Cost of Living Comparison Between Santa Cruz and Aruba Cost of Living Comparison Between Santa Cruz and Aruba

😐 Solo nomad: Santa Cruz is 15.7% more expensive than Aruba without rent, and 33.6% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Santa Cruz is 19.8% cheaper than Aruba without rent, and 45.6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$13.03 AWG 23.32

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$90.9 AWG 163

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.94 AWG 17.79

Cappuccino

$4.64 AWG 8.31

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.20 AWG 3.94

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.09 AWG 3.74

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.23 AWG 7.58

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.21 AWG 11.12

Milk (1 liter)

$2.10 AWG 3.76

$2.32 AWG 4.15

-9.48%

White Bread (500g)

$2.63 AWG 4.72

$3.81 AWG 6.82

-30.97%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$4.37 AWG 7.82

$3.91 AWG 7.00

11.76%

Eggs

$4.71 AWG 8.42

$5.33 AWG 9.53

-11.63%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$7.86 AWG 14.07

$32.21 AWG 57.7

-75.60%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.50 AWG 13.43

$6.52 AWG 11.68

15.03%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$6.59 AWG 11.80

$17.28 AWG 30.93

-61.86%

Apples (1kg)

$4.48 AWG 8.03

$5.97 AWG 10.68

-24.96%

Banana (1kg)

$4.50 AWG 8.06

$2.80 AWG 5.01

60.71%

Oranges (1kg)

$8.12 AWG 14.53

$7.15 AWG 12.79

13.57%

Tomato (1kg)

$6.59 AWG 11.79

$8.24 AWG 14.75

-20.02%

Potato (1kg)

$6.84 AWG 12.25

$3.88 AWG 6.95

76.29%

Onion (1kg)

$1.90 AWG 3.40

$3.76 AWG 6.74

-49.47%

Lettuce (1 head)

$3.10 AWG 5.55

$6.17 AWG 11.04

-49.76%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$4.47 AWG 8.00

$3.73 AWG 6.67

19.84%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$10.37 AWG 18.56

$17.16 AWG 30.71

-39.57%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.19 AWG 34.35

$17.95 AWG 32.14

6.91%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.49 AWG 4.45

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.04 AWG 5.43

$5.02 AWG 8.99

-39.44%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.96 AWG 3.52

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$157 AWG 282

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$19.33 AWG 34.60

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$19.38 AWG 34.69

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.38 AWG 2.47

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$138 AWG 247

$262 AWG 470

-47.34%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$71.8 AWG 129

$134 AWG 239

-46.23%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$202 AWG 361

$66.4 AWG 119

203.86%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$68.5 AWG 123

$60.4 AWG 108

13.47%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$47.27 AWG 84.6

Cinema Ticket

$8.43 AWG 15.08

$13.24 AWG 23.71

-36.33%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$137 AWG 245

$296 AWG 531

-53.91%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$17.8K AWG 31.9K

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$77.8 AWG 139

$50.2 AWG 89.8

55.00%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$111 AWG 199

$64.2 AWG 115

73.17%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$140 AWG 251

$119 AWG 212

18.28%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$136 AWG 244

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,274 AWG 2,280

$743 AWG 1,330

71.45%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$552 AWG 987

$1,426 AWG 2,552

-61.31%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,543 AWG 2,762

$3,196 AWG 5,720

-51.71%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,375 AWG 2,461

$3,985 AWG 7,133

-65.50%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,678 AWG 6,584

$2,427 AWG 4,344

51.56%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

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

Last update for Santa Cruz: January 11, 2026

Last update for Aruba: January 11, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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