Cost of living comparison
Aruba is 2.4 times more expensive than Bosnia and Herzegovina.
If you lived in Aruba instead of Bosnia and Herzegovina, you would:
pay 2.0 times more for restaurants
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Aruba
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.35
BAM9.69
|
$16.11
AWG29.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.62
BAM8.37
|
$10.50
AWG18.90
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.43
BAM2.59
|
$1.74
AWG3.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
BAM1.68
|
$1.51
AWG2.72
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for groceries
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Aruba
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.91
BAM1.64
|
$3.13
AWG5.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.70
BAM6.70
|
$11.04
AWG19.87
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.22
BAM7.65
|
$7.67
AWG13.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.29
BAM4.14
|
$4.63
AWG8.33
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.04
BAM5.51
|
$3.73
AWG6.72
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.51
BAM0.92
|
$2.25
AWG4.04
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
BAM1.23
|
$1.20
AWG2.16
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
BAM1.19
|
$2.37
AWG4.27
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
BAM1.25
|
$3.18
AWG5.72
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
BAM0.66
|
$1.40
AWG2.51
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
BAM0.71
|
$1.25
AWG2.25
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for transportation
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.41
BAM9.80
|
$5.71
AWG10.29
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.45
BAM58.76
|
$50.00
AWG90.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,179.19
BAM41,970.35
|
$22,191.40
AWG39,944.52
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.57
BAM11.90
|
$39.16
AWG70.48
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for housing
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Aruba
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.07
BAM43.58
|
$77.07
AWG138.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$213.13
BAM385.92
|
$754.44
AWG1,357.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$158.46
BAM286.92
|
$561.88
AWG1,011.39
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$112.76
BAM204.17
|
$169.18
AWG304.52
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$150.52
BAM272.54
|
$197.41
AWG355.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,631.11
BAM4,764.12
|
$7,404.07
AWG13,327.32
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Aruba
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.56
BAM2.83
|
$3.42
AWG6.15
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.28
BAM2.32
|
$3.67
AWG6.61
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.33
BAM6.02
|
$10.81
AWG19.45
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.30
BAM43.99
|
$68.94
AWG124.10
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.03
BAM7.31
|
$9.97
AWG17.95
|
|
pay 33.5% more for clothing
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Aruba
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.85
BAM110.19
|
$74.35
AWG133.83
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.86
BAM50.44
|
$48.82
AWG87.88
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.64
BAM138.78
|
$94.62
AWG170.32
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.02
BAM163.00
|
$101.64
AWG182.96
|
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