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

🙂 Solo nomad: Brazil is 61.8% cheaper than Aruba without rent, and 62.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Brazil is 61% cheaper than Aruba without rent, and 64.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Brazil
Aruba
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.31 R$29.48
$15.64 AWG 28
-66.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.19 R$162
$91 AWG 163
-67.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.29 R$34.91
$9.81 AWG 17.56
-35.88%
Cappuccino
$1.76 R$9.79
$4.34 AWG 7.77
-59.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.08 R$6
$1.81 AWG 3.24
-40.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 R$4.02
$1.72 AWG 3.08
-58.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.84 R$10.21
$3.47 AWG 6.21
-46.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.73 R$15.16
$5.15 AWG 9.22
-46.99%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Brazil
Aruba
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.96 R$5.32
$1.83 AWG 3.28
-47.54%
White Bread (500g)
$1.48 R$8.2
$3.04 AWG 5.45
-51.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 R$6.5
$3.7 AWG 6.63
-68.38%
Eggs
$2.12 R$11.79
$4.76 AWG 8.53
-55.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.41 R$46.69
$22.09 AWG 39.55
-61.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.82 R$21.18
$7.23 AWG 12.94
-47.16%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.55 R$41.89
$13.34 AWG 23.88
-43.40%
Apples (1kg)
$2.15 R$11.94
$5.04 AWG 9.03
-57.34%
Banana (1kg)
$1.28 R$7.09
$3.09 AWG 5.54
-58.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.13 R$6.27
$7.32 AWG 13.1
-84.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.48 R$8.22
$6.65 AWG 11.91
-77.74%
Potato (1kg)
$1.17 R$6.49
$3.91 AWG 7
-70.08%
Onion (1kg)
$1.1 R$6.1
$2.61 AWG 4.67
-57.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.75 R$4.14
$4.06 AWG 7.27
-81.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.7 R$3.9
$3.04 AWG 5.44
-76.97%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.1 R$11.63
$10.44 AWG 18.69
-79.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.4 R$41.05
$10.09 AWG 18.06
-26.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 R$6.55
$3.42 AWG 6.13
-65.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 R$12.48
$4.66 AWG 8.34
-51.72%
🚌 Getting Around
Brazil
Aruba
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.93 R$5.18
$3.07 AWG 5.49
-69.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.29 R$229
$92.2 AWG 165
-55.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.05 R$5.83
$19.14 AWG 34.26
-94.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.83 R$4.59
$5.09 AWG 9.11
-83.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.14 R$39.63
$25.39 AWG 45.45
-71.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 R$6.08
$1.47 AWG 2.64
-25.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22K R$121.8K
$26.2K AWG 46.9K
-16.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.4K R$151.8K
$35.1K AWG 62.8K
-21.98%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brazil
Aruba
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$69.6 R$386
$226 AWG 405
-69.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.69 R$76
$85.6 AWG 153
-84.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.72 R$104
$95.4 AWG 171
-80.38%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Brazil
Aruba
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.75 R$126
$75.6 AWG 135
-69.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.18 R$123
$38.66 AWG 69.2
-42.63%
Cinema Ticket
$6.15 R$34.12
$10.16 AWG 18.18
-39.47%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Brazil
Aruba
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$281 R$1,562
$233 AWG 417
20.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,377 R$40.9K
$11.5K AWG 20.6K
-35.84%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Brazil
Aruba
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$48.73 R$271
$63.3 AWG 113
-23.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.91 R$233
$75.6 AWG 135
-44.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75 R$416
$127 AWG 228
-41.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$61.4 R$341
$120 AWG 215
-48.85%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Brazil
Aruba
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$332 R$1,844
$798 AWG 1,429
-58.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$229 R$1,273
$576 AWG 1,031
-60.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$638 R$3,540
$1,549 AWG 2,773
-58.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$448 R$2,484
$1,429 AWG 2,559
-68.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,689 R$9,376
$2,286 AWG 4,092
-26.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,176 R$6,527
$1,723 AWG 3,085
-31.75%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Brazil
Aruba
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$481 R$2,672
$2,066 AWG 3,699
-76.70%
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: October 29, 2025

Last update for Aruba: October 28, 2025

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