Cost of living comparison

Qatar

compared to

Aruba

Aruba vs. Qatar Cost of Living Summary

Aruba is 41.7% more expensive than Qatar overall.

Restaurants: pay 2.5 times more in Aruba
Groceries: pay 82.9% more in Aruba
Transportation: pay 92.0% more in Aruba
Housing: pay 17.3% more in Aruba
Childcare: pay 24.9% less in Aruba
Entertainment and Sports: pay 22.5% less in Aruba
Clothing: pay 28.9% more in Aruba

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

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Aruba vs. Qatar Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Aruba instead of Qatar, you would:

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pay 2.5 times more for restaurants

	Qatar	Aruba
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.49 QAR23.79	$20.08 AWG36.15	+209.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.14 QAR26.13	$10.39 AWG18.69	+45.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.84 QAR3.08	$2.28 AWG4.11	+171.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.35 QAR1.29	$1.96 AWG3.52	+454.9%
Average			+148.6%

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pay 82.9% more for groceries

	Qatar	Aruba
Bread 1 loaf	$1.38 QAR5.06	$2.95 AWG5.31	+113.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.99 QAR14.63	$6.50 AWG11.70	+62.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.97 QAR29.21	$6.74 AWG12.14	-15.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.27 QAR11.97	$5.17 AWG9.30	+58.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.56 QAR13.02	$3.45 AWG6.21	-3.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.93 QAR3.41	$2.10 AWG3.78	+125.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.76 QAR2.77	$0.98 AWG1.77	+29.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.68 QAR2.48	$2.27 AWG4.08	+235.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.54 QAR2.00	$1.59 AWG2.86	+191.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.39 QAR1.44	$1.01 AWG1.82	+155.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.39 QAR1.43	$0.91 AWG1.64	+132.7%
Average			+82.9%

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pay 92.0% more for transportation

	Qatar	Aruba
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.14 QAR7.82	$9.17 AWG16.50	+329.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$23.33 QAR85.44	$30.00 AWG54.00	+28.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,978.05 QAR102K	$26,095.70 AWG46,972.26	-6.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.58 QAR64.40	$48.03 AWG86.45	+173.2%
Average			+92.0%

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pay 17.3% more for housing

	Qatar	Aruba
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$86.45 QAR316.63	$95.25 AWG171.46	+10.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,433.67 QAR5,251.26	$1,027.78 AWG1,850.00	-28.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$856.18 QAR3,135.99	$1,183.33 AWG2,130.00	+38.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$65.24 QAR238.97	$187.84 AWG338.12	+187.9%
Average			+17.3%

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pay 24.9% less for childcare

	Qatar	Aruba
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$670.94 QAR2,457.53	$275.00 AWG495.00	-59.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,605.02 QAR35,181.22	$13,223.55 AWG23,802.39	+37.7%
Average			-24.9%

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pay 22.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Qatar	Aruba
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$11.34 QAR41.55	$5.64 AWG10.16	-50.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.19 QAR19.02	$4.73 AWG8.51	-8.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.67 QAR20.77	$10.00 AWG18.00	+76.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$119.62 QAR438.15	$62.22 AWG112.00	-48.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.43 QAR41.88	$11.94 AWG21.49	+4.4%
Average			-22.5%

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pay 28.9% more for clothing

	Qatar	Aruba
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$44.75 QAR163.90	$60.00 AWG108.00	+34.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.52 QAR155.75	$57.85 AWG104.14	+36.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$98.38 QAR360.34	$114.41 AWG205.93	+16.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$79.08 QAR289.64	$102.90 AWG185.22	+30.1%
Average			+28.9%

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