Cost of Living Comparison Between Aruba and India Cost of Living Comparison Between Aruba and India

😐 Solo nomad: Aruba is 338.4% more expensive than India without rent, and 369.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Aruba is 362.3% more expensive than India without rent, and 389.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Aruba
India
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.95 AWG 28.55
$2.60 ₹238
513.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$89.7 AWG 161
$13.91 ₹1,275
545.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.06 AWG 18.01
$4.17 ₹382
141.25%
Cappuccino
$4.30 AWG 7.70
$1.84 ₹168
133.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.83 AWG 3.27
$0.44 ₹40.04
315.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.70 AWG 3.05
$0.17 ₹15.35
900.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.53 AWG 6.32
$1.96 ₹179
80.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.09 AWG 9.11
$3.50 ₹321
45.43%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Aruba
India
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.92 AWG 3.43
$0.73 ₹67.2
163.01%
White Bread (500g)
$2.91 AWG 5.20
$0.48 ₹44.00
506.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.71 AWG 6.64
$0.72 ₹65.7
415.28%
Eggs
$4.82 AWG 8.62
$0.94 ₹86.4
412.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$22.68 AWG 40.60
$5.23 ₹479
333.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.56 AWG 13.53
$3.12 ₹286
142.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.37 AWG 23.93
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Apples (1kg)
$5.18 AWG 9.26
$2.19 ₹201
136.53%
Banana (1kg)
$3.10 AWG 5.55
$0.75 ₹68.4
313.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$7.09 AWG 12.69
$1.10 ₹100
544.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.45 AWG 11.55
$0.57 ₹52.4
1031.58%
Potato (1kg)
$4.01 AWG 7.17
$0.42 ₹38.64
854.76%
Onion (1kg)
$2.53 AWG 4.52
$0.45 ₹41.26
462.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$4.11 AWG 7.35
$0.55 ₹50.1
647.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.98 AWG 5.34
$0.33 ₹30.23
803.03%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.09 AWG 18.06
$4.13 ₹378
144.31%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.85 AWG 17.64
$7.66 ₹702
28.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.38 AWG 6.06
$1.83 ₹167
84.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.75 AWG 8.51
$2.90 ₹266
63.79%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
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$5.74 ₹526
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🚌 Getting Around
Aruba
India
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.05 AWG 5.46
$0.37 ₹33.46
724.32%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$91.2 AWG 163
$10.00 ₹917
812.30%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$19.39 AWG 34.70
$0.92 ₹84.1
2007.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.90 AWG 8.77
$0.28 ₹25.62
1650.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$24.62 AWG 44.07
$1.77 ₹162
1290.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.46 AWG 2.61
$1.17 ₹107
24.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.4K AWG 47.2K
$13.8K ₹1.3M
90.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.8K AWG 64.1K
$22.8K ₹2.1M
56.88%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Aruba
India
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$225 AWG 403
$41.02 ₹3,759
449.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$85.3 AWG 153
$3.88 ₹355
2098.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$96.1 AWG 172
$7.71 ₹707
1146.82%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Aruba
India
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$77.0 AWG 138
$16.54 ₹1,515
365.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$39.26 AWG 70.3
$7.91 ₹725
396.33%
Cinema Ticket
$10.04 AWG 17.97
$3.41 ₹313
194.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Aruba
India
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$233 AWG 418
$70.7 ₹6,481
230.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.6K AWG 20.8K
$1,845 ₹169.0K
530.50%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Aruba
India
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$61.5 AWG 110
$24.96 ₹2,287
146.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$75.8 AWG 136
$27.09 ₹2,482
179.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$125 AWG 223
$46.21 ₹4,234
170.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 AWG 215
$33.03 ₹3,026
264.06%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Aruba
India
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$807 AWG 1,445
$175 ₹16.1K
360.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$587 AWG 1,050
$113 ₹10.4K
418.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,539 AWG 2,754
$403 ₹37.0K
281.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,462 AWG 2,617
$258 ₹23.7K
465.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,274 AWG 4,071
$1,308 ₹119.9K
73.85%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,718 AWG 3,075
$659 ₹60.4K
160.79%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Aruba
India
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,272 AWG 4,067
$457 ₹41.8K
397.68%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.5
9.02
-27.94%

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Last update for Aruba: March 3, 2026

Last update for India: March 1, 2026

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