460
|
$0.95
AWG1.71
|
|
pay 11.8 times more for transportation
Libya
|
Aruba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.13
LYD0.620
|
$5.03
AWG9.06
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$21.37
LYD104.060
|
$45.83
AWG82.50
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,497.81
LYD85,189.200
|
$22,191.40
AWG39,944.52
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.82
LYD38.060
|
$33.30
AWG59.94
|
|
pay 4.3 times more for housing
Libya
|
Aruba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.87
LYD160.030
|
$71.25
AWG128.25
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$163.31
LYD795.100
|
$718.61
AWG1,293.49
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$92.59
LYD450.790
|
$557.75
AWG1,003.96
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.37
LYD143.000
|
$136.96
AWG246.53
|
|
pay 7.3 times more for childcare
Libya
|
Aruba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$59.72
LYD290.770
|
$228.61
AWG411.50
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$998.54
LYD4,861.460
|
$10,737.40
AWG19,327.32
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for entertainment and sports
Libya
|
Aruba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.82
LYD4.010
|
$4.00
AWG7.20
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.59
LYD2.850
|
$3.08
AWG5.54
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.52
LYD12.270
|
$8.48
AWG15.27
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$19.79
LYD96.330
|
$60.82
AWG109.48
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.42
LYD26.410
|
$10.00
AWG18.00
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for clothing
Libya
|
Aruba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$27.92
LYD135.950
|
$77.45
AWG139.42
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.65
LYD149.250
|
$38.89
AWG70.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$42.32
LYD206.040
|
$96.64
AWG173.95
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.04
LYD292.290
|
$108.05
AWG194.50
|
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