Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Aruba

For one person, living is cheaper in Lisbon: $2,203 a month against $2,527 in Aruba, rent and utilities included – about $3,900 less a year. The total is higher in Aruba despite lower rent and utilities.

Lisbon
🇵🇹 Portugal
$2,203
/mo nomad
🇦🇼 Aruba
$2,527
/mo nomad
🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 33.3% cheaper than Aruba without rent, and 12.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 30.4% cheaper than Aruba without rent, and 28.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Aruba
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.01 €15.18
$18.46 AWG 33.04
-7.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$62.7 €56.0
$89.9 AWG 161
-30.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.42 €10.19
$10.12 AWG 18.11
12.85%
Cappuccino
$3.09 €2.76
$4.98 AWG 8.91
-37.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.37 €2.11
$2.09 AWG 3.74
13.40%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 €1.48
$1.81 AWG 3.24
-8.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.46 €3.09
$5.56 AWG 9.95
-37.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.29 €2.93
$7.80 AWG 13.96
-57.82%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Aruba
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.17 €1.04
$1.79 AWG 3.20
-34.64%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 €1.66
$2.84 AWG 5.08
-34.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.52 €1.36
$3.24 AWG 5.81
-53.09%
Eggs
$3.88 €3.46
$4.95 AWG 8.86
-21.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.87 €11.49
$12.99 AWG 23.25
-0.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.94 €7.08
$7.67 AWG 13.72
3.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.63 €15.73
$12.37 AWG 22.14
42.52%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 €2.01
$4.79 AWG 8.57
-52.82%
Banana (1kg)
$1.76 €1.57
$2.83 AWG 5.06
-37.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 €1.68
$6.41 AWG 11.47
-70.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.47 €2.20
$5.11 AWG 9.14
-51.66%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 €1.66
$3.47 AWG 6.21
-46.40%
Onion (1kg)
$2.07 €1.85
$1.99 AWG 3.56
4.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 €1.24
$2.85 AWG 5.11
-51.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.73
$2.40 AWG 4.30
-66.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.89 €6.15
$9.84 AWG 17.62
-29.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.53 €4.93
$9.93 AWG 17.77
-44.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.19
$4.68 AWG 8.37
-71.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 €1.93
$4.42 AWG 7.91
-50.90%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Aruba
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.24 €2.00
$2.47 AWG 4.42
-9.31%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.14 €40.29
$94.1 AWG 168
-52.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.00 €3.57
$19.04 AWG 34.08
-78.99%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.07 €0.95
$3.93 AWG 7.04
-72.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.53 €14.75
$22.12 AWG 39.60
-25.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.26 €2.02
$2.48 AWG 4.44
-8.87%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.5K €29.9K
$25.8K AWG 46.1K
30.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.5K €36.1K
$35.4K AWG 63.4K
14.36%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Aruba
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$164 €146
$232 AWG 414
-29.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.54 €16.55
$88.1 AWG 158
-78.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.21 €29.64
$102 AWG 182
-67.35%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Aruba
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.01 €41.06
$76.7 AWG 137
-39.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.80 €16.78
$39.26 AWG 70.3
-52.11%
Cinema Ticket
$9.47 €8.45
$9.90 AWG 17.72
-4.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Aruba
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$690 €615
$230 AWG 412
199.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.9K €15.0K
$11.9K AWG 21.3K
41.99%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Aruba
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$105 €93.4
$67.8 AWG 121
54.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.27 €40.40
$76.3 AWG 137
-40.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.0 €88.3
$126 AWG 226
-21.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$124 €111
$125 AWG 223
-0.73%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Aruba
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,583 €1,413
$983 AWG 1,760
60.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,209 €1,079
$1,001 AWG 1,792
20.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,833 €2,528
$2,660 AWG 4,762
6.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,964 €1,753
$2,574 AWG 4,607
-23.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,643 €6,821
$2,272 AWG 4,067
236.37%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,431 €3,954
$1,759 AWG 3,149
151.87%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Aruba
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,573 €1,403
$2,442 AWG 4,372
-35.61%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.79
6.25
-39.36%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Lisbon: October 4, 2026

Last update for Aruba: October 5, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
$1.2K
Aruba
$1K 17.2% $208
Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
$272
Aruba
$392 44.2% $120
Eating Out
Lisbon
$247
Aruba
$297 20% $49
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
$215
Aruba
$421 95.7% $206
Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
$168
Aruba
$178 6.1% $10
Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
$65
Aruba
$96 48.5% $32
Getting Around
Lisbon
$63
Aruba
$143 125% $79
Good to know
🇵🇹 Lisbon
🇦🇼 Aruba
🕒 Local time
04:50 4:50 AM
23:50 11:50 PM
5 h behind Lisbon
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
545,923 Capital
106,739
💱 Currency
Euro EUR €
Exchange rates and currency converter

AWG, USD to EUR – Euro Converter

Euro exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 0.892 EUR (1 EUR = 1.12 USD).

Aruban Florin exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 1.79 AWG (1 AWG = 0.559 USD). 1 EUR = 2.01 AWG (1 AWG = 0.498 EUR).

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