Cost of Living Comparison Between Italy and Aruba Cost of Living Comparison Between Italy and Aruba

🙂 Solo nomad: Italy is 28.7% cheaper than Aruba without rent, and 13.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Italy is 22.6% cheaper than Aruba without rent, and 21.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Italy
Aruba
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.2 €14.85
$15.64 AWG 28
9.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80 €69.1
$91 AWG 163
-12.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.38 €9.82
$9.81 AWG 17.56
16.00%
Cappuccino
$2 €1.72
$4.34 AWG 7.77
-53.92%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 €2.48
$1.81 AWG 3.24
58.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.35 €1.17
$1.72 AWG 3.08
-21.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.68 €4.91
$3.47 AWG 6.21
63.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.1 €4.4
$5.15 AWG 9.22
-0.97%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Italy
Aruba
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 €1.45
$1.83 AWG 3.28
-8.20%
White Bread (500g)
$2.31 €2
$3.04 AWG 5.45
-24.01%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.9 €2.5
$3.7 AWG 6.63
-21.62%
Eggs
$4.04 €3.49
$4.76 AWG 8.53
-15.13%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.69 €14.41
$22.09 AWG 39.55
-24.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.25 €10.58
$7.23 AWG 12.94
69.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.16 €17.4
$13.34 AWG 23.88
51.12%
Apples (1kg)
$2.47 €2.13
$5.04 AWG 9.03
-50.99%
Banana (1kg)
$2.12 €1.83
$3.09 AWG 5.54
-31.39%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.71 €2.34
$7.32 AWG 13.1
-62.98%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.28 €2.83
$6.65 AWG 11.91
-50.68%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$3.91 AWG 7
-47.83%
Onion (1kg)
$1.82 €1.57
$2.61 AWG 4.67
-30.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.47 €1.27
$4.06 AWG 7.27
-63.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 €0.44
$3.04 AWG 5.44
-83.22%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.75 €5.83
$10.44 AWG 18.69
-35.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$7 €6.04
$10.09 AWG 18.06
-30.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 €1.57
$3.42 AWG 6.13
-46.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 €2.18
$4.66 AWG 8.34
-45.71%
🚌 Getting Around
Italy
Aruba
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.96 €1.69
$3.07 AWG 5.49
-36.16%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$42.43 €36.63
$92.2 AWG 165
-53.99%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.68 €4.9
$19.14 AWG 34.26
-70.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.59 €1.38
$5.09 AWG 9.11
-68.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.1 €29.45
$25.39 AWG 45.45
34.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.01 €1.74
$1.47 AWG 2.64
36.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.8K €27.4K
$26.2K AWG 46.9K
21.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.7K €28.2K
$35.1K AWG 62.8K
-6.76%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Italy
Aruba
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$222 €192
$226 AWG 405
-1.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.37 €11.55
$85.6 AWG 153
-84.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.76 €27.42
$95.4 AWG 171
-66.71%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Italy
Aruba
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.5 €49.63
$75.6 AWG 135
-23.92%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.84 €22.31
$38.66 AWG 69.2
-33.16%
Cinema Ticket
$10.21 €8.82
$10.16 AWG 18.18
0.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Italy
Aruba
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$576 €497
$233 AWG 417
147.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K €9,249
$11.5K AWG 20.6K
-6.83%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Italy
Aruba
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.9 €80.2
$63.3 AWG 113
46.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.84 €35.26
$75.6 AWG 135
-45.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.4 €84.9
$127 AWG 228
-22.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$131 €113
$120 AWG 215
9.15%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Italy
Aruba
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$853 €737
$798 AWG 1,429
6.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$658 €568
$576 AWG 1,031
14.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,518 €1,311
$1,549 AWG 2,773
-1.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,072 €926
$1,429 AWG 2,559
-24.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,096 €3,537
$2,286 AWG 4,092
79.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,595 €2,240
$1,723 AWG 3,085
50.60%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Italy
Aruba
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,960 €1,692
$2,066 AWG 3,699
-5.16%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.41
6.5
-32.15%

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Last update for Italy: October 27, 2025

Last update for Aruba: October 28, 2025

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