Cost of living comparison
Aruba is 3.7 times more expensive than Ukraine.
If you lived in Aruba instead of Ukraine, you would:
pay 3.3 times more for restaurants
Ukraine
|
Aruba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.65
₴182.97
|
$11.00
AWG19.80
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.61
₴142.21
|
$9.25
AWG16.65
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
₴19.44
|
$1.95
AWG3.52
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.39
₴15.37
|
$1.61
AWG2.90
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for groceries
Ukraine
|
Aruba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.54
₴21.32
|
$2.54
AWG4.58
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.21
₴126.49
|
$6.57
AWG11.83
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.15
₴124.19
|
$7.86
AWG14.16
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.46
₴57.41
|
$4.11
AWG7.39
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.56
₴61.37
|
$4.22
AWG7.60
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.22
₴8.85
|
$2.38
AWG4.28
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.47
₴18.44
|
$1.53
AWG2.76
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.50
₴19.69
|
$1.57
AWG2.82
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
₴28.45
|
$2.72
AWG4.90
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.17
₴6.63
|
$0.98
AWG1.76
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.25
₴9.91
|
$0.95
AWG1.71
|
|
pay 4.7 times more for transportation
Ukraine
|
Aruba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.81
₴150.06
|
$5.03
AWG9.06
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$7.13
₴280.71
|
$45.83
AWG82.50
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,124.68
₴753,153.51
|
$22,191.40
AWG39,944.52
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.35
₴131.85
|
$33.30
AWG59.94
|
|
pay 6.3 times more for housing
Ukraine
|
Aruba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$4.40
₴173.44
|
$71.25
AWG128.25
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$234.03
₴9,216.45
|
$718.61
AWG1,293.49
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$155.62
₴6,128.43
|
$557.75
AWG1,003.96
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.95
₴2,439.57
|
$136.96
AWG246.53
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for childcare
Ukraine
|
Aruba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$183.02
₴7,207.51
|
$228.61
AWG411.50
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,871.85
₴152,478.12
|
$10,737.40
AWG19,327.32
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for entertainment and sports
Ukraine
|
Aruba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.85
₴33.45
|
$4.00
AWG7.20
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.96
₴37.94
|
$3.08
AWG5.54
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.95
₴76.64
|
$8.48
AWG15.27
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$18.82
₴741.19
|
$60.82
AWG109.48
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.98
₴117.18
|
$10.00
AWG18.00
|
|
pay 54.0% more for clothing
Ukraine
|
Aruba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.33
₴1,588.13
|
$77.45
AWG139.42
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.46
₴1,199.68
|
$38.89
AWG70.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.81
₴2,552.48
|
$96.64
AWG173.95
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$73.44
₴2,892.29
|
$108.05
AWG194.50
|
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