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

😐 Solo nomad: Aruba is 21.7% more expensive than Canada without rent, and 11.4% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Aruba is 20.6% more expensive than Canada without rent, and 3.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Aruba
Canada
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.64 AWG 28
$18.65 CA$25.39
-16.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$91 AWG 163
$74.3 CA$101
22.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.81 AWG 17.56
$11.02 CA$15
-10.98%
Cappuccino
$4.34 AWG 7.77
$3.75 CA$5.11
15.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 AWG 3.24
$2.17 CA$2.95
-16.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 AWG 3.08
$1.68 CA$2.29
2.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.47 AWG 6.21
$5.83 CA$7.94
-40.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.15 AWG 9.22
$5.74 CA$7.81
-10.28%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Aruba
Canada
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.83 AWG 3.28
$2.24 CA$3.04
-18.30%
White Bread (500g)
$3.04 AWG 5.45
$2.66 CA$3.62
14.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.7 AWG 6.63
$3.6 CA$4.9
2.78%
Eggs
$4.76 AWG 8.53
$3.53 CA$4.8
34.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$22.09 AWG 39.55
$11.32 CA$15.41
95.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.23 AWG 12.94
$12.46 CA$16.96
-41.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.34 AWG 23.88
$15.28 CA$20.8
-12.70%
Apples (1kg)
$5.04 AWG 9.03
$4.17 CA$5.68
20.86%
Banana (1kg)
$3.09 AWG 5.54
$1.5 CA$2.05
106.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$7.32 AWG 13.1
$4 CA$5.45
83.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.65 AWG 11.91
$4.07 CA$5.54
63.39%
Potato (1kg)
$3.91 AWG 7
$2.78 CA$3.78
40.65%
Onion (1kg)
$2.61 AWG 4.67
$2.73 CA$3.72
-4.40%
Lettuce (1 head)
$4.06 AWG 7.27
$2.63 CA$3.58
54.37%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$3.04 AWG 5.44
$1.82 CA$2.48
67.03%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.44 AWG 18.69
$14.61 CA$19.88
-28.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.09 AWG 18.06
$13.08 CA$17.8
-22.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.42 AWG 6.13
$3.01 CA$4.1
13.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.66 AWG 8.34
$3.34 CA$4.55
39.52%
🚌 Getting Around
Aruba
Canada
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.07 AWG 5.49
$2.56 CA$3.49
19.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$92.2 AWG 165
$78.4 CA$107
17.66%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$19.14 AWG 34.26
$3.55 CA$4.83
439.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$5.09 AWG 9.11
$1.55 CA$2.11
228.39%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$25.39 AWG 45.45
$28.91 CA$39.35
-12.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.47 AWG 2.64
$1.16 CA$1.58
26.72%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K AWG 46.9K
$24.6K CA$33.5K
6.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.1K AWG 62.8K
$20.9K CA$28.5K
67.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Aruba
Canada
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$226 AWG 405
$155 CA$211
45.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$85.6 AWG 153
$45.2 CA$61.5
89.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$95.4 AWG 171
$62.4 CA$84.9
52.89%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Aruba
Canada
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$75.6 AWG 135
$42.82 CA$58.3
76.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$38.66 AWG 69.2
$17.72 CA$24.11
118.17%
Cinema Ticket
$10.16 AWG 18.18
$11.25 CA$15.31
-9.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Aruba
Canada
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$233 AWG 417
$804 CA$1,094
-71.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.5K AWG 20.6K
$12K CA$16.4K
-4.53%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Aruba
Canada
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$63.3 AWG 113
$56.7 CA$77.2
11.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$75.6 AWG 135
$41.61 CA$56.6
81.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$127 AWG 228
$90.2 CA$123
41.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 AWG 215
$108 CA$147
11.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Aruba
Canada
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$798 AWG 1,429
$1,364 CA$1,857
-41.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$576 AWG 1,031
$1,208 CA$1,645
-52.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,549 AWG 2,773
$2,179 CA$2,966
-28.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,429 AWG 2,559
$1,835 CA$2,497
-22.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,286 AWG 4,092
$6,152 CA$8,374
-62.85%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,723 AWG 3,085
$4,409 CA$6,001
-60.92%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Aruba
Canada
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,066 AWG 3,699
$2,867 CA$3,903
-27.93%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.5
6.33
2.69%

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

Last update for Aruba: October 28, 2025

Last update for Canada: October 28, 2025

Similar cities

Join the CityCost newsletter – low traffic, no spam, and easy to unsubscribe. Your email stays private.