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Cost of Living Comparison Between Aruba and Canada Cost of Living Comparison Between Aruba and Canada

😐 Solo nomad: Aruba is 19.3% more expensive than Canada without rent, and 11.7% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Aruba is 19.7% more expensive than Canada without rent, and 1.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Aruba
Canada
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.93 AWG 28.52
$18.38 CA$25.54
-13.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$89.5 AWG 160
$72.8 CA$101
22.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.90 AWG 17.72
$10.87 CA$15.12
-8.92%
Cappuccino
$4.16 AWG 7.44
$3.89 CA$5.40
6.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.88 AWG 3.36
$2.17 CA$3.02
-13.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.76 AWG 3.15
$1.69 CA$2.35
4.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.58 AWG 6.41
$5.73 CA$7.97
-37.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.26 AWG 9.42
$6.03 CA$8.38
-12.77%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Aruba
Canada
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.92 AWG 3.44
$2.22 CA$3.08
-13.51%
White Bread (500g)
$2.98 AWG 5.33
$2.80 CA$3.89
6.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.83 AWG 6.86
$3.72 CA$5.16
2.96%
Eggs
$4.85 AWG 8.68
$3.57 CA$4.96
35.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$21.84 AWG 39.08
$11.27 CA$15.67
93.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.32 AWG 13.11
$12.09 CA$16.81
-39.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.57 AWG 24.29
$15.16 CA$21.07
-10.49%
Apples (1kg)
$5.19 AWG 9.29
$4.28 CA$5.95
21.26%
Banana (1kg)
$3.26 AWG 5.83
$1.49 CA$2.07
118.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$6.93 AWG 12.41
$3.83 CA$5.32
80.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.56 AWG 11.74
$4.12 CA$5.73
59.22%
Potato (1kg)
$3.90 AWG 6.97
$2.65 CA$3.69
47.17%
Onion (1kg)
$2.50 AWG 4.48
$2.69 CA$3.74
-7.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.95 AWG 7.06
$2.62 CA$3.64
50.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$3.00 AWG 5.37
$1.81 CA$2.52
65.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.32 AWG 18.47
$14.65 CA$20.36
-29.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.13 AWG 18.13
$13.04 CA$18.13
-22.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.52 AWG 6.29
$3.01 CA$4.18
16.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 AWG 8.24
$3.41 CA$4.74
35.19%
🚌 Getting Around
Aruba
Canada
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.96 AWG 5.30
$2.59 CA$3.61
14.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$91.5 AWG 164
$75.5 CA$105
21.31%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$19.71 AWG 35.28
$3.52 CA$4.89
459.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$5.12 AWG 9.16
$1.53 CA$2.12
234.64%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$25.34 AWG 45.37
$29.01 CA$40.33
-12.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.46 AWG 2.61
$1.15 CA$1.60
26.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.8K AWG 46.1K
$24.6K CA$34.1K
4.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.6K AWG 63.8K
$20.9K CA$29.0K
70.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Aruba
Canada
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$224 AWG 400
$157 CA$219
42.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$88.2 AWG 158
$46.09 CA$64.1
91.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$95.4 AWG 171
$62.3 CA$86.6
53.06%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Aruba
Canada
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$74.5 AWG 133
$42.85 CA$59.6
73.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$38.64 AWG 69.2
$18.20 CA$25.30
112.31%
Cinema Ticket
$10.05 AWG 17.99
$11.63 CA$16.16
-13.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Aruba
Canada
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$232 AWG 415
$798 CA$1,110
-70.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.9K AWG 21.3K
$11.9K CA$16.5K
0.27%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Aruba
Canada
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$63.3 AWG 113
$55.5 CA$77.2
13.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$77.2 AWG 138
$42.29 CA$58.8
82.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$125 AWG 224
$90.0 CA$125
39.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$124 AWG 222
$106 CA$148
16.47%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Aruba
Canada
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$816 AWG 1,460
$1,346 CA$1,871
-39.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$580 AWG 1,038
$1,199 CA$1,667
-51.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,598 AWG 2,861
$2,170 CA$3,016
-26.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,473 AWG 2,636
$1,825 CA$2,537
-19.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,262 AWG 4,050
$4,916 CA$6,833
-53.98%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,734 AWG 3,103
$3,953 CA$5,494
-56.14%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Aruba
Canada
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,095 AWG 3,751
$2,974 CA$4,134
-29.54%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.5
6.33
2.69%

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Last update for Aruba: January 12, 2026

Last update for Canada: January 11, 2026

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