Skip to content
E finanzas personal y poder di compra di e residentenan di Aruba/ The personal finances and purchasing power of the Aruban residents v3
1.
Cuanto tempo bo ta residencia na Aruba/ How long have you been a resident of Aruba?
All my life
For less than 5 years
Between 5 – 10 years
Between 11 – 20 years
More than 20 years
Not a resident of Aruba
2.
Den ki grupo di edad bo ta/ What is your age group?
18–24
25–34
35–44
45–54
55–64
65+
3.
Estado di Empleo/ Employment status:
Full-time
Part-time
Empleo propio/ Self-employed
Desemplea/ Unemployed (buscando/ looking)
Desemplea/ Unemployed (pa escohencia/ by choice, or dor di salud/ bc of health)
Retira y no trahando/ Retired and not working
Retira y trahando/ Retired and still working (at least part-time)
Estudiante no trahando/ Student & not working
Estudiante y trahando/ Student & working
Other (please specify)
4.
Industria di Empleo/ Industry of employment (if applicable):
Agricultura, pesca/ Agriculture, fishing
Mina y escavacion/ Mining and quarrying
Fabricacion/ Manufacturing (factories, production)
Construccion/ Construction (buildings, infrastructure)
Comercio/ Trade (wholesale & retail)
Transporte, huur y storage/ Transportation, rental and storage
Turismo y sector hotelero/ Tourism and hospitality
Consulta of servicionan professional / Advisory or professional services (accountants, consultants, architects etc.)
Banco y Seguro/ Banking and insurance
Educacion y salubridad/ Education and healthcare
Gobierno/ Government
Servicio di limpieza/ Cleaning services
No ta applicabel/ Not applicable
5.
Cual nivel di educacion bo tin? / What is your educational level?
Basisschool / Primary level
Secundario (Mavo/ Havo/ VWO/ EPI/MBO) / Secondary level
Universidad/ Hoge School/ educacion vocacional / Higher education (university/ college/ vocational schools)
Drs, Professor of mas halto / Post graduate studies (MA or higher)
6.
Kico ta bo sexo? / What is your gender?
Masculino / Male
Femenino / Female
Otro / Other
7.
Den cua area di Aruba bo ta biba? / In what area of Aruba do you reside?
Oranjestad
Noord/ Tanki Leendert
Paradera
Santa Cruz
Savaneta/ Pos Chiquito
San Nicolaas
8.
Cuanto hende tin den bo hogar (comparti cuminda/gasto/entrada)? / How many people are part of your household (share meals/expenses/earnings)?
1 - mi ta biba mi so/ I live alone
2 persona/ persons
3 persona/ persons
4-5 persona/ persons
>5 persona/ persons
9.
Entrada bruto mensual di bo hogar/ Monthly gross income of your household
< Afl. 2,000
Afl. 2000 – 3000
Afl. 3,001 – 4,500
Afl. 4,501 – 6,000
Afl. 6,001 – 9,000
Afl. 9,001 – 12,000
> Afl. 12,000
Mi no sa/ I do not know
10.
Cuanto hende ta contribui cu entrada den bo hogar?/ How many people contribute to income in your household?
0 persona/ person
1 persona/ person
2 persona/ persons
3 persona/ persons
4 persona/ persons
> 4 persona/ persons
Mi no sa/ Unknown
E ta varia pa luna/ it varies per month
Other (please specify)
11.
Bo ta huur of bo ta doño di bo cas/ Do you rent or own your home?
Doño/ Own
Huur di un hende cu no ta famia/ Rent from 3rd party (not family)
Biba cu famia – pagando huur/ Living with family – paying rent
Biba cu famia- no pagando huur/ Living with family – not paying rent
Other (please specify)
12.
Con lo bo describi e entrada di bo hogar/ How would you describe the income of your household?
Mas cu suficiente/ More than sufficient
Suficiente/ Sufficient
No suficiente/ Insufficient
Hopi menos cu suficiente/ Very insufficient
13.
