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

😐 Solo nomad: Aruba is 344.9% more expensive than India without rent, and 365.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Aruba is 357.5% more expensive than India without rent, and 396.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Aruba
India
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.54 AWG 27.82
$2.63 ₹245
490.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$88.7 AWG 159
$13.85 ₹1,291
540.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.80 AWG 17.55
$3.99 ₹372
145.61%
Cappuccino
$4.20 AWG 7.52
$1.90 ₹177
121.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.83 AWG 3.28
$0.40 ₹37.29
357.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.70 AWG 3.04
$0.19 ₹17.64
794.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.48 AWG 6.22
$1.96 ₹183
77.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.28 AWG 9.45
$3.46 ₹323
52.60%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Aruba
India
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.85 AWG 3.32
$0.69 ₹63.9
168.12%
White Bread (500g)
$2.88 AWG 5.15
$0.51 ₹47.84
464.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.83 AWG 6.85
$0.73 ₹68.1
424.66%
Eggs
$4.99 AWG 8.93
$0.98 ₹91.5
409.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$22.20 AWG 39.74
$5.43 ₹506
308.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.17 AWG 12.83
$3.19 ₹298
124.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.11 AWG 23.47
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Apples (1kg)
$5.02 AWG 8.99
$2.12 ₹198
136.79%
Banana (1kg)
$3.23 AWG 5.79
$0.76 ₹70.4
325.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$6.97 AWG 12.47
$1.04 ₹97.4
570.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.57 AWG 11.76
$0.52 ₹48.85
1163.46%
Potato (1kg)
$3.95 AWG 7.08
$0.40 ₹37.19
887.50%
Onion (1kg)
$2.50 AWG 4.48
$0.45 ₹42.24
455.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$4.09 AWG 7.32
$0.55 ₹51.1
643.64%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.88 AWG 5.16
$0.35 ₹32.84
722.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.32 AWG 18.47
$3.99 ₹372
158.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.88 AWG 17.69
$7.55 ₹704
30.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.58 AWG 6.41
$1.84 ₹171
94.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.79 AWG 8.57
$3.05 ₹285
57.05%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
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$5.81 ₹542
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🚌 Getting Around
Aruba
India
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 AWG 5.31
$0.34 ₹31.66
773.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$92.4 AWG 165
$9.85 ₹919
838.17%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$19.38 AWG 34.68
$0.97 ₹90.2
1897.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.94 AWG 8.85
$0.28 ₹25.74
1664.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$25.07 AWG 44.87
$1.69 ₹158
1383.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.42 AWG 2.54
$1.22 ₹114
16.39%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.9K AWG 46.3K
$14.2K ₹1.3M
81.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.1K AWG 62.8K
$22.8K ₹2.1M
53.70%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Aruba
India
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$227 AWG 406
$40.60 ₹3,786
458.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$87.2 AWG 156
$3.75 ₹349
2226.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$93.9 AWG 168
$8.13 ₹758
1054.74%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Aruba
India
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$75.1 AWG 134
$16.08 ₹1,499
367.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$39.29 AWG 70.3
$7.72 ₹720
408.94%
Cinema Ticket
$10.09 AWG 18.05
$3.40 ₹317
196.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Aruba
India
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$227 AWG 407
$68.7 ₹6,410
230.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.8K AWG 21.0K
$1,787 ₹166.7K
557.56%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Aruba
India
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$61.9 AWG 111
$25.17 ₹2,347
146.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$75.7 AWG 135
$26.56 ₹2,477
184.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$127 AWG 227
$44.85 ₹4,182
182.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$121 AWG 217
$33.83 ₹3,155
257.58%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Aruba
India
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$805 AWG 1,441
$177 ₹16.5K
354.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$586 AWG 1,050
$111 ₹10.3K
430.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,567 AWG 2,804
$415 ₹38.7K
277.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,441 AWG 2,579
$256 ₹23.9K
462.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,219 AWG 3,973
$1,245 ₹116.1K
78.31%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,751 AWG 3,135
$636 ₹59.3K
175.44%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Aruba
India
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,517 AWG 4,506
$434 ₹40.5K
479.93%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.5
9.02
-27.94%

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Last update for Aruba: April 12, 2026

Last update for India: April 12, 2026

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