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

😐 Solo nomad: Aruba is 26.3% more expensive than United Kingdom without rent, and 17.3% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Aruba is 22.9% more expensive than United Kingdom without rent, and 2.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Aruba
United Kingdom
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.95 AWG 28.55
$20.18 £15.06
-20.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$89.7 AWG 161
$88.4 £65.9
1.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.06 AWG 18.01
$10.31 £7.69
-2.42%
Cappuccino
$4.30 AWG 7.70
$4.61 £3.44
-6.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.83 AWG 3.27
$2.40 £1.79
-23.75%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.70 AWG 3.05
$1.69 £1.26
0.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.53 AWG 6.32
$6.85 £5.11
-48.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.09 AWG 9.11
$6.35 £4.74
-19.84%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Aruba
United Kingdom
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.92 AWG 3.43
$1.68 £1.25
14.29%
White Bread (500g)
$2.91 AWG 5.20
$1.73 £1.29
68.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.71 AWG 6.64
$2.24 £1.67
65.62%
Eggs
$4.82 AWG 8.62
$3.99 £2.98
20.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$22.68 AWG 40.60
$9.64 £7.19
135.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.56 AWG 13.53
$8.73 £6.52
-13.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.37 AWG 23.93
$14.38 £10.73
-7.02%
Apples (1kg)
$5.18 AWG 9.26
$3.07 £2.29
68.73%
Banana (1kg)
$3.10 AWG 5.55
$1.70 £1.27
82.35%
Oranges (1kg)
$7.09 AWG 12.69
$2.80 £2.09
153.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.45 AWG 11.55
$3.56 £2.66
81.18%
Potato (1kg)
$4.01 AWG 7.17
$1.68 £1.25
138.69%
Onion (1kg)
$2.53 AWG 4.52
$1.60 £1.20
58.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$4.11 AWG 7.35
$1.17 £0.87
251.28%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.98 AWG 5.34
$1.49 £1.11
100.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.09 AWG 18.06
$19.98 £14.90
-49.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.85 AWG 17.64
$10.66 £7.95
-7.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.38 AWG 6.06
$2.81 £2.09
20.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.75 AWG 8.51
$3.43 £2.56
38.48%
🚌 Getting Around
Aruba
United Kingdom
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.05 AWG 5.46
$3.27 £2.44
-6.73%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$91.2 AWG 163
$94.2 £70.3
-3.17%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$19.39 AWG 34.70
$5.33 £3.98
263.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.90 AWG 8.77
$1.60 £1.19
206.25%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$24.62 AWG 44.07
$27.11 £20.23
-9.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.46 AWG 2.61
$1.99 £1.48
-26.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.4K AWG 47.2K
$38.6K £28.8K
-31.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.8K AWG 64.1K
$40.2K £30.0K
-10.85%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Aruba
United Kingdom
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$225 AWG 403
$319 £238
-29.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$85.3 AWG 153
$17.41 £12.99
389.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$96.1 AWG 172
$42.06 £31.37
128.55%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Aruba
United Kingdom
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$77.0 AWG 138
$46.02 £34.33
67.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$39.26 AWG 70.3
$16.18 £12.07
142.65%
Cinema Ticket
$10.04 AWG 17.97
$13.72 £10.23
-26.82%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Aruba
United Kingdom
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$233 AWG 418
$1,716 £1,280
-86.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.6K AWG 20.8K
$21.2K £15.8K
-45.05%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Aruba
United Kingdom
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$61.5 AWG 110
$90.7 £67.7
-32.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$75.8 AWG 136
$44.09 £32.89
71.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$125 AWG 223
$102 £75.9
22.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 AWG 215
$105 £78.6
14.10%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Aruba
United Kingdom
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$807 AWG 1,445
$1,418 £1,057
-43.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$587 AWG 1,050
$1,122 £837
-47.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,539 AWG 2,754
$2,313 £1,726
-33.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,462 AWG 2,617
$1,807 £1,348
-19.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,274 AWG 4,071
$5,834 £4,352
-61.02%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,718 AWG 3,075
$4,528 £3,378
-62.06%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Aruba
United Kingdom
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,272 AWG 4,067
$3,295 £2,458
-31.03%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.5
5.75
13.04%

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Last update for Aruba: March 3, 2026

Last update for United Kingdom: March 3, 2026

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