Cost of Living Comparison Between Singapore and Aruba Cost of Living Comparison Between Singapore and Aruba

😐 Solo nomad: Singapore is 0.7% more expensive than Aruba without rent, and 24.9% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Singapore is 12.9% cheaper than Aruba without rent, and 4.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$11.05 SGD 14.15

$13.22 AWG 23.67

-16.41%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$78.4 SGD 100

$88.3 AWG 158

-11.27%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.67 SGD 9.82

$9.97 AWG 17.85

-23.07%

Cappuccino

$5.07 SGD 6.49

$4.79 AWG 8.57

5.85%

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

$1.73 SGD 2.21

$2.29 AWG 4.10

-24.45%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.17 SGD 1.50

$2.06 AWG 3.69

-43.20%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.75 SGD 9.92

$4.15 AWG 7.43

86.75%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$9.34 SGD 11.95

$6.13 AWG 10.98

52.37%

Milk (1 liter)

$3.03 SGD 3.88

$2.28 AWG 4.09

32.89%

White Bread (500g)

$2.41 SGD 3.08

$3.79 AWG 6.78

-36.41%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.87 SGD 3.68

$3.95 AWG 7.07

-27.34%

Eggs

$3.38 SGD 4.33

$5.50 AWG 9.85

-38.55%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.22 SGD 24.61

$32.06 AWG 57.4

-40.05%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$11.08 SGD 14.18

$6.63 AWG 11.88

67.12%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$22.93 SGD 29.36

$17.14 AWG 30.68

33.78%

Apples (1kg)

$4.37 SGD 5.60

$5.83 AWG 10.43

-25.04%

Banana (1kg)

$3.01 SGD 3.85

$2.85 AWG 5.10

5.61%

Oranges (1kg)

$4.86 SGD 6.22

$6.98 AWG 12.49

-30.37%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.72 SGD 3.48

$8.15 AWG 14.59

-66.63%

Potato (1kg)

$2.39 SGD 3.06

$4.02 AWG 7.20

-40.55%

Onion (1kg)

$2.17 SGD 2.78

$3.79 AWG 6.78

-42.74%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.02 SGD 2.58

$6.12 AWG 10.95

-66.99%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.57 SGD 2.01

$3.68 AWG 6.59

-57.34%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$13.31 SGD 17.04

$17.77 AWG 31.82

-25.10%

Wine (Bottle)

$23.90 SGD 30.59

$18.34 AWG 32.83

30.32%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$4.15 SGD 5.31

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.24 SGD 6.71

$4.91 AWG 8.79

6.72%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.61 SGD 2.06

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$92.7 SGD 119

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.52 SGD 4.51

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.75 SGD 0.96

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$16.26 SGD 20.81

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.18 SGD 2.80

$1.39 AWG 2.49

56.83%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$141.5K SGD 181.2K

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$127.2K SGD 162.8K

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

$157 SGD 201

$256 AWG 459

-38.80%

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

$18.68 SGD 23.91

$131 AWG 235

-85.78%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$36.58 SGD 46.83

$68.8 AWG 123

-46.86%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$117 SGD 150

$61.0 AWG 109

91.84%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$12.34 SGD 15.80

Cinema Ticket

$11.82 SGD 15.13

$12.85 AWG 23.01

-8.02%

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

$1,218 SGD 1,560

$298 AWG 533

309.43%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$30.1K SGD 38.5K

$18.0K AWG 32.2K

67.52%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$82.6 SGD 106

$49.53 AWG 88.7

66.85%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$43.38 SGD 55.5

$64.4 AWG 115

-32.61%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$106 SGD 136

$122 AWG 218

-12.71%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$128 SGD 164

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$3,177 SGD 4,066

$744 AWG 1,332

326.98%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,236 SGD 2,862

$1,423 AWG 2,548

57.10%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$6,257 SGD 8,009

$3,209 AWG 5,744

94.99%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$3,746 SGD 4,794

$4,061 AWG 7,270

-7.77%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$23.9K SGD 30.6K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$16.3K SGD 20.9K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$4,249 SGD 5,439

$1,905 AWG 3,409

123.09%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.19

-54.43%

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

Last update for Singapore: March 1, 2026

Last update for Aruba: March 3, 2026

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