Cost of Living Comparison Between Aruba and Mexico Cost of Living Comparison Between Aruba and Mexico

😐 Solo nomad: Aruba is 82.9% more expensive than Mexico without rent, and 73.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Aruba is 87% more expensive than Mexico without rent, and 83.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Aruba
Mexico
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.95 AWG 28.55
$10.49 MX$182
52.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$89.7 AWG 161
$41.52 MX$719
116.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.06 AWG 18.01
$7.98 MX$138
26.07%
Cappuccino
$4.30 AWG 7.70
$3.42 MX$59.2
25.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.83 AWG 3.27
$1.32 MX$22.78
38.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.70 AWG 3.05
$1.00 MX$17.26
70.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.53 AWG 6.32
$2.40 MX$41.51
47.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.09 AWG 9.11
$4.26 MX$73.7
19.48%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Aruba
Mexico
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.92 AWG 3.43
$1.51 MX$26.17
27.15%
White Bread (500g)
$2.91 AWG 5.20
$2.57 MX$44.46
13.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.71 AWG 6.64
$1.74 MX$30.18
113.22%
Eggs
$4.82 AWG 8.62
$2.48 MX$42.97
94.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$22.68 AWG 40.60
$8.65 MX$150
162.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.56 AWG 13.53
$7.93 MX$137
-4.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.37 AWG 23.93
$11.10 MX$192
20.45%
Apples (1kg)
$5.18 AWG 9.26
$2.81 MX$48.72
84.34%
Banana (1kg)
$3.10 AWG 5.55
$1.49 MX$25.82
108.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$7.09 AWG 12.69
$1.92 MX$33.21
269.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.45 AWG 11.55
$1.78 MX$30.88
262.36%
Potato (1kg)
$4.01 AWG 7.17
$2.03 MX$35.21
97.54%
Onion (1kg)
$2.53 AWG 4.52
$2.03 MX$35.24
24.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$4.11 AWG 7.35
$1.27 MX$21.93
223.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.98 AWG 5.34
$1.00 MX$17.34
198.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.09 AWG 18.06
$4.32 MX$74.9
133.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.85 AWG 17.64
$11.55 MX$200
-14.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.38 AWG 6.06
$1.65 MX$28.51
104.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.75 AWG 8.51
$3.00 MX$52.0
58.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Aruba
Mexico
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.05 AWG 5.46
$0.65 MX$11.17
369.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$91.2 AWG 163
$26.37 MX$457
245.96%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$19.39 AWG 34.70
$2.63 MX$45.55
637.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.90 AWG 8.77
$1.93 MX$33.51
153.89%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$24.62 AWG 44.07
$10.51 MX$182
134.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.46 AWG 2.61
$1.33 MX$22.98
9.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.4K AWG 47.2K
$20.2K MX$350.6K
30.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.8K AWG 64.1K
$22.6K MX$391.0K
58.73%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Aruba
Mexico
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$225 AWG 403
$62.2 MX$1,078
262.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$85.3 AWG 153
$23.42 MX$406
264.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$96.1 AWG 172
$27.93 MX$484
244.18%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Aruba
Mexico
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$77.0 AWG 138
$34.84 MX$603
121.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$39.26 AWG 70.3
$18.07 MX$313
117.27%
Cinema Ticket
$10.04 AWG 17.97
$4.87 MX$84.3
106.16%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Aruba
Mexico
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$233 AWG 418
$253 MX$4,386
-7.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.6K AWG 20.8K
$5,689 MX$98.5K
104.46%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Aruba
Mexico
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$61.5 AWG 110
$51.6 MX$894
19.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$75.8 AWG 136
$41.34 MX$716
83.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$125 AWG 223
$92.7 MX$1,605
34.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 AWG 215
$88.5 MX$1,532
35.95%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Aruba
Mexico
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$807 AWG 1,445
$634 MX$11.0K
27.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$587 AWG 1,050
$454 MX$7,866
29.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,539 AWG 2,754
$1,249 MX$21.6K
23.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,462 AWG 2,617
$877 MX$15.2K
66.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,274 AWG 4,071
$2,736 MX$47.4K
-16.90%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,718 AWG 3,075
$1,630 MX$28.2K
5.40%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Aruba
Mexico
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,272 AWG 4,067
$830 MX$14.4K
173.92%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.5
11.45
-43.23%

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

Last update for Aruba: March 3, 2026

Last update for Mexico: March 2, 2026

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