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

🙂 Solo nomad: India is 77.4% cheaper than Aruba without rent, and 78.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: India is 78.5% cheaper than Aruba without rent, and 79.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
India
Aruba
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.49 ₹236
$15.65 AWG 28.02
-84.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.02 ₹1,328
$89.2 AWG 160
-84.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.95 ₹374
$9.98 AWG 17.87
-60.42%
Cappuccino
$1.89 ₹179
$4.18 AWG 7.47
-54.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.41 ₹38.73
$1.88 AWG 3.37
-78.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.19 ₹18.25
$1.76 AWG 3.15
-89.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.00 ₹190
$3.58 AWG 6.41
-44.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.53 ₹334
$5.26 AWG 9.42
-32.89%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
India
Aruba
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.73 ₹69.0
$1.86 AWG 3.32
-60.75%
White Bread (500g)
$0.48 ₹45.84
$2.93 AWG 5.24
-83.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.73 ₹69.5
$3.83 AWG 6.86
-80.94%
Eggs
$0.99 ₹94.0
$5.00 AWG 8.95
-80.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.31 ₹503
$22.58 AWG 40.42
-76.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.04 ₹288
$7.32 AWG 13.11
-58.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$13.18 AWG 23.59
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.16 ₹205
$5.04 AWG 9.02
-57.14%
Banana (1kg)
$0.75 ₹71.4
$3.21 AWG 5.75
-76.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.06 ₹100
$7.09 AWG 12.68
-85.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.54 ₹50.8
$6.60 AWG 11.81
-91.82%
Potato (1kg)
$0.43 ₹40.48
$3.84 AWG 6.87
-88.80%
Onion (1kg)
$0.46 ₹43.38
$2.63 AWG 4.71
-82.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.54 ₹51.4
$4.01 AWG 7.18
-86.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 ₹31.02
$2.95 AWG 5.27
-88.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.97 ₹376
$10.10 AWG 18.07
-60.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.37 ₹698
$9.87 AWG 17.66
-25.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.88 ₹178
$3.39 AWG 6.08
-44.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 ₹285
$4.58 AWG 8.20
-34.28%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.90 ₹558
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🚌 Getting Around
India
Aruba
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 ₹34.43
$2.99 AWG 5.35
-87.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 ₹959
$93.4 AWG 167
-89.17%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.90 ₹85.4
$19.77 AWG 35.39
-95.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 ₹26.15
$5.11 AWG 9.15
-94.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.71 ₹162
$24.79 AWG 44.38
-93.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 ₹115
$1.43 AWG 2.55
-14.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14.1K ₹1.3M
$25.9K AWG 46.3K
-45.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.4K ₹2.1M
$35.6K AWG 63.7K
-37.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
India
Aruba
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.05 ₹3,887
$226 AWG 405
-81.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.88 ₹368
$86.0 AWG 154
-95.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.87 ₹745
$96.4 AWG 172
-91.83%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
India
Aruba
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15.95 ₹1,510
$76.4 AWG 137
-79.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.81 ₹740
$38.05 AWG 68.1
-79.47%
Cinema Ticket
$3.51 ₹332
$10.06 AWG 18.00
-65.11%
🧸 Childcare & Education
India
Aruba
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$68.8 ₹6,512
$227 AWG 406
-69.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,797 ₹170.2K
$11.7K AWG 20.9K
-84.62%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
India
Aruba
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$24.96 ₹2,363
$63.4 AWG 113
-60.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.87 ₹2,544
$77.6 AWG 139
-65.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$45.28 ₹4,288
$125 AWG 225
-63.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$33.26 ₹3,150
$123 AWG 221
-73.06%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
India
Aruba
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$173 ₹16.4K
$809 AWG 1,448
-78.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$114 ₹10.8K
$579 AWG 1,036
-80.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$406 ₹38.4K
$1,553 AWG 2,781
-73.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$263 ₹24.9K
$1,417 AWG 2,536
-81.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,237 ₹117.1K
$2,205 AWG 3,946
-43.91%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$641 ₹60.7K
$1,762 AWG 3,154
-63.60%
💵 Salaries & Financials
India
Aruba
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$443 ₹42.0K
$2,218 AWG 3,970
-80.01%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.02
6.5
38.77%

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Last update for India: March 31, 2026

Last update for Aruba: March 29, 2026

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