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 15.8% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Aruba is 21.2% more expensive than United Kingdom without rent, and 0.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Aruba
United Kingdom
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.54 AWG 27.82
$20.53 £15.17
-24.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$88.7 AWG 159
$88.0 £65.0
0.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.80 AWG 17.55
$10.00 £7.39
-2.00%
Cappuccino
$4.20 AWG 7.52
$4.59 £3.39
-8.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.83 AWG 3.28
$2.49 £1.84
-26.51%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.70 AWG 3.04
$1.68 £1.24
1.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.48 AWG 6.22
$6.76 £4.99
-48.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.28 AWG 9.45
$6.26 £4.63
-15.65%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Aruba
United Kingdom
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.85 AWG 3.32
$1.64 £1.21
12.80%
White Bread (500g)
$2.88 AWG 5.15
$1.73 £1.28
66.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.83 AWG 6.85
$2.18 £1.61
75.69%
Eggs
$4.99 AWG 8.93
$4.06 £3.00
22.91%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$22.20 AWG 39.74
$9.49 £7.02
133.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.17 AWG 12.83
$8.81 £6.51
-18.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.11 AWG 23.47
$14.17 £10.47
-7.48%
Apples (1kg)
$5.02 AWG 8.99
$3.02 £2.23
66.23%
Banana (1kg)
$3.23 AWG 5.79
$1.60 £1.18
101.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$6.97 AWG 12.47
$2.89 £2.13
141.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.57 AWG 11.76
$3.42 £2.53
92.11%
Potato (1kg)
$3.95 AWG 7.08
$1.64 £1.21
140.85%
Onion (1kg)
$2.50 AWG 4.48
$1.54 £1.14
62.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$4.09 AWG 7.32
$1.11 £0.82
268.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.88 AWG 5.16
$1.52 £1.13
89.47%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.32 AWG 18.47
$20.02 £14.79
-48.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.88 AWG 17.69
$10.73 £7.93
-7.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.58 AWG 6.41
$2.87 £2.12
24.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.79 AWG 8.57
$3.27 £2.41
46.48%
🚌 Getting Around
Aruba
United Kingdom
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 AWG 5.31
$3.23 £2.39
-8.05%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$92.4 AWG 165
$95.8 £70.8
-3.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$19.38 AWG 34.68
$5.55 £4.10
249.19%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.94 AWG 8.85
$1.57 £1.16
214.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$25.07 AWG 44.87
$26.67 £19.71
-6.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.42 AWG 2.54
$1.97 £1.46
-27.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.9K AWG 46.3K
$38.1K £28.2K
-32.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.1K AWG 62.8K
$41.3K £30.5K
-15.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Aruba
United Kingdom
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$227 AWG 406
$326 £241
-30.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$87.2 AWG 156
$17.49 £12.93
398.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$93.9 AWG 168
$43.23 £31.94
117.16%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Aruba
United Kingdom
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$75.1 AWG 134
$46.40 £34.29
61.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$39.29 AWG 70.3
$16.14 £11.93
143.43%
Cinema Ticket
$10.09 AWG 18.05
$13.45 £9.94
-24.98%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Aruba
United Kingdom
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$227 AWG 407
$1,734 £1,281
-86.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.8K AWG 21.0K
$21.5K £15.9K
-45.24%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Aruba
United Kingdom
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$61.9 AWG 111
$92.1 £68.1
-32.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$75.7 AWG 135
$44.35 £32.78
70.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$127 AWG 227
$101 £74.6
25.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$121 AWG 217
$105 £77.4
15.53%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Aruba
United Kingdom
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$805 AWG 1,441
$1,419 £1,049
-43.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$586 AWG 1,050
$1,154 £853
-49.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,567 AWG 2,804
$2,304 £1,702
-31.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,441 AWG 2,579
$1,865 £1,379
-22.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,219 AWG 3,973
$5,885 £4,349
-62.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,751 AWG 3,135
$4,601 £3,400
-61.93%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Aruba
United Kingdom
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,517 AWG 4,506
$3,290 £2,431
-23.50%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.5
5.75
13.04%

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Last update for Aruba: April 12, 2026

Last update for United Kingdom: April 14, 2026

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