Cost of Living in Aruba

Summary of cost of living in Aruba:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.82 $ 10.00-19.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 90.00 $ 45.00-110.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 $ 10.00-12.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 3.50 $ 3.00-7.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.18 $ 4.50-8.50
Cappuccino (regular) 4.27 $ 3.00-5.87
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.74 $ 1.00-2.35
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.75 $ 1.11-2.22
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 6.86 $ 5.00-13.25
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.12 $ 2.44-4.31
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.85 $ 1.36-2.17
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.46 $ 3.78-7.20
Local Cheese (1 lb) 11.49 $ 3.65-22.68
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.48 $ 1.89-6.79
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.02 $ 3.02-8.81
Apples (1 lb) 2.18 $ 1.76-2.72
Banana (1 lb) 1.54 $ 0.91-2.01
Oranges (1 lb) 2.92 $ 1.81-3.77
Tomato (1 lb) 3.74 $ 0.91-4.54
Potato (1 lb) 2.08 $ 0.75-3.05
Onion (1 lb) 1.16 $ 0.88-1.70
Lettuce (1 head) 4.02 $ 2.22-6.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 3.40 $ 1.66-4.44
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 10.00 $ 7.78-19.42
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 3.48 $ 2.50-5.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.68 $ 2.77-6.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.26 $ 10.00-17.50
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.00 $ 1.94-3.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 50.00 $ 30.00-155.34
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 19.71 $ 13.87-20.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 8.05 $ 4.46-9.66
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 25.00 $ 19.42-50.00
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.39 $ 5.00-6.30
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 35,000.00 $ 30,000.00-40,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 31,835.41 $ 35,000.00-35,506.24
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 207.92 $ 150.00-353.68
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 117.29 $ 60.00-150.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 92.08 $ 70.00-204.16
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 80.61 $ 60.00-111.11
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 38.72 $ 27.74-47.16
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10.00 $ 8.32-15.00
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 196.23 $ 138.70-250.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 7,404.07 $ 5,000.00-10,000.00
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 79.22 $ 50.00-100.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 81.03 $ 40.00-110.96
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 122.12 $ 80.00-166.44
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 122.46 $ 80.00-138.70
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 838.54 $ 665.74-1,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 575.22 $ 500.00-800.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,434.44 $ 1,200.00-1,664.36
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,146.74 $ 950.00-1,386.96
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 232.15 $ 185.80-278.71
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 160.92 $ 154.62-167.22
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,987.51 $
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.74 6.00-7.00

Prices in Aruba

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Last update: August 2024
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