Na final di mayoria di luna, bo ta:/ At the end of most months, do you:
Spaar placa/ Save money
Yega net/ Breakeven
Usa bo savings/ Use savings
Fia placa/ Borrow money
Other (please specify)
14.
Compara cu 2 aña pasa, bo poder di compra ta: / Compared to 2 years ago, your purchasing power is:
Mas fuerte/ Much stronger
Un poco mas fuerte/ Slightly stronger
Casi mescos/ About the same
Un poco menos/ Slightly weaker
Hopi menos/ Much weaker
15.
Bo ta sinti cu prijsnan na Aruba ta:/ Do you feel that overall prices in Aruba are:
Hopi rasonabel/ Very reasonable
Mas o menos rasonabel/ Somewhat reasonable
Halto pero manehabel/ High but manageable
Demasiado halto pa maneha/ Too high to manage
16.
Cua gasto ta mas dificil pa bo cubri?/ What expense item(s) are most difficult to pay for (escohe te cu 3/ chose up to 3)?
Comestibel (compra di Supermercado)/ Groceries
Huur of hypotheek/ Rent or mortgage
Utilidad (awa, coriente, internet)/ Utilities (water, electricity, internet)
Salubridad/ Healthcare
Transporte/ Transportation
Seguro/ Insurance
Gasto di scol/ School expenses
Come afo of entertenemento / Dining out or entertainment
Paña of sapato nobo/ New clothes or shoes
Producto y servicio de beyesa/ Beauty products & services (Cosmetics, hair salon, nails, etc.)
Viahe/ Travel
Other (please specify)
17.
Cua porcentahe di e entrada di bo hogar ta gasto esencial (no por faye)?/ What percentage of your household's income is essential spending (essential = cannot skip)?
> 100%
100%
80 – 99%
50 – 79%
30 – 49%
20 – 30%
< 20%
Mi no sa/ I don't know
18.
Cuanto ta e promedio di locual bo persona ta gasta pa luna?/ How much do you spend on average overall per month (including all kinds of expenses, but disregard incidental large payments)?
< Afl. 2,000
Afl. 2,000 - 3,000
Afl. 3,001 - 4,500
Afl. 4,501 - 6,000
Afl. 6,001 - 9,000
Afl. 9,001 - 12,000
> Afl. 12,001
No ta sigur/ Unsure
19.
Bo gastonan ta cubri ken?/ Your expenses cover who?
1 hende-mimes/ person-myself
2-3 hende/ persons
4-5 hende/ persons
>5 hende/ persons
Other (please specify)
20.
Bo a cuminsa gasta menos e aña aki compara cu 2 aña pasa pavia di cambio di prijs?/ Have you started spending less this year compared to 2 years ago due to price changes?
Si/ Yes
No
No ta sigur/ Unsure
21.
Bo tin acceso na servicio di banco (cuenta bancario, caarchi di banco)?/ Do you have access to banking services (a current account, debit card)?
Si/ Yes
No
22.
Bo tin acceso na crédito (tarheta di crédito, fianza via un institution)?/ Do you have access to credit (credit card, loans via an institution)?
Si/ Yes
No
23.
Cuanto ta e debe total di bo hogar na e momento aki mas o menos (inclui tur debe: tarheta di crédito, hypotheek, fianza personal, loan sharks, fianza cerca famia, etc.)?/ How high is the current total household debt position approximately (including credit cards, mortgage, personal loans, loan sharks, family members, etc.)?
< Afl. 10,000
Afl. 10,001 – Afl. 20,000
Afl. 20,001 – Afl. 40,000
Afl. 41,001 – Afl. 60,000
Afl. 60,001 – Afl. 100,000
Afl. 100,001 – Afl. 200,000
Afl. 200,001 – Afl. 350,000
Afl. 350,001 – Afl. 500,000
Afl. 500,001 – Afl. 700,000
> Afl. 700,000
No ta sigur/ Unsure
24.
