Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Aruba and Santiago

For one person, living is cheaper in Santiago: $1,206 a month against $2,527 in Aruba, rent and utilities included – about $15,900 less a year. Rent and utilities account for about half of the difference.

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🇦🇼 Aruba
$2,527
/mo nomad
Santiago
🇨🇱 Chile
$1,206
/mo nomad
😐 Solo nomad: Aruba is 93.7% more expensive than Santiago without rent, and 109.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Aruba is 92.2% more expensive than Santiago without rent, and 132.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Aruba
Santiago
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.46 AWG 33.04
$10.19 CLP 9,931
81.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$89.9 AWG 161
$52.2 CLP 50.9K
72.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.12 AWG 18.11
$8.54 CLP 8,323
18.50%
Cappuccino
$4.98 AWG 8.91
$3.19 CLP 3,115
56.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.09 AWG 3.74
$1.68 CLP 1,637
24.40%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 AWG 3.24
$1.22 CLP 1,191
48.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.56 AWG 9.95
$4.21 CLP 4,101
32.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.80 AWG 13.96
$4.66 CLP 4,539
67.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Aruba
Santiago
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.79 AWG 3.20
$1.32 CLP 1,283
35.61%
White Bread (500g)
$2.84 AWG 5.08
$1.80 CLP 1,756
57.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.24 AWG 5.81
$1.58 CLP 1,543
105.06%
Eggs
$4.95 AWG 8.86
$4.25 CLP 4,141
16.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.99 AWG 23.25
$11.19 CLP 10.9K
16.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.67 AWG 13.72
$6.75 CLP 6,580
13.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.37 AWG 22.14
$10.67 CLP 10.4K
15.93%
Apples (1kg)
$4.79 AWG 8.57
$2.04 CLP 1,991
134.80%
Banana (1kg)
$2.83 AWG 5.06
$1.53 CLP 1,497
84.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$6.41 AWG 11.47
$1.59 CLP 1,549
303.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.11 AWG 9.14
$1.75 CLP 1,708
192.00%
Potato (1kg)
$3.47 AWG 6.21
$1.08 CLP 1,051
221.30%
Onion (1kg)
$1.99 AWG 3.56
$1.51 CLP 1,476
31.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.85 AWG 5.11
$1.17 CLP 1,145
143.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.40 AWG 4.30
$1.07 CLP 1,041
124.30%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.84 AWG 17.62
$5.14 CLP 5,015
91.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.93 AWG 17.77
$5.88 CLP 5,732
68.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.68 AWG 8.37
$1.55 CLP 1,513
201.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 AWG 7.91
$2.27 CLP 2,218
94.71%
🚌 Getting Around
Aruba
Santiago
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.47 AWG 4.42
$0.85 CLP 829
190.59%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$94.1 AWG 168
$41.50 CLP 40.5K
126.63%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$19.04 AWG 34.08
$0.39 CLP 383
4782.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.93 AWG 7.04
$0.84 CLP 820
367.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$22.12 AWG 39.60
$11.94 CLP 11.6K
85.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.48 AWG 4.44
$1.50 CLP 1,467
65.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.8K AWG 46.1K
$18.1K CLP 17.7M
42.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.4K AWG 63.4K
$21.6K CLP 21.1M
63.80%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Aruba
Santiago
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$232 AWG 414
$151 CLP 147.3K
53.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$88.1 AWG 158
$12.04 CLP 11.7K
631.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$102 AWG 182
$18.93 CLP 18.5K
437.40%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Aruba
Santiago
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$76.7 AWG 137
$33.81 CLP 33.0K
126.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$39.26 AWG 70.3
$11.72 CLP 11.4K
234.98%
Cinema Ticket
$9.90 AWG 17.72
$7.37 CLP 7,185
34.33%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Aruba
Santiago
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$230 AWG 412
$434 CLP 423.3K
-47.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.9K AWG 21.3K
$11.0K CLP 10.7M
8.01%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Aruba
Santiago
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$67.8 AWG 121
$50.9 CLP 49.6K
33.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$76.3 AWG 137
$29.16 CLP 28.4K
161.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$126 AWG 226
$67.4 CLP 65.7K
87.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$125 AWG 223
$80.3 CLP 78.2K
55.58%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Aruba
Santiago
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$983 AWG 1,760
$555 CLP 540.8K
77.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,001 AWG 1,792
$372 CLP 363.2K
168.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,660 AWG 4,762
$1,009 CLP 984.3K
163.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,574 AWG 4,607
$779 CLP 759.1K
230.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,272 AWG 4,067
$2,671 CLP 2.6M
-14.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,759 AWG 3,149
$2,622 CLP 2.6M
-32.90%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Aruba
Santiago
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,442 AWG 4,372
$791 CLP 771.7K
208.58%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.25
5.39
15.96%

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

Last update for Aruba: October 5, 2026

Last update for Santiago: October 4, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Aruba
$1K
Santiago
$372 62.8% $628
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Aruba
$421
Santiago
$182 56.8% $239
Groceries & Markets
Aruba
$392
Santiago
$236 39.8% $156
Eating Out
Aruba
$297
Santiago
$187 36.9% $109
Clothing & Footwear
Aruba
$178
Santiago
$102 42.4% $75
Getting Around
Aruba
$143
Santiago
$50 65.3% $93
Sport & Entertainment
Aruba
$96
Santiago
$49 49.7% $48
Good to know
🇦🇼 Aruba
🇨🇱 Santiago
🕒 Local time
22:31 10:31 PM
23:31 11:31 PM
1 h ahead of Aruba
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
106,739
6,139,087 Capital
💱 Currency
Aruban Florin AWG ƒ
Chilean Peso CLP $
📈 Exchange rate
1 AWG = 0.559 USD
1 AWG = 0.498 EUR
10,000 CLP = 10.26 USD
10,000 CLP = 9.14 EUR
Exchange rates and currency converter

CLP, USD, EUR to AWG – Aruban Florin Converter

Aruban Florin exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 1.79 AWG (1 AWG = 0.559 USD). 1 EUR = 2.01 AWG (1 AWG = 0.498 EUR).

Chilean Peso exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 975 CLP (1,000 CLP = 1.03 USD). 1 EUR = 1,094 CLP (10,000 CLP = 9.14 EUR).

USD to AWG in detail →
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  • Aruba Santiago 5,110 km ≈ 7 h nonstop flight
From you
  • Aruba
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$2,527
/mo nomad
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$2,785
/mo nomad
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$2,527
/mo nomad
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$2,305
/mo nomad
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$2,527
/mo nomad
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$1,284
/mo nomad
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/mo nomad
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