Cost of Living Comparison Between India and Aruba Cost of Living Comparison Between India and Aruba

🙂 Solo nomad: India is 77.8% cheaper than Aruba without rent, and 78.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: India is 78.2% cheaper than Aruba without rent, and 79.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
India
Aruba
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.49 ₹213
$15.64 AWG 28
-84.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.06 ₹1,202
$91 AWG 163
-84.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.1 ₹351
$9.81 AWG 17.56
-58.21%
Cappuccino
$1.82 ₹156
$4.34 AWG 7.77
-58.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ₹37.72
$1.81 AWG 3.24
-75.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 ₹14.36
$1.72 AWG 3.08
-90.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.94 ₹166
$3.47 AWG 6.21
-44.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.53 ₹302
$5.15 AWG 9.22
-31.46%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
India
Aruba
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.73 ₹62.1
$1.83 AWG 3.28
-60.11%
White Bread (500g)
$0.48 ₹41.19
$3.04 AWG 5.45
-84.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.72 ₹61.4
$3.7 AWG 6.63
-80.54%
Eggs
$0.94 ₹80.1
$4.76 AWG 8.53
-80.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.23 ₹448
$22.09 AWG 39.55
-76.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.14 ₹269
$7.23 AWG 12.94
-56.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$13.34 AWG 23.88
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.2 ₹188
$5.04 AWG 9.03
-56.35%
Banana (1kg)
$0.72 ₹61.2
$3.09 AWG 5.54
-76.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.09 ₹93.2
$7.32 AWG 13.1
-85.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.57 ₹49.11
$6.65 AWG 11.91
-91.43%
Potato (1kg)
$0.42 ₹36.21
$3.91 AWG 7
-89.26%
Onion (1kg)
$0.45 ₹38.73
$2.61 AWG 4.67
-82.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.55 ₹46.97
$4.06 AWG 7.27
-86.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 ₹27.96
$3.04 AWG 5.44
-89.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.08 ₹349
$10.44 AWG 18.69
-60.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.99 ₹683
$10.09 AWG 18.06
-20.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.92 ₹164
$3.42 AWG 6.13
-43.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 ₹248
$4.66 AWG 8.34
-37.98%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.92 ₹506
-
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🚌 Getting Around
India
Aruba
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 ₹28.83
$3.07 AWG 5.49
-88.93%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.01 ₹856
$92.2 AWG 165
-89.14%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.97 ₹83
$19.14 AWG 34.26
-94.93%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 ₹23.62
$5.09 AWG 9.11
-94.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.77 ₹151
$25.39 AWG 45.45
-93.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ₹106
$1.47 AWG 2.64
-15.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14K ₹1.2M
$26.2K AWG 46.9K
-46.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.2K ₹1.9M
$35.1K AWG 62.8K
-36.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
India
Aruba
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.79 ₹3,489
$226 AWG 405
-81.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.79 ₹324
$85.6 AWG 153
-95.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.13 ₹695
$95.4 AWG 171
-91.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
India
Aruba
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16 ₹1,368
$75.6 AWG 135
-78.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.59 ₹649
$38.66 AWG 69.2
-80.37%
Cinema Ticket
$3.45 ₹295
$10.16 AWG 18.18
-66.04%
🧸 Childcare & Education
India
Aruba
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$69.7 ₹5,958
$233 AWG 417
-70.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,847 ₹158K
$11.5K AWG 20.6K
-83.93%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
India
Aruba
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.29 ₹2,163
$63.3 AWG 113
-60.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.99 ₹2,309
$75.6 AWG 135
-64.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$44.67 ₹3,821
$127 AWG 228
-64.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$33.23 ₹2,842
$120 AWG 215
-72.32%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
India
Aruba
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$179 ₹15.3K
$798 AWG 1,429
-77.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$114 ₹9,770
$576 AWG 1,031
-80.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$414 ₹35.4K
$1,549 AWG 2,773
-73.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$260 ₹22.2K
$1,429 AWG 2,559
-81.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,499 ₹128.2K
$2,286 AWG 4,092
-34.40%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$830 ₹71K
$1,723 AWG 3,085
-51.81%
💵 Salaries & Financials
India
Aruba
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$500 ₹42.8K
$2,066 AWG 3,699
-75.78%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.02
6.5
38.77%

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Last update for India: October 29, 2025

Last update for Aruba: October 28, 2025

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