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Aruba vs. Republic of the Congo Cost of Living Summary

Aruba is 47.3% more expensive than Republic of the Congo overall.

Restaurants: pay 22.5% more in Aruba
Groceries: pay 54.8% more in Aruba
Transportation: pay 70.6% more in Aruba
Housing: pay 32.1% more in Aruba
Childcare: pay 54.9% more in Aruba
Entertainment and Sports: pay 64.1% more in Aruba
Clothing: pay 32.3% more in Aruba

The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, childcare, groceries, clothing, and housing in Aruba are more expensive than in Republic of the Congo.

Aruba vs. Republic of the Congo Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Aruba instead of Republic of the Congo, you would:

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pay 22.5% more for restaurants

	Republic of the Congo	Aruba
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.06 FCFA7,299	$17.00 AWG30.60	+30.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.37 FCFA5,234	$10.14 AWG18.24	+8.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.38 FCFA769	$1.86 AWG3.34	+34.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.57 FCFA876	$1.83 AWG3.29	+16.7%
Average			+22.5%

Republic of the Congo vs. Aruba - Cost of restaurants

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pay 54.8% more for groceries

	Republic of the Congo	Aruba
Bread 1 loaf	$2.52 FCFA1,408	$3.40 AWG6.12	+35.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.66 FCFA2,604	$11.12 AWG20.03	+138.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.84 FCFA4,940	$7.97 AWG14.34	-9.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.07 FCFA1,714	$5.41 AWG9.74	+76.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.15 FCFA1,761	$3.61 AWG6.49	+14.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.08 FCFA604	$2.41 AWG4.34	+123.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.07 FCFA597	$1.16 AWG2.09	+8.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.85 FCFA1,032	$2.72 AWG4.90	+47.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.28 FCFA713	$2.61 AWG4.69	+104.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.09 FCFA608	$1.41 AWG2.54	+29.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.97 FCFA543	$1.30 AWG2.35	+34.2%
Average			+54.8%

Republic of the Congo vs. Aruba - Cost of groceries

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pay 70.6% more for transportation

	Republic of the Congo	Aruba
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.08 FCFA2,841	$5.48 AWG9.86	+7.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.59 FCFA12,625	$30.00 AWG54.00	+32.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,895.05 FCFA18,384,370	$26,095.70 AWG46,972.26	-20.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.24 FCFA7,400	$48.03 AWG86.45	+262.7%
Average			+70.6%

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pay 32.1% more for housing

	Republic of the Congo	Aruba
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$65.34 FCFA36,516	$86.50 AWG155.71	+32.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$988.85 FCFA552,647	$705.36 AWG1,269.65	-28.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$393.90 FCFA220,144	$985.96 AWG1,774.72	+150.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$262.94 FCFA146,951	$195.56 AWG352.01	-25.6%
Average			+32.1%

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pay 54.9% more for childcare

	Republic of the Congo	Aruba
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$303.92 FCFA169,853	$275.00 AWG495.00	-9.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,033.33 FCFA3,371,907	$13,223.55 AWG23,802.39	+119.2%
Average			+54.9%

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pay 64.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Republic of the Congo	Aruba
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.10 FCFA1,734	$4.00 AWG7.20	+29.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.75 FCFA2,655	$4.24 AWG7.64	-10.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.92 FCFA2,189	$13.75 AWG24.75	+251.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$63.17 FCFA35,305	$83.11 AWG149.60	+31.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.42 FCFA5,824	$12.47 AWG22.44	+19.7%
Average			+64.1%

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pay 32.3% more for clothing

	Republic of the Congo	Aruba
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$41.67 FCFA23,287	$55.00 AWG99.00	+32.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.42 FCFA22,588	$57.85 AWG104.14	+43.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$91.11 FCFA50,920	$114.41 AWG205.93	+25.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$80.00 FCFA44,710	$102.90 AWG185.22	+28.6%
Average			+32.3%

Republic of the Congo vs. Aruba - Cost of clothing

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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