Cost of Living Comparison Between Aruba and Germany Cost of Living Comparison Between Aruba and Germany

😐 Solo nomad: Aruba is 23.9% more expensive than Germany without rent, and 1.3% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Aruba is 20.4% more expensive than Germany without rent, and 8.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Aruba
Germany
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.64 AWG 28
$17.11 €14.78
-8.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$91 AWG 163
$74.9 €64.7
21.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.81 AWG 17.56
$11.47 €9.91
-14.47%
Cappuccino
$4.34 AWG 7.77
$4.01 €3.46
8.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 AWG 3.24
$3.33 €2.88
-45.65%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 AWG 3.08
$2.89 €2.5
-40.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.47 AWG 6.21
$5.24 €4.52
-33.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.15 AWG 9.22
$4.58 €3.95
12.45%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Aruba
Germany
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.83 AWG 3.28
$1.26 €1.08
45.24%
White Bread (500g)
$3.04 AWG 5.45
$2.19 €1.89
38.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.7 AWG 6.63
$3.46 €2.99
6.94%
Eggs
$4.76 AWG 8.53
$3.79 €3.28
25.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$22.09 AWG 39.55
$14.73 €12.72
49.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.23 AWG 12.94
$13.83 €11.94
-47.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.34 AWG 23.88
$19.93 €17.21
-33.07%
Apples (1kg)
$5.04 AWG 9.03
$3.18 €2.75
58.49%
Banana (1kg)
$3.09 AWG 5.54
$1.79 €1.55
72.63%
Oranges (1kg)
$7.32 AWG 13.1
$2.32 €2
215.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.65 AWG 11.91
$4.73 €4.09
40.59%
Potato (1kg)
$3.91 AWG 7
$1.58 €1.37
147.47%
Onion (1kg)
$2.61 AWG 4.67
$1.62 €1.4
61.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$4.06 AWG 7.27
$1.86 €1.6
118.28%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$3.04 AWG 5.44
$1.07 €0.92
184.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.44 AWG 18.69
$9.84 €8.5
6.10%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.09 AWG 18.06
$6.85 €5.92
47.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.42 AWG 6.13
$1.1 €0.95
210.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.66 AWG 8.34
$1.7 €1.46
174.12%
🚌 Getting Around
Aruba
Germany
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.07 AWG 5.49
$3.68 €3.18
-16.58%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$92.2 AWG 165
$68 €58.7
35.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$19.14 AWG 34.26
$5.87 €5.07
226.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$5.09 AWG 9.11
$2.23 €1.92
128.25%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$25.39 AWG 45.45
$37.69 €32.54
-32.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.47 AWG 2.64
$1.97 €1.7
-25.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K AWG 46.9K
$31.7K €27.4K
-17.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.1K AWG 62.8K
$37.3K €32.2K
-6.08%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Aruba
Germany
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$226 AWG 405
$350 €302
-35.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$85.6 AWG 153
$27.07 €23.37
216.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$95.4 AWG 171
$51.9 €44.83
83.72%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Aruba
Germany
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$75.6 AWG 135
$40.64 €35.09
85.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$38.66 AWG 69.2
$24.54 €21.19
57.54%
Cinema Ticket
$10.16 AWG 18.18
$14.15 €12.22
-28.20%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Aruba
Germany
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$233 AWG 417
$463 €400
-49.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.5K AWG 20.6K
$15.1K €13K
-23.85%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Aruba
Germany
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$63.3 AWG 113
$94.4 €81.5
-32.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$75.6 AWG 135
$43.6 €37.65
73.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$127 AWG 228
$100 €86.7
26.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 AWG 215
$133 €115
-9.69%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Aruba
Germany
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$798 AWG 1,429
$1,042 €900
-23.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$576 AWG 1,031
$765 €660
-24.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,549 AWG 2,773
$1,909 €1,648
-18.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,429 AWG 2,559
$1,445 €1,247
-1.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,286 AWG 4,092
$6,341 €5,475
-63.96%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,723 AWG 3,085
$4,896 €4,227
-64.81%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Aruba
Germany
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,066 AWG 3,699
$3,362 €2,903
-38.54%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.5
3.98
63.32%

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Last update for Aruba: October 28, 2025

Last update for Germany: October 29, 2025

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