Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Aruba Reverse

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Consumer Prices in Aruba are 3.5% higher than in United States (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Aruba are 17.9% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Aruba are 56.5% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Aruba are 5.8% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Aruba are 8.1% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Aruba is 53.6% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit Aruba Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $ 16.82 $      -15.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $ 90.00 $      +20.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.80 $ 10.00 $      -7.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $ 3.42 $      -43.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $ 6.00 $      -14.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.11 $ 3.95 $      -22.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.49 $ 1.59 $      -36.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.06 $ 1.48 $      -28.2 %
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.01 $ 6.66 $      +66.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.24 $ 2.51 $      -22.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.08 $ 1.61 $      -22.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.73 $ 4.29 $      +15.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.84 $ 5.72 $      -2.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.52 $ 3.42 $      -38.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.29 $ 5.04 $      -30.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.41 $ 1.83 $      -24.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $ 1.25 $      +63.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $ 2.57 $      +25.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $ 2.58 $      +16.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.37 $ 1.19 $      -13.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.38 $ 1.12 $      -18.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.16 $ 2.65 $      +22.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.19 $ 2.37 $      +8.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $ 10.00 $      -33.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.77 $ 3.35 $      +89.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.55 $ 3.37 $      -5.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $ 9.31 $      -6.9 %
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $ 2.89 $      +15.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 72.00 $ 58.33 $      -19.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $ 16.64 $      +343.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $ 6.26 $      +123.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $ 25.00 $      -16.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.65 $ 5.48 $      +49.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,000.00 $ 22,191.40 $      -32.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,087.78 $ 28,472.22 $      +9.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 206.66 $ 167.56 $      -18.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 52.51 $ 94.04 $      +79.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.23 $ 85.22 $      +19.6 %
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 48.17 $ 72.82 $      +51.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 22.84 $ 38.72 $      +69.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.00 $ 10.00 $      -28.6 %
Childcare
 United States Edit Aruba Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,379.42 $ 206.11 $      -85.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 23,036.62 $ 7,404.07 $      -67.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit Aruba Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.64 $ 68.78 $      +30.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 43.91 $ 52.11 $      +18.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.18 $ 112.61 $      +26.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 115.84 $ 108.82 $      -6.1 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit Aruba Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,781.13 $ 740.71 $      -58.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,466.11 $ 561.66 $      -61.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,987.70 $ 1,364.72 $      -54.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,425.38 $ 1,097.83 $      -54.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit Aruba Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 348.11 $ 339.01 $      -2.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 273.60 $ 212.57 $      -22.3 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit Aruba Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,569.04 $ 1,742.29 $      -61.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.57 6.91      +5.2 %
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