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Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico and Aruba Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico and Aruba

🙂 Solo nomad: Mexico is 45.2% cheaper than Aruba without rent, and 42.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mexico is 46% cheaper than Aruba without rent, and 45.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico
Aruba
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.38 MX$183
$15.93 AWG 28.52
-34.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.10 MX$743
$89.5 AWG 160
-52.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.87 MX$139
$9.90 AWG 17.72
-20.51%
Cappuccino
$3.24 MX$57.2
$4.16 AWG 7.44
-22.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 MX$23.33
$1.88 AWG 3.36
-29.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 MX$16.06
$1.76 AWG 3.15
-48.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.33 MX$41.17
$3.58 AWG 6.41
-34.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.29 MX$75.7
$5.26 AWG 9.42
-18.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico
Aruba
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.50 MX$26.55
$1.92 AWG 3.44
-21.87%
White Bread (500g)
$2.54 MX$44.81
$2.98 AWG 5.33
-14.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.74 MX$30.78
$3.83 AWG 6.86
-54.57%
Eggs
$2.38 MX$42.06
$4.85 AWG 8.68
-50.93%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.69 MX$153
$21.84 AWG 39.08
-60.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.81 MX$138
$7.32 AWG 13.11
6.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.79 MX$190
$13.57 AWG 24.29
-20.49%
Apples (1kg)
$2.80 MX$49.48
$5.19 AWG 9.29
-46.05%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$26.69
$3.26 AWG 5.83
-53.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.90 MX$33.56
$6.93 AWG 12.41
-72.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.37
$6.56 AWG 11.74
-72.87%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 MX$34.41
$3.90 AWG 6.97
-50.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.97 MX$34.82
$2.50 AWG 4.48
-21.20%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.26 MX$22.20
$3.95 AWG 7.06
-68.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.02 MX$17.97
$3.00 AWG 5.37
-66.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.19 MX$73.9
$10.32 AWG 18.47
-59.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.20 MX$198
$10.13 AWG 18.13
10.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.66 MX$29.21
$3.52 AWG 6.29
-52.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 MX$51.6
$4.61 AWG 8.24
-36.66%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico
Aruba
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.65 MX$11.55
$2.96 AWG 5.30
-78.04%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.48 MX$467
$91.5 AWG 164
-71.07%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.57 MX$45.33
$19.71 AWG 35.28
-86.96%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.91 MX$33.65
$5.12 AWG 9.16
-62.70%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.47 MX$185
$25.34 AWG 45.37
-58.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$23.07
$1.46 AWG 2.61
-10.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.5K MX$361.4K
$25.8K AWG 46.1K
-20.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.7K MX$400.8K
$35.6K AWG 63.8K
-36.28%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico
Aruba
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$63.3 MX$1,117
$224 AWG 400
-71.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.14 MX$409
$88.2 AWG 158
-73.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.47 MX$502
$95.4 AWG 171
-70.15%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico
Aruba
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.44 MX$626
$74.5 AWG 133
-52.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.02 MX$318
$38.64 AWG 69.2
-53.36%
Cinema Ticket
$4.66 MX$82.3
$10.05 AWG 17.99
-53.63%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico
Aruba
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$248 MX$4,377
$232 AWG 415
6.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,750 MX$101.5K
$11.9K AWG 21.3K
-51.69%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico
Aruba
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$51.8 MX$914
$63.3 AWG 113
-18.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.92 MX$722
$77.2 AWG 138
-46.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.9 MX$1,657
$125 AWG 224
-25.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.7 MX$1,583
$124 AWG 222
-27.61%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico
Aruba
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$636 MX$11.2K
$816 AWG 1,460
-22.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,755
$580 AWG 1,038
-24.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,225 MX$21.6K
$1,598 AWG 2,861
-23.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$848 MX$15.0K
$1,473 AWG 2,636
-42.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,594 MX$45.8K
$2,262 AWG 4,050
14.67%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,559 MX$27.5K
$1,734 AWG 3,103
-10.10%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico
Aruba
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$805 MX$14.2K
$2,095 AWG 3,751
-61.58%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.45
6.5
76.15%

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

Last update for Mexico: January 11, 2026

Last update for Aruba: January 12, 2026

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