Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Aruba Reverse

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Cost of Living in Aruba is 18.2% higher than in United States (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Aruba is 5.2% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Aruba are 52.3% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Aruba are 8.2% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Aruba are 18.9% higher than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Aruba is 53.8% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit Aruba Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $ 15.82 $      -20.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $ 90.00 $      +20.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.10 $ 10.00 $      -9.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $ 3.50 $      -41.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $ 5.18 $      -26.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.23 $ 4.27 $      -18.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.56 $ 1.85 $      -27.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.08 $ 1.74 $      -16.7 %
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $ 6.86 $      +71.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.29 $ 3.12 $      -5.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.09 $ 1.85 $      -11.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.22 $ 4.61 $      +9.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.86 $ 11.49 $      +96.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.52 $ 4.48 $      -18.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.38 $ 7.02 $      -4.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.40 $ 2.18 $      -8.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $ 1.54 $      +102.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $ 2.92 $      +43.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $ 2.53 $      +13.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.33 $ 2.08 $      +56.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.40 $ 1.16 $      -16.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.20 $ 4.02 $      +82.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.23 $ 3.40 $      +52.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $ 14.00 $      -6.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.95 $ 3.48 $      +78.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.59 $ 4.68 $      +30.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $ 10.26 $      +2.6 %
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $ 3.00 $      +20.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $ 92.67 $      +42.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $ 19.42 $      +417.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $ 8.05 $      +187.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $ 25.00 $      -16.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.51 $ 5.39 $      +53.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $ 26,095.70 $      -13.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,965.70 $ 35,253.12 $      +35.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 208.07 $ 218.51 $      +5.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.19 $ 94.79 $      +65.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.47 $ 94.30 $      +32.0 %
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.52 $ 75.71 $      +62.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.90 $ 42.39 $      +93.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.19 $ 10.00 $      -29.5 %
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,376.05 $ 194.35 $      -85.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,676.72 $ 11,684.40 $      -48.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit Aruba Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.04 $ 62.56 $      +20.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.54 $ 81.03 $      +90.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.65 $ 128.38 $      +43.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.15 $ 122.46 $      +8.2 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit Aruba Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,740.50 $ 771.88 $      -55.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,437.96 $ 552.59 $      -61.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,900.50 $ 1,479.44 $      -49.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,403.11 $ 1,243.48 $      -48.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit Aruba Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 301.03 $ 232.15 $      -22.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 251.28 $ 160.92 $      -36.0 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit Aruba Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,335.44 $ 1,900.35 $      -56.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.51 6.67      +2.4 %
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