Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Aruba Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Aruba

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 23.8% cheaper than Aruba without rent, and 18.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 31.7% cheaper than Aruba without rent, and 39.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Aruba
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$12.83 AWG 22.97
25.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$91.2 AWG 163
-29.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$10.13 AWG 18.13
1.48%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.86 AWG 8.7
-42.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.31 AWG 4.14
-3.46%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$2 AWG 3.58
-21.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$4.16 AWG 7.46
-18.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$5.92 AWG 10.6
-35.47%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Aruba
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$2.31 AWG 4.13
-50.65%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$3.75 AWG 6.72
-53.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$3.82 AWG 6.83
-56.28%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$5.57 AWG 9.97
-43.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$31.91 AWG 57.1
-58.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$6.56 AWG 11.74
21.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$17.07 AWG 30.55
-6.44%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$6.15 AWG 11.01
-62.93%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.8 AWG 5.02
-39.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$6.87 AWG 12.3
-70.31%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$7.84 AWG 14.04
-67.47%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$3.94 AWG 7.04
-55.33%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$3.79 AWG 6.79
-45.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$5.88 AWG 10.52
-66.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$3.82 AWG 6.83
-78.80%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$17.69 AWG 31.67
-62.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$18.28 AWG 32.73
-67.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$4.92 AWG 8.81
-40.65%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Aruba
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
-
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
-
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.44 AWG 2.58
45.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
-
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
-
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Aruba
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$256 AWG 458
-41.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$131 AWG 235
-83.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$68.1 AWG 122
-41.74%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Aruba
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$59.6 AWG 107
-19.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$13.13 AWG 23.51
-28.56%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Aruba
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$294 AWG 527
106.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$18K AWG 32.3K
-10.66%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Aruba
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$49.51 AWG 88.6
110.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$64.8 AWG 116
-36.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$120 AWG 215
-22.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Aruba
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$736 AWG 1,318
116.32%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$1,411 AWG 2,527
-10.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$3,165 AWG 5,666
-3.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$4,042 AWG 7,236
-48.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
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-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Aruba
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$2,423 AWG 4,338
-39.64%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
7
-45.57%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Aruba: October 28, 2025

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