Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Aruba

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Cost of Living in Aruba is 18.1% higher than in United States (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Aruba is 3.8% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Aruba are 48.0% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Aruba are 8.7% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Aruba are 18.8% higher than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Aruba is 54.3% 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)	11.50 $	10.00 $	-13.0 %
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 $	-18.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	2.56 $	1.85 $	-27.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle)	2.09 $	1.74 $	-17.0 %
Markets	United States Edit	Aruba Edit
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 $	-11.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12)	4.25 $	4.61 $	+8.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb)	5.86 $	11.49 $	+96.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	5.53 $	4.48 $	-19.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	7.39 $	7.02 $	-5.0 %
Apples (1 lb)	2.40 $	2.18 $	-8.9 %
Banana (1 lb)	0.76 $	1.54 $	+102.1 %
Oranges (1 lb)	2.04 $	2.92 $	+43.0 %
Tomato (1 lb)	2.23 $	2.53 $	+13.6 %
Potato (1 lb)	1.33 $	2.08 $	+55.8 %
Onion (1 lb)	1.40 $	1.16 $	-16.7 %
Lettuce (1 head)	2.20 $	4.02 $	+82.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	2.23 $	3.40 $	+52.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	15.00 $	14.00 $	-6.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	1.95 $	3.48 $	+78.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	3.60 $	4.68 $	+30.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	10.00 $	10.26 $	+2.6 %
Transportation	United States Edit	Aruba Edit
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)	3.50 $	5.39 $	+53.9 %
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)	25,968.21 $	35,253.12 $	+35.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)	United States Edit	Aruba Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	208.94 $	218.51 $	+4.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	57.18 $	94.79 $	+65.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	71.58 $	94.30 $	+31.7 %
Sports And Leisure	United States Edit	Aruba Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	46.40 $	75.71 $	+63.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	22.05 $	42.39 $	+92.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	14.36 $	10.00 $	-30.4 %
Childcare	United States Edit	Aruba Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	1,373.86 $	194.35 $	-85.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	22,581.03 $	11,684.40 $	-48.3 %
Clothing And Shoes	United States Edit	Aruba Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	52.11 $	62.56 $	+20.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	42.57 $	82.69 $	+94.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	89.71 $	141.71 $	+58.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	113.40 $	122.46 $	+8.0 %
Rent Per Month	United States Edit	Aruba Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	1,741.58 $	838.54 $	-51.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	1,436.93 $	594.02 $	-58.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	2,896.64 $	1,583.55 $	-45.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	2,402.30 $	1,394.79 $	-41.9 %
Buy Apartment Price	United States Edit	Aruba Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	298.99 $	232.15 $	-22.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	251.69 $	160.92 $	-36.1 %
Salaries And Financing	United States Edit	Aruba Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	4,325.83 $	1,900.35 $	-56.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	6.51	6.67	+2.4 %
Last update:	May 2025	April 2025
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