Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Aruba Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Aruba

🙂 Solo nomad: Australia is 21.5% cheaper than Aruba without rent, and 10.6% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Australia is 18.2% cheaper than Aruba without rent, and 7.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Australia
Aruba
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.97 A$24.47
$15.64 AWG 28
2.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$77.2 A$118
$91 AWG 163
-15.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.66 A$14.8
$9.81 AWG 17.56
-1.53%
Cappuccino
$3.57 A$5.48
$4.34 AWG 7.77
-17.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 A$4.04
$1.81 AWG 3.24
45.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 A$3.41
$1.72 AWG 3.08
29.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.57 A$10.06
$3.47 AWG 6.21
89.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.98 A$10.7
$5.15 AWG 9.22
35.53%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Australia
Aruba
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.5 A$2.3
$1.83 AWG 3.28
-18.03%
White Bread (500g)
$2.42 A$3.7
$3.04 AWG 5.45
-20.39%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.02 A$3.1
$3.7 AWG 6.63
-45.41%
Eggs
$4.38 A$6.71
$4.76 AWG 8.53
-7.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.86 A$13.58
$22.09 AWG 39.55
-59.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.26 A$12.66
$7.23 AWG 12.94
14.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.14 A$21.66
$13.34 AWG 23.88
6.00%
Apples (1kg)
$3.24 A$4.96
$5.04 AWG 9.03
-35.71%
Banana (1kg)
$2.68 A$4.11
$3.09 AWG 5.54
-13.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.86 A$4.39
$7.32 AWG 13.1
-60.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.25 A$6.5
$6.65 AWG 11.91
-36.09%
Potato (1kg)
$2.55 A$3.91
$3.91 AWG 7
-34.78%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 A$3.35
$2.61 AWG 4.67
-16.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.24 A$3.43
$4.06 AWG 7.27
-44.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.57 A$2.41
$3.04 AWG 5.44
-48.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$31.36 A$48.04
$10.44 AWG 18.69
200.38%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.32 A$20.41
$10.09 AWG 18.06
32.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.61 A$7.06
$3.42 AWG 6.13
34.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.97 A$7.61
$4.66 AWG 8.34
6.65%
🚌 Getting Around
Australia
Aruba
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 A$4.54
$3.07 AWG 5.49
-3.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$98 A$150
$92.2 AWG 165
6.32%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.62 A$5.55
$19.14 AWG 34.26
-81.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.82 A$2.79
$5.09 AWG 9.11
-64.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.78 A$57.9
$25.39 AWG 45.45
48.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.2 A$1.84
$1.47 AWG 2.64
-18.37%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.1K A$44.6K
$26.2K AWG 46.9K
11.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.5K A$34.5K
$35.1K AWG 62.8K
-35.74%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Australia
Aruba
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$180 A$276
$226 AWG 405
-20.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.23 A$40.19
$85.6 AWG 153
-69.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.8 A$80.9
$95.4 AWG 171
-44.62%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Australia
Aruba
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.77 A$71.7
$75.6 AWG 135
-38.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.37 A$25.08
$38.66 AWG 69.2
-57.66%
Cinema Ticket
$13.82 A$21.18
$10.16 AWG 18.18
36.02%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Australia
Aruba
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,599 A$2,450
$233 AWG 417
585.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.3K A$18.8K
$11.5K AWG 20.6K
6.82%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Australia
Aruba
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$71.7 A$110
$63.3 AWG 113
13.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.5 A$78.8
$75.6 AWG 135
-31.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 A$155
$127 AWG 228
-20.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$110 A$168
$120 AWG 215
-8.55%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Australia
Aruba
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,395 A$2,137
$798 AWG 1,429
74.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,106 A$1,694
$576 AWG 1,031
92.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,271 A$3,480
$1,549 AWG 2,773
46.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,775 A$2,719
$1,429 AWG 2,559
24.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,985 A$10.7K
$2,286 AWG 4,092
205.61%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,106 A$7,823
$1,723 AWG 3,085
196.38%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Australia
Aruba
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,626 A$5,555
$2,066 AWG 3,699
75.47%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.35
6.5
-2.31%

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

Last update for Australia: October 29, 2025

Last update for Aruba: October 28, 2025

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