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Cost of Living Comparison Between Brazil and Aruba Cost of Living Comparison Between Brazil and Aruba

🙂 Solo nomad: Brazil is 60.4% cheaper than Aruba without rent, and 62.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Brazil is 61.3% cheaper than Aruba without rent, and 64% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Brazil
Aruba
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.32 R$28.56
$15.93 AWG 28.52
-66.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.38 R$152
$89.5 AWG 160
-68.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.41 R$34.41
$9.90 AWG 17.72
-35.25%
Cappuccino
$1.71 R$9.20
$4.16 AWG 7.44
-58.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 R$6.02
$1.88 AWG 3.36
-40.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.67 R$3.61
$1.76 AWG 3.15
-61.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.77 R$9.49
$3.58 AWG 6.41
-50.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.63 R$14.14
$5.26 AWG 9.42
-50.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Brazil
Aruba
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.03 R$5.51
$1.92 AWG 3.44
-46.35%
White Bread (500g)
$1.53 R$8.24
$2.98 AWG 5.33
-48.66%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.18 R$6.35
$3.83 AWG 6.86
-69.19%
Eggs
$2.02 R$10.84
$4.85 AWG 8.68
-58.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.60 R$46.16
$21.84 AWG 39.08
-60.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.83 R$20.56
$7.32 AWG 13.11
-47.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.40 R$39.73
$13.57 AWG 24.29
-45.47%
Apples (1kg)
$2.14 R$11.51
$5.19 AWG 9.29
-58.77%
Banana (1kg)
$1.32 R$7.07
$3.26 AWG 5.83
-59.51%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.19 R$6.39
$6.93 AWG 12.41
-82.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.44 R$7.72
$6.56 AWG 11.74
-78.05%
Potato (1kg)
$1.17 R$6.29
$3.90 AWG 6.97
-70.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.05 R$5.63
$2.50 AWG 4.48
-58.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.75 R$4.04
$3.95 AWG 7.06
-81.01%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.69 R$3.71
$3.00 AWG 5.37
-77.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.14 R$11.47
$10.32 AWG 18.47
-79.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.31 R$39.24
$10.13 AWG 18.13
-27.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 R$6.61
$3.52 AWG 6.29
-65.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.24 R$12.00
$4.61 AWG 8.24
-51.41%
🚌 Getting Around
Brazil
Aruba
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.92 R$4.92
$2.96 AWG 5.30
-68.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.49 R$223
$91.5 AWG 164
-54.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.07 R$5.74
$19.71 AWG 35.28
-94.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.90 R$4.81
$5.12 AWG 9.16
-82.42%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.30 R$39.18
$25.34 AWG 45.37
-71.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.10 R$5.90
$1.46 AWG 2.61
-24.66%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.7K R$116.3K
$25.8K AWG 46.1K
-15.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.5K R$147.9K
$35.6K AWG 63.8K
-22.69%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brazil
Aruba
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$68.4 R$367
$224 AWG 400
-69.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 R$73.7
$88.2 AWG 158
-84.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.15 R$103
$95.4 AWG 171
-79.92%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Brazil
Aruba
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.72 R$122
$74.5 AWG 133
-69.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.74 R$122
$38.64 AWG 69.2
-41.15%
Cinema Ticket
$6.15 R$33.03
$10.05 AWG 17.99
-38.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Brazil
Aruba
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$286 R$1,537
$232 AWG 415
23.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,507 R$40.3K
$11.9K AWG 21.3K
-36.92%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Brazil
Aruba
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.12 R$264
$63.3 AWG 113
-22.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.97 R$231
$77.2 AWG 138
-44.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$77.8 R$418
$125 AWG 224
-37.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$63.2 R$339
$124 AWG 222
-48.98%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Brazil
Aruba
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$328 R$1,759
$816 AWG 1,460
-59.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$230 R$1,235
$580 AWG 1,038
-60.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$654 R$3,514
$1,598 AWG 2,861
-59.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$456 R$2,449
$1,473 AWG 2,636
-69.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,769 R$9,497
$2,262 AWG 4,050
-21.83%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,209 R$6,494
$1,734 AWG 3,103
-30.25%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Brazil
Aruba
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$490 R$2,630
$2,095 AWG 3,751
-76.62%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.16
6.5
71.69%

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

Last update for Brazil: January 12, 2026

Last update for Aruba: January 12, 2026

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