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

🙂 Solo nomad: Aruba is 0.7% cheaper than Singapore without rent, and 19.9% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Aruba is 14.8% more expensive than Singapore without rent, and 5.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$13.22 AWG 23.67

$11.05 SGD 14.15

19.64%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$88.3 AWG 158

$78.4 SGD 100

12.70%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.97 AWG 17.85

$7.67 SGD 9.82

29.99%

Cappuccino

$4.79 AWG 8.57

$5.07 SGD 6.49

-5.52%

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

$2.29 AWG 4.10

$1.73 SGD 2.21

32.37%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.06 AWG 3.69

$1.17 SGD 1.50

76.07%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.15 AWG 7.43

$7.75 SGD 9.92

-46.45%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.13 AWG 10.98

$9.34 SGD 11.95

-34.37%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.28 AWG 4.09

$3.03 SGD 3.88

-24.75%

White Bread (500g)

$3.79 AWG 6.78

$2.41 SGD 3.08

57.26%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.95 AWG 7.07

$2.87 SGD 3.68

37.63%

Eggs

$5.50 AWG 9.85

$3.38 SGD 4.33

62.72%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$32.06 AWG 57.4

$19.22 SGD 24.61

66.81%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.63 AWG 11.88

$11.08 SGD 14.18

-40.16%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$17.14 AWG 30.68

$22.93 SGD 29.36

-25.25%

Apples (1kg)

$5.83 AWG 10.43

$4.37 SGD 5.60

33.41%

Banana (1kg)

$2.85 AWG 5.10

$3.01 SGD 3.85

-5.32%

Oranges (1kg)

$6.98 AWG 12.49

$4.86 SGD 6.22

43.62%

Tomato (1kg)

$8.15 AWG 14.59

$2.72 SGD 3.48

199.63%

Potato (1kg)

$4.02 AWG 7.20

$2.39 SGD 3.06

68.20%

Onion (1kg)

$3.79 AWG 6.78

$2.17 SGD 2.78

74.65%

Lettuce (1 head)

$6.12 AWG 10.95

$2.02 SGD 2.58

202.97%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$3.68 AWG 6.59

$1.57 SGD 2.01

134.39%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$17.77 AWG 31.82

$13.31 SGD 17.04

33.51%

Wine (Bottle)

$18.34 AWG 32.83

$23.90 SGD 30.59

-23.26%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$4.15 SGD 5.31

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.91 AWG 8.79

$5.24 SGD 6.71

-6.30%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.61 SGD 2.06

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$92.7 SGD 119

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.52 SGD 4.51

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.75 SGD 0.96

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$16.26 SGD 20.81

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.39 AWG 2.49

$2.18 SGD 2.80

-36.24%

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

$141.5K SGD 181.2K

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

$127.2K SGD 162.8K

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

$256 AWG 459

$157 SGD 201

63.41%

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

$131 AWG 235

$18.68 SGD 23.91

603.48%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$68.8 AWG 123

$36.58 SGD 46.83

88.19%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$61.0 AWG 109

$117 SGD 150

-47.87%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$12.34 SGD 15.80

Cinema Ticket

$12.85 AWG 23.01

$11.82 SGD 15.13

8.71%

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

$298 AWG 533

$1,218 SGD 1,560

-75.58%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$18.0K AWG 32.2K

$30.1K SGD 38.5K

-40.31%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$49.53 AWG 88.7

$82.6 SGD 106

-40.07%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$64.4 AWG 115

$43.38 SGD 55.5

48.39%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$122 AWG 218

$106 SGD 136

14.56%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$128 SGD 164

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$744 AWG 1,332

$3,177 SGD 4,066

-76.58%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,423 AWG 2,548

$2,236 SGD 2,862

-36.34%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$3,209 AWG 5,744

$6,257 SGD 8,009

-48.71%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$4,061 AWG 7,270

$3,746 SGD 4,794

8.43%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$23.9K SGD 30.6K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$16.3K SGD 20.9K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,905 AWG 3,409

$4,249 SGD 5,439

-55.18%

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: March 3, 2026

Last update for Singapore: March 1, 2026

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