Cost of living comparison

Vanuatu

compared to

Aruba

Aruba vs. Vanuatu Cost of Living Summary

Aruba is 16.0% cheaper than Vanuatu overall.

Restaurants: pay 7.9% more in Aruba
Groceries: pay 32.8% less in Aruba
Transportation: pay 10.8% more in Aruba
Housing: pay 30.4% less in Aruba
Childcare: pay 8.0% less in Aruba
Entertainment and Sports: pay 4.8% more in Aruba
Clothing: pay 14.6% more in Aruba

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

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Aruba vs. Vanuatu Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 7.9% more for restaurants

	Vanuatu	Aruba
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.67 VUV1,500	$20.08 AWG36.18	+58.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$14.35 VUV1,700	$10.39 AWG18.71	-27.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.28 VUV270	$2.28 AWG4.11	+0.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.36 VUV279	$1.96 AWG3.52	-17.0%
Average			+7.9%

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pay 32.8% less for groceries

	Vanuatu	Aruba
Bread 1 loaf	$1.94 VUV230	$2.95 AWG5.31	+51.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.86 VUV1,050	$6.50 AWG11.71	-26.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.63 VUV1,259	$6.74 AWG12.15	-36.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.23 VUV737	$5.17 AWG9.31	-17.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$7.40 VUV877	$3.45 AWG6.21	-53.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.24 VUV384	$2.10 AWG3.78	-35.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.96 VUV113	$0.98 AWG1.77	+2.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.78 VUV211	$2.27 AWG4.09	+27.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$4.21 VUV499	$1.59 AWG2.86	-62.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$4.02 VUV476	$1.01 AWG1.82	-74.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.57 VUV186	$0.91 AWG1.64	-42.1%
Average			-32.8%

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pay 10.8% more for transportation

	Vanuatu	Aruba
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.78 VUV803	$9.17 AWG16.51	+35.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$67.55 VUV8,000	$30.00 AWG54.04	-55.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,220.47 VUV3M	$26,095.70 AWG47,004.88	+12.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.29 VUV1,100	$48.03 AWG86.51	+417.1%
Average			+10.8%

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pay 30.4% less for housing

	Vanuatu	Aruba
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$363.08 VUV43,000	$95.25 AWG171.58	-73.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,579.90 VUV187K	$1,027.78 AWG1,851.28	-34.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,131.05 VUV134K	$1,183.33 AWG2,131.48	+4.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$484.28 VUV57,353	$187.84 AWG338.36	-61.2%
Average			-30.4%

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pay 8.0% less for childcare

	Vanuatu	Aruba
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$624.84 VUV74,000	$275.00 AWG495.34	-56.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,873.26 VUV814K	$13,223.55 AWG23,818.92	+92.4%
Average			-8.0%

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pay 4.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Vanuatu	Aruba
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.07 VUV600	$5.64 AWG10.17	+11.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.08 VUV483	$4.73 AWG8.52	+15.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.29 VUV1,100	$10.00 AWG18.01	+7.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$68.29 VUV8,088	$62.22 AWG112.08	-8.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	??	$11.94 AWG21.50
Average			+4.8%

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pay 14.6% more for clothing

	Vanuatu	Aruba
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$40.99 VUV4,854	$60.00 AWG108.08	+46.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$67.55 VUV8,000	$57.85 AWG104.21	-14.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$84.40 VUV9,995	$114.41 AWG206.07	+35.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$101.28 VUV11,995	$102.90 AWG185.35	+1.6%
Average			+14.6%

Vanuatu vs. Aruba - Cost of clothing

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