Cost of Living Comparison Between Canada and Aruba Cost of Living Comparison Between Canada and Aruba

🙂 Solo nomad: Canada is 18.4% cheaper than Aruba without rent, and 11.6% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Canada is 14.9% cheaper than Aruba without rent, and 5.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Canada
Aruba
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.58 CA$25.29
$15.93 AWG 28.51
16.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$73.1 CA$99.5
$89.6 AWG 160
-18.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.83 CA$14.74
$10.05 AWG 17.98
7.76%
Cappuccino
$3.71 CA$5.06
$4.16 AWG 7.44
-10.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.15 CA$2.93
$1.84 AWG 3.29
16.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 CA$2.32
$1.72 AWG 3.08
-0.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.01 CA$8.18
$3.55 AWG 6.36
69.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.8 CA$7.89
$5.32 AWG 9.53
9.02%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Canada
Aruba
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.31 CA$3.14
$1.93 AWG 3.46
19.69%
White Bread (500g)
$2.8 CA$3.81
$2.93 AWG 5.25
-4.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.74 CA$5.09
$3.77 AWG 6.75
-0.80%
Eggs
$3.52 CA$4.79
$4.85 AWG 8.67
-27.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.37 CA$15.47
$22.65 AWG 40.54
-49.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.29 CA$16.72
$7.29 AWG 13.06
68.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.25 CA$20.77
$13.61 AWG 24.36
12.05%
Apples (1kg)
$4.19 CA$5.7
$4.98 AWG 8.92
-15.86%
Banana (1kg)
$1.49 CA$2.02
$3.2 AWG 5.73
-53.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.98 CA$5.41
$6.98 AWG 12.49
-42.98%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.14 CA$5.63
$6.46 AWG 11.56
-35.91%
Potato (1kg)
$2.69 CA$3.66
$3.82 AWG 6.83
-29.58%
Onion (1kg)
$2.71 CA$3.69
$2.62 AWG 4.68
3.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.66 CA$3.62
$3.92 AWG 7.02
-32.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.8 CA$2.45
$2.94 AWG 5.27
-38.78%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.61 CA$19.88
$10.19 AWG 18.24
43.38%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.93 CA$17.6
$9.95 AWG 17.81
29.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.93 CA$3.99
$3.53 AWG 6.32
-17.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.44 CA$4.68
$4.8 AWG 8.59
-28.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Canada
Aruba
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.55 CA$3.47
$2.94 AWG 5.27
-13.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$78 CA$106
$94.5 AWG 169
-17.44%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.53 CA$4.81
$19.14 AWG 34.27
-81.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.54 CA$2.1
$4.89 AWG 8.75
-68.51%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.12 CA$39.64
$25.25 AWG 45.21
15.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.21 CA$1.64
$1.45 AWG 2.6
-16.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.2K CA$34.3K
$26.2K AWG 47K
-4.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.6K CA$28K
$34.8K AWG 62.2K
-40.82%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Canada
Aruba
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$157 CA$214
$223 AWG 400
-29.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$46.69 CA$63.6
$86.7 AWG 155
-46.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$63 CA$85.8
$93.9 AWG 168
-32.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Canada
Aruba
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.41 CA$59.1
$76.7 AWG 137
-43.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.53 CA$23.86
$38.02 AWG 68.1
-53.89%
Cinema Ticket
$11.57 CA$15.75
$10.03 AWG 17.95
15.35%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Canada
Aruba
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$809 CA$1,101
$227 AWG 407
255.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.2K CA$16.6K
$11.9K AWG 21.3K
2.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Canada
Aruba
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56.5 CA$76.9
$61.3 AWG 110
-7.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.66 CA$58.1
$76.9 AWG 138
-44.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.2 CA$123
$126 AWG 226
-28.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 CA$144
$123 AWG 221
-14.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Canada
Aruba
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,368 CA$1,863
$799 AWG 1,430
71.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,205 CA$1,641
$577 AWG 1,033
108.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,134 CA$2,904
$1,550 AWG 2,775
37.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,860 CA$2,532
$1,430 AWG 2,560
30.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,181 CA$8,414
$2,236 AWG 4,003
176.48%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,486 CA$6,107
$1,711 AWG 3,063
162.18%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Canada
Aruba
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,832 CA$3,855
$2,095 AWG 3,751
35.19%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.33
6.5
-2.62%

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

Last update for Canada: November 3, 2025

Last update for Aruba: November 5, 2025

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