Cuanto placa efectivo(cash)/savings/inversion/valor di propiedad bo tin mas o menos?/ Around how much money cash/savings/investments/assets do you have?
< Afl. 10,000
Afl. 10,000 – Afl. 20,000
Afl. 20,001 – Afl. 40,000
Afl. 41,001 – Afl. 60,000
Afl. 60,001 – Afl. 100,000
Afl. 100,001 – Afl. 200,000
Afl. 200,001 – Afl. 350,000
Afl. 350,001 – Afl. 500,000
Afl. 500,001 – Afl. 700,000
Afl. 700,001 – Afl. 1,000,000
> Afl. 1,000,000
No ta sigur/ Unsure
25.
Si bo perde bo entrada mensual awe, cuanto tempo bo por cubri bo gastonan cu bo mes cen?/ If you lost your monthly income today, how long could you cover expenses with your own means?
Menos cu 1 siman/ less than 1 week
Entre un siman cu 1 luna/ Between 1 week and 1 month
1–3 luna/ months
3–6 luna/ months
6 -12 luna/ months
> 12 luna/months
Mi ta depende ful ariba otro hende/ I depend fully on other people
26.
Si bo perde bo entrada mensual awe, un otro hende lo cubri bo gastonan pa bo?/ If you lost your monthly income today, would someone else cover your expenses for you?
Si, sin limite/ Yes, endlessly
Si, temporariamente/ Yes, temporarily
No
No ta sigur/ Unsure
Mi te depende ful ariba otro hende caba/ I already depend fully on other people
27.
Bo ta sintibo sigur financieramente bibando na Aruba?/ Do you feel financially secure living in Aruba?
Hopi sigur/ Very secure
Un poco sigur/ Somewhat secure
Neutral
Un poco insigur/ Somewhat insecure
Hopi insigur/ Very insecure
28.
Bo ta kere cu e salarionan na Aruba ta match e costo di bida?/ Do you believe wages in Aruba match the cost of living?
Si, ful/ Yes, fully
Mas tanto/ Mostly
Mas o menos/ Somewhat
No echt/ Not really
Pa nada/ Not at all
29.
Con frecuente bo ta sinti stress financiero?/ How often do you feel financial stress?
Diario/ Daily
Tur siman/ Weekly
Tur luna/ Monthly
De vez encuando/ Occasionally
Nunca/ Never
30.
Bo ta sintibo financieramente prepara pa un emergencia?/ Do you feel financially prepared for emergencies?
Si/yes
No
No ta sigur/unsure
31.
Bo ta sintibo financieramente prepara pa bai cu pensioen?/ Do you feel financially prepared for retirement?
Si/yes
No
No ta sigur/unsure
32.
Bo ta sintibo financieramente prepara pa compras grandi (>Afl. 500)?/ Do you feel financially prepared for major purchases (>Afl. 500)?
Si/yes
No
No ta sigur/unsure
33.
Bo a yega di considera pa muda for di Aruba pa motibo di costo di bida?/ Have you considered moving away from Aruba due to cost of living?
No
De vez encuando/ Occasionally
Si/ Yes
Si, hopi seriamente, hasiendo planes pa muda pronto/ Yes, seriously, making plans to move in the near future
34.
Bo ta kere bo situation financiero lo mehora den e proximo 2 aña?/ Do you believe your financial situation will improve in the next 2 years?
Si, significantemente/ Yes, significantly
Si, un poco/ Yes, somewhat
Elo keda mescos/ Stay the same
No, elo empeora un poco/ No, worsen somewhat
No, elo empeora significantemente/ No, it will worsen significantly
35.
Bo ta sinti cu Aruba su economia ta:/ Do you believe Aruba’s economy is:
Creciendo fuertemente/ Growing strongly
Estable/ Stable
Bahando speed di crece/ Slowing growth
Bahando/ Declining
Danki pa participa den e encuesta importante aki!
Thank you for participating in this meaningful survey!
