Cost of Living in Aruba

Summary of cost of living in Aruba:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 18.00 $ 10.00-23.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 92.50 $ 50.00-110.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 $ 10.00-10.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.25 $ 3.00-7.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.00 $ 4.50-8.50
Cappuccino (regular) 4.27 $ 1.94-6.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.91 $ 1.20-2.50
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.54 $ 1.00-2.00
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 6.76 $ 4.73-13.25
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.43 $ 2.02-4.31
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.56 $ 0.68-2.17
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.08 $ 2.36-7.20
Local Cheese (1 lb) 10.31 $ 4.79-22.68
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.47 $ 1.98-6.79
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.04 $ 3.63-8.81
Apples (1 lb) 2.01 $ 1.70-3.63
Banana (1 lb) 1.59 $ 0.91-2.27
Oranges (1 lb) 2.08 $ 1.39-3.18
Tomato (1 lb) 2.27 $ 0.91-4.54
Potato (1 lb) 1.07 $ 0.50-1.81
Onion (1 lb) 1.24 $ 0.48-1.70
Lettuce (1 head) 2.84 $ 2.08-6.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.37 $ 1.61-5.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 10.00 $ 7.78-18.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 3.64 $ 2.36-5.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.10 $ 2.50-6.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.61 $ 8.47-17.50
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.89 $ 1.67-3.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 45.83 $ 30.00-66.67
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 12.49 $ 8.33-20.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 6.26 $ 4.46-9.66
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 37.50 $ 25.00-50.00
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.08 $ 3.22-6.30
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $ 22,191.40-35,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,879.03 $ 25,000.00-35,506.24
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 147.47 $ 128.00-300.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 60.00 $
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 70.62 $ 50.00-100.00
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 69.80 $ 30.00-111.11
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 39.02 $ 15.00-30.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10.00 $ 8.00-13.89
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 225.36 $ 194.44-257.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 12,404.07 $ 7,212.21-20,000.00
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 66.67 $ 47.22-100.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 45.93 $ 27.78-60.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 102.28 $ 69.44-166.44
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 107.10 $ 80.00-138.70
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 735.06 $ 555.56-1,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 534.72 $ 416.67-665.74
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,323.46 $ 1,111.11-1,664.36
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,119.90 $ 950.00-1,400.00
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 337.96 $ 231.93-464.51
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 212.57 $ 154.62-315.87
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,599.70 $
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 7.06 6.00-8.00

Prices in Aruba

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Last update: July 2023
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