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

🙂 Solo nomad: Canada is 15.1% cheaper than Aruba without rent, and 16.1% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Canada is 19.4% cheaper than Aruba without rent, and 4.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Canada
Aruba
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.70 CA$25.62
$15.95 AWG 28.55
17.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.4 CA$102
$89.7 AWG 161
-17.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.14 CA$15.26
$10.06 AWG 18.01
10.74%
Cappuccino
$3.75 CA$5.13
$4.30 AWG 7.70
-12.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 CA$2.90
$1.83 AWG 3.27
15.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 CA$2.40
$1.70 AWG 3.05
2.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.95 CA$8.15
$3.53 AWG 6.32
68.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.07 CA$8.31
$5.09 AWG 9.11
19.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Canada
Aruba
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.21 CA$3.03
$1.92 AWG 3.43
15.10%
White Bread (500g)
$2.70 CA$3.70
$2.91 AWG 5.20
-7.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.63 CA$4.98
$3.71 AWG 6.64
-2.16%
Eggs
$3.57 CA$4.89
$4.82 AWG 8.62
-25.93%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.60 CA$15.89
$22.68 AWG 40.60
-48.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.17 CA$16.67
$7.56 AWG 13.53
60.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.29 CA$20.95
$13.37 AWG 23.93
14.36%
Apples (1kg)
$4.32 CA$5.92
$5.18 AWG 9.26
-16.60%
Banana (1kg)
$1.50 CA$2.06
$3.10 AWG 5.55
-51.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.87 CA$5.30
$7.09 AWG 12.69
-45.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.28 CA$5.86
$6.45 AWG 11.55
-33.64%
Potato (1kg)
$2.79 CA$3.82
$4.01 AWG 7.17
-30.42%
Onion (1kg)
$2.62 CA$3.59
$2.53 AWG 4.52
3.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.63 CA$3.61
$4.11 AWG 7.35
-36.01%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 CA$2.46
$2.98 AWG 5.34
-39.93%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.95 CA$20.48
$10.09 AWG 18.06
48.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.91 CA$17.69
$9.85 AWG 17.64
31.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.03 CA$4.16
$3.38 AWG 6.06
-10.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.39 CA$4.64
$4.75 AWG 8.51
-28.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Canada
Aruba
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.60 CA$3.56
$3.05 AWG 5.46
-14.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$78.0 CA$107
$91.2 AWG 163
-14.53%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.40 CA$4.65
$19.39 AWG 34.70
-82.47%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.55 CA$2.12
$4.90 AWG 8.77
-68.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.12 CA$38.52
$24.62 AWG 44.07
14.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 CA$1.58
$1.46 AWG 2.61
-20.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.1K CA$34.4K
$26.4K AWG 47.2K
-4.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.5K CA$28.0K
$35.8K AWG 64.1K
-42.89%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Canada
Aruba
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$157 CA$216
$225 AWG 403
-30.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$45.83 CA$62.8
$85.3 AWG 153
-46.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$62.4 CA$85.5
$96.1 AWG 172
-35.11%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Canada
Aruba
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.42 CA$59.5
$77.0 AWG 138
-43.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.87 CA$24.49
$39.26 AWG 70.3
-54.48%
Cinema Ticket
$11.55 CA$15.83
$10.04 AWG 17.97
15.04%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Canada
Aruba
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$806 CA$1,104
$233 AWG 418
245.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.2K CA$16.6K
$11.6K AWG 20.8K
4.48%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Canada
Aruba
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.3 CA$75.8
$61.5 AWG 110
-10.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.55 CA$58.3
$75.8 AWG 136
-43.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.1 CA$122
$125 AWG 223
-28.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 CA$148
$120 AWG 215
-10.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Canada
Aruba
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,367 CA$1,873
$807 AWG 1,445
69.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 CA$1,647
$587 AWG 1,050
104.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,177 CA$2,983
$1,539 AWG 2,754
41.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,891 CA$2,590
$1,462 AWG 2,617
29.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,050 CA$6,919
$2,274 AWG 4,071
122.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,046 CA$5,544
$1,718 AWG 3,075
135.54%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Canada
Aruba
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,008 CA$4,121
$2,272 AWG 4,067
32.37%
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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Aruba: March 3, 2026

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