Cost of living in Aruba
compared to
Cost of living in Aruba vs. Aruba overall average
Aruba is 8.3% more expensive than Aruba overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.0% more in Aruba
- Groceries
-
pay 17.5% more in Aruba
- Transportation
-
pay 3.4% less in Aruba
- Housing
-
pay 6.2% more in Aruba
- Childcare
-
pay 22.0% more in Aruba
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.2% more in Aruba
- Clothing
-
pay 2.7% more in Aruba
The cost of childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, and clothing in Aruba are more expensive than in Aruba.
Aruba Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
AWG27.00
|
$8.00
-
$18.50
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
AWG18.00
|
$9.00
-
$12.00
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.27
AWG4.08
|
$2.00
-
$3.00
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.03
AWG3.65
|
$1.50
-
$3.00
|
Aruba - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.83
AWG6.90
|
$2.92
-
$4.75
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$16.00
AWG28.80
|
$7.00
-
$25.00
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.90
AWG16.01
|
$5.00
-
$13.25
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.49
AWG9.88
|
$3.78
-
$7.20
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.99
AWG5.38
|
$1.89
-
$4.08
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.72
AWG4.90
|
??
-
??
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.30
AWG2.35
|
$0.91
-
$1.70
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.18
AWG5.72
|
??
-
??
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.63
AWG6.53
|
??
-
??
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.81
AWG3.27
|
??
-
??
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.70
AWG3.06
|
??
-
??
|
Aruba - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.29
AWG9.53
|
$5.00
-
$5.59
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
??
-
??
|
Aruba - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.50
AWG121.50
|
$50.00
-
$85.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$733.33
AWG1,320.00
|
$300.00
-
$1,000.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,400.00
AWG2,520.00
|
??
-
??
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$197.12
AWG354.81
|
$114.71
-
$323.70
|
Aruba - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$300.00
AWG540.00
|
??
-
??
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,841.00
AWG32,113.80
|
??
-
??
|
Aruba - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
AWG9.00
|
$3.00
-
$6.00
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.77
AWG8.58
|
$3.00
-
$6.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.50
AWG31.50
|
??
-
??
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.00
AWG108.00
|
??
-
??
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.00
AWG23.40
|
??
-
??
|
Aruba - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.00
AWG90.00
|
??
-
??
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$65.00
AWG117.00
|
??
-
??
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$120.00
AWG216.00
|
??
-
??
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
??
-
??
|
Aruba - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Aruba
to see the average cost of cities throughout Aruba, like
Aruba,
Oranjestad,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Aruba compared to Aruba.
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