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

🙂 Solo nomad: Canada is 16.2% cheaper than Aruba without rent, and 13.3% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Canada is 16.5% cheaper than Aruba without rent, and 1.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Canada
Aruba
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.38 CA$25.54
$15.93 AWG 28.52
15.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$72.8 CA$101
$89.5 AWG 160
-18.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.87 CA$15.12
$9.90 AWG 17.72
9.80%
Cappuccino
$3.89 CA$5.40
$4.16 AWG 7.44
-6.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 CA$3.02
$1.88 AWG 3.36
15.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 CA$2.35
$1.76 AWG 3.15
-3.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.73 CA$7.97
$3.58 AWG 6.41
60.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.03 CA$8.38
$5.26 AWG 9.42
14.64%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Canada
Aruba
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.22 CA$3.08
$1.92 AWG 3.44
15.63%
White Bread (500g)
$2.80 CA$3.89
$2.98 AWG 5.33
-6.04%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.72 CA$5.16
$3.83 AWG 6.86
-2.87%
Eggs
$3.57 CA$4.96
$4.85 AWG 8.68
-26.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.27 CA$15.67
$21.84 AWG 39.08
-48.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.09 CA$16.81
$7.32 AWG 13.11
65.16%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.16 CA$21.07
$13.57 AWG 24.29
11.72%
Apples (1kg)
$4.28 CA$5.95
$5.19 AWG 9.29
-17.53%
Banana (1kg)
$1.49 CA$2.07
$3.26 AWG 5.83
-54.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.83 CA$5.32
$6.93 AWG 12.41
-44.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.12 CA$5.73
$6.56 AWG 11.74
-37.20%
Potato (1kg)
$2.65 CA$3.69
$3.90 AWG 6.97
-32.05%
Onion (1kg)
$2.69 CA$3.74
$2.50 AWG 4.48
7.60%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.62 CA$3.64
$3.95 AWG 7.06
-33.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.81 CA$2.52
$3.00 AWG 5.37
-39.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.65 CA$20.36
$10.32 AWG 18.47
41.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.04 CA$18.13
$10.13 AWG 18.13
28.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.01 CA$4.18
$3.52 AWG 6.29
-14.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.41 CA$4.74
$4.61 AWG 8.24
-26.03%
🚌 Getting Around
Canada
Aruba
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.59 CA$3.61
$2.96 AWG 5.30
-12.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$75.5 CA$105
$91.5 AWG 164
-17.57%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.52 CA$4.89
$19.71 AWG 35.28
-82.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.53 CA$2.12
$5.12 AWG 9.16
-70.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.01 CA$40.33
$25.34 AWG 45.37
14.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 CA$1.60
$1.46 AWG 2.61
-21.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.6K CA$34.1K
$25.8K AWG 46.1K
-4.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.9K CA$29.0K
$35.6K AWG 63.8K
-41.41%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Canada
Aruba
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$157 CA$219
$224 AWG 400
-29.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$46.09 CA$64.1
$88.2 AWG 158
-47.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$62.3 CA$86.6
$95.4 AWG 171
-34.66%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Canada
Aruba
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.85 CA$59.6
$74.5 AWG 133
-42.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.20 CA$25.30
$38.64 AWG 69.2
-52.90%
Cinema Ticket
$11.63 CA$16.16
$10.05 AWG 17.99
15.72%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Canada
Aruba
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$798 CA$1,110
$232 AWG 415
243.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.9K CA$16.5K
$11.9K AWG 21.3K
-0.27%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Canada
Aruba
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.5 CA$77.2
$63.3 AWG 113
-12.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.29 CA$58.8
$77.2 AWG 138
-45.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.0 CA$125
$125 AWG 224
-28.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 CA$148
$124 AWG 222
-14.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Canada
Aruba
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,346 CA$1,871
$816 AWG 1,460
64.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,199 CA$1,667
$580 AWG 1,038
106.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,170 CA$3,016
$1,598 AWG 2,861
35.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,825 CA$2,537
$1,473 AWG 2,636
23.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,916 CA$6,833
$2,262 AWG 4,050
117.28%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,953 CA$5,494
$1,734 AWG 3,103
128.01%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Canada
Aruba
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,974 CA$4,134
$2,095 AWG 3,751
41.92%
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: January 11, 2026

Last update for Aruba: January 12, 2026

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