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

😐 Solo nomad: Aruba is 19.6% more expensive than Canada without rent, and 13.9% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Aruba is 18.5% more expensive than Canada without rent, and 2.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Aruba
Canada
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.54 AWG 27.82
$18.25 CA$25.01
-14.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$88.7 AWG 159
$72.9 CA$99.8
21.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.80 AWG 17.55
$11.06 CA$15.16
-11.39%
Cappuccino
$4.20 AWG 7.52
$3.72 CA$5.10
12.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.83 AWG 3.28
$2.17 CA$2.97
-15.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.70 AWG 3.04
$1.67 CA$2.29
1.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.48 AWG 6.22
$6.01 CA$8.24
-42.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.28 AWG 9.45
$6.06 CA$8.30
-12.87%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Aruba
Canada
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.85 AWG 3.32
$2.31 CA$3.17
-19.91%
White Bread (500g)
$2.88 AWG 5.15
$2.65 CA$3.63
8.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.83 AWG 6.85
$3.60 CA$4.93
6.39%
Eggs
$4.99 AWG 8.93
$3.57 CA$4.89
39.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$22.20 AWG 39.74
$11.60 CA$15.89
91.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.17 AWG 12.83
$12.44 CA$17.04
-42.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.11 AWG 23.47
$15.25 CA$20.89
-14.03%
Apples (1kg)
$5.02 AWG 8.99
$4.33 CA$5.94
15.94%
Banana (1kg)
$3.23 AWG 5.79
$1.45 CA$1.99
122.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$6.97 AWG 12.47
$3.78 CA$5.18
84.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.57 AWG 11.76
$4.21 CA$5.77
56.06%
Potato (1kg)
$3.95 AWG 7.08
$2.69 CA$3.68
46.84%
Onion (1kg)
$2.50 AWG 4.48
$2.75 CA$3.77
-9.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$4.09 AWG 7.32
$2.52 CA$3.45
62.30%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.88 AWG 5.16
$1.86 CA$2.54
54.84%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.32 AWG 18.47
$14.70 CA$20.14
-29.80%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.88 AWG 17.69
$13.06 CA$17.90
-24.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.58 AWG 6.41
$3.00 CA$4.10
19.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.79 AWG 8.57
$3.37 CA$4.61
42.14%
🚌 Getting Around
Aruba
Canada
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 AWG 5.31
$2.62 CA$3.59
13.36%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$92.4 AWG 165
$75.5 CA$103
22.33%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$19.38 AWG 34.68
$3.50 CA$4.79
453.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.94 AWG 8.85
$1.49 CA$2.04
231.54%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$25.07 AWG 44.87
$28.59 CA$39.17
-12.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.42 AWG 2.54
$1.15 CA$1.58
23.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.9K AWG 46.3K
$24.8K CA$33.9K
4.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.1K AWG 62.8K
$20.9K CA$28.6K
67.92%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Aruba
Canada
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$227 AWG 406
$152 CA$208
49.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$87.2 AWG 156
$45.94 CA$62.9
89.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$93.9 AWG 168
$64.0 CA$87.7
46.69%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Aruba
Canada
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$75.1 AWG 134
$42.93 CA$58.8
74.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$39.29 AWG 70.3
$17.73 CA$24.29
121.60%
Cinema Ticket
$10.09 AWG 18.05
$11.48 CA$15.72
-12.11%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Aruba
Canada
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$227 AWG 407
$810 CA$1,110
-71.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.8K AWG 21.0K
$12.3K CA$16.8K
-4.43%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Aruba
Canada
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$61.9 AWG 111
$55.5 CA$76.0
11.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$75.7 AWG 135
$41.89 CA$57.4
80.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$127 AWG 227
$90.1 CA$123
40.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$121 AWG 217
$106 CA$146
13.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Aruba
Canada
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$805 AWG 1,441
$1,340 CA$1,836
-39.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$586 AWG 1,050
$1,217 CA$1,668
-51.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,567 AWG 2,804
$2,186 CA$2,995
-28.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,441 AWG 2,579
$1,828 CA$2,505
-21.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,219 AWG 3,973
$4,863 CA$6,663
-54.36%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,751 AWG 3,135
$3,966 CA$5,434
-55.84%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Aruba
Canada
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,517 AWG 4,506
$3,042 CA$4,167
-17.25%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.5
6.33
2.69%

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Last update for Aruba: April 12, 2026

Last update for Canada: April 11, 2026

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