Cost of Living Comparison Between Germany and Aruba Cost of Living Comparison Between Germany and Aruba

🙂 Solo nomad: Germany is 19.3% cheaper than Aruba without rent, and 1.3% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Germany is 16.9% cheaper than Aruba without rent, and 8.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Germany
Aruba
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.11 €14.78
$15.64 AWG 28
9.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.9 €64.7
$91 AWG 163
-17.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.47 €9.91
$9.81 AWG 17.56
16.92%
Cappuccino
$4.01 €3.46
$4.34 AWG 7.77
-7.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.33 €2.88
$1.81 AWG 3.24
83.98%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 €2.5
$1.72 AWG 3.08
68.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.24 €4.52
$3.47 AWG 6.21
51.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 €3.95
$5.15 AWG 9.22
-11.07%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Germany
Aruba
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.26 €1.08
$1.83 AWG 3.28
-31.15%
White Bread (500g)
$2.19 €1.89
$3.04 AWG 5.45
-27.96%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.46 €2.99
$3.7 AWG 6.63
-6.49%
Eggs
$3.79 €3.28
$4.76 AWG 8.53
-20.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.73 €12.72
$22.09 AWG 39.55
-33.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.83 €11.94
$7.23 AWG 12.94
91.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.93 €17.21
$13.34 AWG 23.88
49.40%
Apples (1kg)
$3.18 €2.75
$5.04 AWG 9.03
-36.90%
Banana (1kg)
$1.79 €1.55
$3.09 AWG 5.54
-42.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.32 €2
$7.32 AWG 13.1
-68.31%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.73 €4.09
$6.65 AWG 11.91
-28.87%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 €1.37
$3.91 AWG 7
-59.59%
Onion (1kg)
$1.62 €1.4
$2.61 AWG 4.67
-37.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.86 €1.6
$4.06 AWG 7.27
-54.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 €0.92
$3.04 AWG 5.44
-64.80%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.84 €8.5
$10.44 AWG 18.69
-5.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.85 €5.92
$10.09 AWG 18.06
-32.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.1 €0.95
$3.42 AWG 6.13
-67.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.7 €1.46
$4.66 AWG 8.34
-63.52%
🚌 Getting Around
Germany
Aruba
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.68 €3.18
$3.07 AWG 5.49
19.87%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$68 €58.7
$92.2 AWG 165
-26.31%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.87 €5.07
$19.14 AWG 34.26
-69.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.23 €1.92
$5.09 AWG 9.11
-56.19%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.69 €32.54
$25.39 AWG 45.45
48.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.97 €1.7
$1.47 AWG 2.64
34.01%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.7K €27.4K
$26.2K AWG 46.9K
20.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.3K €32.2K
$35.1K AWG 62.8K
6.47%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Germany
Aruba
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$350 €302
$226 AWG 405
54.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.07 €23.37
$85.6 AWG 153
-68.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.9 €44.83
$95.4 AWG 171
-45.57%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Germany
Aruba
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.64 €35.09
$75.6 AWG 135
-46.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.54 €21.19
$38.66 AWG 69.2
-36.52%
Cinema Ticket
$14.15 €12.22
$10.16 AWG 18.18
39.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Germany
Aruba
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$463 €400
$233 AWG 417
98.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13K
$11.5K AWG 20.6K
31.32%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Germany
Aruba
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$94.4 €81.5
$63.3 AWG 113
49.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.6 €37.65
$75.6 AWG 135
-42.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 €86.7
$127 AWG 228
-21.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$133 €115
$120 AWG 215
10.73%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Germany
Aruba
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,042 €900
$798 AWG 1,429
30.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$765 €660
$576 AWG 1,031
32.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,909 €1,648
$1,549 AWG 2,773
23.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,445 €1,247
$1,429 AWG 2,559
1.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,341 €5,475
$2,286 AWG 4,092
177.46%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,896 €4,227
$1,723 AWG 3,085
184.15%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Germany
Aruba
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,362 €2,903
$2,066 AWG 3,699
62.72%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.98
6.5
-38.77%

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Last update for Germany: October 29, 2025

Last update for Aruba: October 28, 2025

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