Cost of Living Comparison Between Aruba and United Kingdom Cost of Living Comparison Between Aruba and United Kingdom

😐 Solo nomad: Aruba is 26.9% more expensive than United Kingdom without rent, and 15.7% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Aruba is 21.4% more expensive than United Kingdom without rent, and 0.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Aruba
United Kingdom
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.64 AWG 28
$20.1 £14.79
-22.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$91 AWG 163
$89.9 £66.2
1.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.81 AWG 17.56
$10.03 £7.38
-2.19%
Cappuccino
$4.34 AWG 7.77
$4.71 £3.46
-7.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 AWG 3.24
$2.46 £1.81
-26.42%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 AWG 3.08
$1.69 £1.24
1.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.47 AWG 6.21
$6.59 £4.85
-47.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.15 AWG 9.22
$6.27 £4.62
-17.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Aruba
United Kingdom
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.83 AWG 3.28
$1.65 £1.22
10.91%
White Bread (500g)
$3.04 AWG 5.45
$1.66 £1.22
83.13%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.7 AWG 6.63
$2.26 £1.67
63.72%
Eggs
$4.76 AWG 8.53
$4.08 £3.01
16.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$22.09 AWG 39.55
$9.78 £7.2
125.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.23 AWG 12.94
$8.74 £6.43
-17.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.34 AWG 23.88
$14.34 £10.55
-6.97%
Apples (1kg)
$5.04 AWG 9.03
$3.04 £2.24
65.79%
Banana (1kg)
$3.09 AWG 5.54
$1.67 £1.23
85.03%
Oranges (1kg)
$7.32 AWG 13.1
$2.9 £2.13
152.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.65 AWG 11.91
$3.47 £2.56
91.64%
Potato (1kg)
$3.91 AWG 7
$1.62 £1.19
141.36%
Onion (1kg)
$2.61 AWG 4.67
$1.6 £1.18
63.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$4.06 AWG 7.27
$1.12 £0.82
262.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$3.04 AWG 5.44
$1.57 £1.15
93.63%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.44 AWG 18.69
$20.41 £15.02
-48.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.09 AWG 18.06
$10.52 £7.74
-4.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.42 AWG 6.13
$2.83 £2.08
20.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.66 AWG 8.34
$3.3 £2.43
41.21%
🚌 Getting Around
Aruba
United Kingdom
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.07 AWG 5.49
$3.33 £2.45
-7.81%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$92.2 AWG 165
$94.8 £69.7
-2.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$19.14 AWG 34.26
$5.46 £4.02
250.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$5.09 AWG 9.11
$1.55 £1.14
228.39%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$25.39 AWG 45.45
$26.83 £19.74
-5.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.47 AWG 2.64
$2 £1.47
-26.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K AWG 46.9K
$37.7K £27.7K
-30.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.1K AWG 62.8K
$41.3K £30.4K
-15.22%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Aruba
United Kingdom
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$226 AWG 405
$319 £235
-29.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$85.6 AWG 153
$17.53 £12.9
388.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$95.4 AWG 171
$41.82 £30.78
128.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Aruba
United Kingdom
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$75.6 AWG 135
$45.9 £33.78
64.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$38.66 AWG 69.2
$15.86 £11.67
143.76%
Cinema Ticket
$10.16 AWG 18.18
$13.71 £10.09
-25.89%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Aruba
United Kingdom
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$233 AWG 417
$1,756 £1,293
-86.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.5K AWG 20.6K
$21.2K £15.6K
-45.88%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Aruba
United Kingdom
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$63.3 AWG 113
$90.6 £66.7
-30.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$75.6 AWG 135
$44.44 £32.71
70.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$127 AWG 228
$101 £74.3
26.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 AWG 215
$103 £76
16.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Aruba
United Kingdom
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$798 AWG 1,429
$1,427 £1,050
-44.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$576 AWG 1,031
$1,157 £851
-50.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,549 AWG 2,773
$2,327 £1,713
-33.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,429 AWG 2,559
$1,846 £1,359
-22.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,286 AWG 4,092
$6,050 £4,452
-62.22%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,723 AWG 3,085
$4,820 £3,547
-64.26%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Aruba
United Kingdom
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,066 AWG 3,699
$3,133 £2,306
-34.05%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.5
5.75
13.04%

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Last update for Aruba: October 28, 2025

Last update for United Kingdom: October 29, 2025

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