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Cost of Living Comparison Between Aruba and Spain Cost of Living Comparison Between Aruba and Spain

😐 Solo nomad: Aruba is 55.9% more expensive than Spain without rent, and 19% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Aruba is 53.7% more expensive than Spain without rent, and 41% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Aruba
Spain
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.93 AWG 28.52
$16.14 €13.92
-1.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$89.5 AWG 160
$57.7 €49.70
55.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.90 AWG 17.72
$10.53 €9.08
-5.98%
Cappuccino
$4.16 AWG 7.44
$2.31 €2.00
80.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.88 AWG 3.36
$2.58 €2.22
-27.13%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.76 AWG 3.15
$1.81 €1.56
-2.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.58 AWG 6.41
$3.55 €3.06
0.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.26 AWG 9.42
$4.00 €3.45
31.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Aruba
Spain
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.92 AWG 3.44
$1.23 €1.06
56.10%
White Bread (500g)
$2.98 AWG 5.33
$1.51 €1.30
97.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.83 AWG 6.86
$1.66 €1.43
130.72%
Eggs
$4.85 AWG 8.68
$2.95 €2.55
64.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$21.84 AWG 39.08
$14.57 €12.56
49.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.32 AWG 13.11
$8.36 €7.21
-12.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.57 AWG 24.29
$15.96 €13.75
-14.97%
Apples (1kg)
$5.19 AWG 9.29
$2.54 €2.19
104.33%
Banana (1kg)
$3.26 AWG 5.83
$2.08 €1.79
56.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$6.93 AWG 12.41
$2.13 €1.84
225.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.56 AWG 11.74
$2.54 €2.19
158.27%
Potato (1kg)
$3.90 AWG 6.97
$1.86 €1.60
109.68%
Onion (1kg)
$2.50 AWG 4.48
$1.99 €1.71
25.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.95 AWG 7.06
$1.34 €1.16
194.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$3.00 AWG 5.37
$0.80 €0.69
275.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.32 AWG 18.47
$6.51 €5.61
58.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.13 AWG 18.13
$5.67 €4.89
78.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.52 AWG 6.29
$1.25 €1.08
181.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 AWG 8.24
$2.16 €1.86
113.43%
🚌 Getting Around
Aruba
Spain
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.96 AWG 5.30
$1.76 €1.52
68.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$91.5 AWG 164
$34.45 €29.70
165.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$19.71 AWG 35.28
$4.49 €3.87
338.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$5.12 AWG 9.16
$1.27 €1.10
303.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$25.34 AWG 45.37
$26.76 €23.07
-5.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.46 AWG 2.61
$1.80 €1.55
-18.89%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.8K AWG 46.1K
$38.7K €33.3K
-33.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.6K AWG 63.8K
$30.6K €26.4K
16.36%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Aruba
Spain
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$224 AWG 400
$148 €128
50.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$88.2 AWG 158
$20.22 €17.43
335.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$95.4 AWG 171
$33.26 €28.67
186.74%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Aruba
Spain
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$74.5 AWG 133
$47.68 €41.10
56.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$38.64 AWG 69.2
$15.73 €13.56
145.65%
Cinema Ticket
$10.05 AWG 17.99
$9.22 €7.94
9.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Aruba
Spain
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$232 AWG 415
$527 €455
-55.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.9K AWG 21.3K
$10.0K €8,654
18.55%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Aruba
Spain
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$63.3 AWG 113
$88.3 €76.1
-28.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$77.2 AWG 138
$36.99 €31.88
108.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$125 AWG 224
$91.3 €78.7
37.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$124 AWG 222
$107 €92.1
15.92%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Aruba
Spain
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$816 AWG 1,460
$1,066 €919
-23.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$580 AWG 1,038
$817 €704
-29.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,598 AWG 2,861
$1,685 €1,453
-5.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,473 AWG 2,636
$1,253 €1,080
17.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,262 AWG 4,050
$4,444 €3,831
-49.10%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,734 AWG 3,103
$2,794 €2,408
-37.95%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Aruba
Spain
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,095 AWG 3,751
$2,090 €1,802
0.25%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.5
3.51
85.19%

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Last update for Aruba: January 12, 2026

Last update for Spain: January 12, 2026

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