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

🙂 Solo nomad: Canada is 16.4% cheaper than Aruba without rent, and 16.1% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Canada is 15.6% cheaper than Aruba without rent, and 2.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Canada
Aruba
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.25 CA$25.01
$15.54 AWG 27.82
17.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$72.9 CA$99.8
$88.7 AWG 159
-17.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.06 CA$15.16
$9.80 AWG 17.55
12.86%
Cappuccino
$3.72 CA$5.10
$4.20 AWG 7.52
-11.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 CA$2.97
$1.83 AWG 3.28
18.58%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 CA$2.29
$1.70 AWG 3.04
-1.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.01 CA$8.24
$3.48 AWG 6.22
72.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.06 CA$8.30
$5.28 AWG 9.45
14.77%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Canada
Aruba
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.31 CA$3.17
$1.85 AWG 3.32
24.86%
White Bread (500g)
$2.65 CA$3.63
$2.88 AWG 5.15
-7.99%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.60 CA$4.93
$3.83 AWG 6.85
-6.01%
Eggs
$3.57 CA$4.89
$4.99 AWG 8.93
-28.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.60 CA$15.89
$22.20 AWG 39.74
-47.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.44 CA$17.04
$7.17 AWG 12.83
73.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.25 CA$20.89
$13.11 AWG 23.47
16.32%
Apples (1kg)
$4.33 CA$5.94
$5.02 AWG 8.99
-13.75%
Banana (1kg)
$1.45 CA$1.99
$3.23 AWG 5.79
-55.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.78 CA$5.18
$6.97 AWG 12.47
-45.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.21 CA$5.77
$6.57 AWG 11.76
-35.92%
Potato (1kg)
$2.69 CA$3.68
$3.95 AWG 7.08
-31.90%
Onion (1kg)
$2.75 CA$3.77
$2.50 AWG 4.48
10.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.52 CA$3.45
$4.09 AWG 7.32
-38.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.86 CA$2.54
$2.88 AWG 5.16
-35.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.70 CA$20.14
$10.32 AWG 18.47
42.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.06 CA$17.90
$9.88 AWG 17.69
32.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.00 CA$4.10
$3.58 AWG 6.41
-16.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.37 CA$4.61
$4.79 AWG 8.57
-29.65%
🚌 Getting Around
Canada
Aruba
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.62 CA$3.59
$2.97 AWG 5.31
-11.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$75.5 CA$103
$92.4 AWG 165
-18.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.50 CA$4.79
$19.38 AWG 34.68
-81.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.49 CA$2.04
$4.94 AWG 8.85
-69.84%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.59 CA$39.17
$25.07 AWG 44.87
14.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 CA$1.58
$1.42 AWG 2.54
-19.01%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.8K CA$33.9K
$25.9K AWG 46.3K
-4.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.9K CA$28.6K
$35.1K AWG 62.8K
-40.45%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Canada
Aruba
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$152 CA$208
$227 AWG 406
-32.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$45.94 CA$62.9
$87.2 AWG 156
-47.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$64.0 CA$87.7
$93.9 AWG 168
-31.83%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Canada
Aruba
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.93 CA$58.8
$75.1 AWG 134
-42.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.73 CA$24.29
$39.29 AWG 70.3
-54.87%
Cinema Ticket
$11.48 CA$15.72
$10.09 AWG 18.05
13.78%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Canada
Aruba
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$810 CA$1,110
$227 AWG 407
256.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.3K CA$16.8K
$11.8K AWG 21.0K
4.64%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Canada
Aruba
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.5 CA$76.0
$61.9 AWG 111
-10.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.89 CA$57.4
$75.7 AWG 135
-44.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.1 CA$123
$127 AWG 227
-29.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 CA$146
$121 AWG 217
-12.18%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Canada
Aruba
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,340 CA$1,836
$805 AWG 1,441
66.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,217 CA$1,668
$586 AWG 1,050
107.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,186 CA$2,995
$1,567 AWG 2,804
39.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,828 CA$2,505
$1,441 AWG 2,579
26.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,863 CA$6,663
$2,219 AWG 3,973
119.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,966 CA$5,434
$1,751 AWG 3,135
126.46%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Canada
Aruba
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,042 CA$4,167
$2,517 AWG 4,506
20.85%
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: April 11, 2026

Last update for Aruba: April 12, 2026

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