Cost of Living Comparison Between Aruba and Brazil Cost of Living Comparison Between Aruba and Brazil

😐 Solo nomad: Aruba is 161.4% more expensive than Brazil without rent, and 163.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Aruba is 156.6% more expensive than Brazil without rent, and 178.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Aruba
Brazil
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.64 AWG 28
$5.31 R$29.48
194.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$91 AWG 163
$29.19 R$162
211.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.81 AWG 17.56
$6.29 R$34.91
55.96%
Cappuccino
$4.34 AWG 7.77
$1.76 R$9.79
146.59%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 AWG 3.24
$1.08 R$6
67.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 AWG 3.08
$0.72 R$4.02
138.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.47 AWG 6.21
$1.84 R$10.21
88.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.15 AWG 9.22
$2.73 R$15.16
88.64%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Aruba
Brazil
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.83 AWG 3.28
$0.96 R$5.32
90.63%
White Bread (500g)
$3.04 AWG 5.45
$1.48 R$8.2
105.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.7 AWG 6.63
$1.17 R$6.5
216.24%
Eggs
$4.76 AWG 8.53
$2.12 R$11.79
124.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$22.09 AWG 39.55
$8.41 R$46.69
162.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.23 AWG 12.94
$3.82 R$21.18
89.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.34 AWG 23.88
$7.55 R$41.89
76.69%
Apples (1kg)
$5.04 AWG 9.03
$2.15 R$11.94
134.42%
Banana (1kg)
$3.09 AWG 5.54
$1.28 R$7.09
141.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$7.32 AWG 13.1
$1.13 R$6.27
547.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.65 AWG 11.91
$1.48 R$8.22
349.32%
Potato (1kg)
$3.91 AWG 7
$1.17 R$6.49
234.19%
Onion (1kg)
$2.61 AWG 4.67
$1.1 R$6.1
137.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$4.06 AWG 7.27
$0.75 R$4.14
441.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$3.04 AWG 5.44
$0.7 R$3.9
334.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.44 AWG 18.69
$2.1 R$11.63
397.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.09 AWG 18.06
$7.4 R$41.05
36.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.42 AWG 6.13
$1.18 R$6.55
189.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.66 AWG 8.34
$2.25 R$12.48
107.11%
🚌 Getting Around
Aruba
Brazil
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.07 AWG 5.49
$0.93 R$5.18
230.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$92.2 AWG 165
$41.29 R$229
123.32%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$19.14 AWG 34.26
$1.05 R$5.83
1722.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$5.09 AWG 9.11
$0.83 R$4.59
513.25%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$25.39 AWG 45.45
$7.14 R$39.63
255.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.47 AWG 2.64
$1.09 R$6.08
34.86%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K AWG 46.9K
$22K R$121.8K
19.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.1K AWG 62.8K
$27.4K R$151.8K
28.16%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Aruba
Brazil
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$226 AWG 405
$69.6 R$386
224.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$85.6 AWG 153
$13.69 R$76
525.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$95.4 AWG 171
$18.72 R$104
409.56%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Aruba
Brazil
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$75.6 AWG 135
$22.75 R$126
232.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$38.66 AWG 69.2
$22.18 R$123
74.30%
Cinema Ticket
$10.16 AWG 18.18
$6.15 R$34.12
65.20%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Aruba
Brazil
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$233 AWG 417
$281 R$1,562
-17.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.5K AWG 20.6K
$7,377 R$40.9K
55.85%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Aruba
Brazil
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$63.3 AWG 113
$48.73 R$271
29.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$75.6 AWG 135
$41.91 R$233
80.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$127 AWG 228
$75 R$416
69.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 AWG 215
$61.4 R$341
95.49%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Aruba
Brazil
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$798 AWG 1,429
$332 R$1,844
140.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$576 AWG 1,031
$229 R$1,273
150.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,549 AWG 2,773
$638 R$3,540
142.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,429 AWG 2,559
$448 R$2,484
219.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,286 AWG 4,092
$1,689 R$9,376
35.31%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,723 AWG 3,085
$1,176 R$6,527
46.52%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Aruba
Brazil
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,066 AWG 3,699
$481 R$2,672
329.18%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.5
11.16
-41.76%

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Last update for Aruba: October 28, 2025

Last update for Brazil: October 29, 2025

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