Cost of Living Comparison Between Aruba and Singapore Cost of Living Comparison Between Aruba and Singapore

🙂 Solo nomad: Aruba is 1.9% cheaper than Singapore without rent, and 22.8% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Aruba is 1% cheaper than Singapore without rent, and 2.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$13.03 AWG 23.32

$10.78 SGD 13.91

20.87%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$90.9 AWG 163

$77.1 SGD 99.4

17.97%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.94 AWG 17.79

$7.59 SGD 9.80

30.96%

Cappuccino

$4.64 AWG 8.31

$5.10 SGD 6.58

-9.02%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.20 AWG 3.94

$1.65 SGD 2.13

33.33%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.09 AWG 3.74

$1.23 SGD 1.59

69.92%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.23 AWG 7.58

$7.72 SGD 9.96

-45.21%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.21 AWG 11.12

$9.45 SGD 12.19

-34.29%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.32 AWG 4.15

$2.99 SGD 3.86

-22.41%

White Bread (500g)

$3.81 AWG 6.82

$2.35 SGD 3.03

62.13%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.91 AWG 7.00

$2.94 SGD 3.79

32.99%

Eggs

$5.33 AWG 9.53

$3.29 SGD 4.25

62.01%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$32.21 AWG 57.7

$19.12 SGD 24.67

68.46%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.52 AWG 11.68

$11.14 SGD 14.38

-41.47%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$17.28 AWG 30.93

$23.02 SGD 29.70

-24.93%

Apples (1kg)

$5.97 AWG 10.68

$4.45 SGD 5.74

34.16%

Banana (1kg)

$2.80 AWG 5.01

$2.97 SGD 3.83

-5.72%

Oranges (1kg)

$7.15 AWG 12.79

$4.99 SGD 6.44

43.29%

Tomato (1kg)

$8.24 AWG 14.75

$2.59 SGD 3.34

218.15%

Potato (1kg)

$3.88 AWG 6.95

$2.48 SGD 3.20

56.45%

Onion (1kg)

$3.76 AWG 6.74

$2.27 SGD 2.92

65.64%

Lettuce (1 head)

$6.17 AWG 11.04

$2.05 SGD 2.65

200.98%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$3.73 AWG 6.67

$1.53 SGD 1.97

143.79%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$17.16 AWG 30.71

$13.29 SGD 17.15

29.12%

Wine (Bottle)

$17.95 AWG 32.14

$23.03 SGD 29.71

-22.06%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$4.14 SGD 5.35

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.02 AWG 8.99

$5.15 SGD 6.64

-2.52%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.53 SGD 1.98

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$94.0 SGD 121

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.48 SGD 4.49

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.70 SGD 0.91

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$16.27 SGD 20.99

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.38 AWG 2.47

$2.19 SGD 2.83

-36.99%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$138.7K SGD 178.9K

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$126.5K SGD 163.2K

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$262 AWG 470

$156 SGD 201

67.96%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$134 AWG 239

$18.76 SGD 24.20

611.83%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$66.4 AWG 119

$37.45 SGD 48.31

77.17%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$60.4 AWG 108

$118 SGD 152

-48.86%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$12.26 SGD 15.81

Cinema Ticket

$13.24 AWG 23.71

$11.55 SGD 14.90

14.63%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$296 AWG 531

$1,210 SGD 1,561

-75.50%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$17.8K AWG 31.9K

$29.5K SGD 38.0K

-39.44%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$50.2 AWG 89.8

$82.3 SGD 106

-39.07%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$64.2 AWG 115

$43.72 SGD 56.4

46.82%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$119 AWG 212

$105 SGD 136

12.90%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$131 SGD 168

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$743 AWG 1,330

$3,120 SGD 4,025

-76.19%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,426 AWG 2,552

$2,226 SGD 2,871

-35.95%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$3,196 AWG 5,720

$6,072 SGD 7,833

-47.37%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$3,985 AWG 7,133

$3,782 SGD 4,879

5.36%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$23.7K SGD 30.5K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$16.6K SGD 21.5K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,427 AWG 4,344

$4,503 SGD 5,809

-46.10%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.19

119.44%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Aruba: January 11, 2026

Last update for Singapore: January 12, 2026

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