Cost of Living Comparison Between Aruba and United States Reverse

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Cost of Living in United States is 15.4% lower than in Aruba (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in United States is 5.5% higher than in Aruba
Rent Prices in United States are 110.0% higher than in Aruba
Restaurant Prices in United States are 8.8% higher than in Aruba
Groceries Prices in United States are 16.0% lower than in Aruba
Local Purchasing Power in United States is 116.3% higher than in Aruba
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Restaurants
 Aruba Edit United States Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.82 $ 20.00 $      +26.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 90.00 $ 75.00 $      -16.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 $ 11.00 $      +10.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 3.50 $ 6.00 $      +71.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.18 $ 7.00 $      +35.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.27 $ 5.22 $      +22.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.85 $ 2.55 $      +38.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.74 $ 2.08 $      +19.8 %
Markets
 Aruba Edit United States Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 6.86 $ 4.00 $      -41.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.12 $ 3.29 $      +5.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.85 $ 2.08 $      +12.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.61 $ 4.16 $      -9.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 11.49 $ 5.88 $      -48.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.48 $ 5.51 $      +23.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.02 $ 7.36 $      +4.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.18 $ 2.39 $      +9.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.54 $ 0.76 $      -50.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.92 $ 2.04 $      -30.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.53 $ 2.23 $      -11.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 2.08 $ 1.33 $      -36.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.16 $ 1.39 $      +19.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 4.02 $ 2.20 $      -45.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 3.40 $ 2.22 $      -34.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 14.00 $ 15.00 $      +7.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 3.48 $ 1.94 $      -44.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.68 $ 3.59 $      -23.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.26 $ 10.00 $      -2.6 %
Transportation
 Aruba Edit United States Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.00 $ 2.50 $      -16.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 92.67 $ 65.00 $      -29.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 19.42 $ 3.75 $      -80.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 8.05 $ 2.80 $      -65.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 25.00 $ 30.00 $      +20.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.39 $ 3.51 $      -34.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,095.70 $ 30,000.00 $      +15.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 35,253.12 $ 25,958.48 $      -26.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 Aruba Edit United States Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 218.51 $ 208.17 $      -4.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 94.79 $ 57.23 $      -39.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 94.30 $ 71.51 $      -24.2 %
Sports And Leisure
 Aruba Edit United States Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 75.71 $ 46.57 $      -38.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 42.39 $ 21.85 $      -48.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10.00 $ 14.27 $      +42.7 %
Childcare
 Aruba Edit United States Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 194.35 $ 1,375.53 $      +607.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 11,684.40 $ 22,675.99 $      +94.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
 Aruba Edit United States Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 62.56 $ 52.05 $      -16.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 81.03 $ 42.61 $      -47.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 128.38 $ 89.55 $      -30.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 122.46 $ 113.31 $      -7.5 %
Rent Per Month
 Aruba Edit United States Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 771.88 $ 1,745.66 $      +126.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 552.59 $ 1,438.94 $      +160.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,479.44 $ 2,913.21 $      +96.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,243.48 $ 2,400.99 $      +93.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
 Aruba Edit United States Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 232.15 $ 302.11 $      +30.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 160.92 $ 252.41 $      +56.9 %
Salaries And Financing
 Aruba Edit United States Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,900.35 $ 4,337.65 $      +128.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.67 6.57      -1.4 %
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