Cost of Living Comparison Between Spain and Aruba Cost of Living Comparison Between Spain and Aruba

🙂 Solo nomad: Spain is 36.6% cheaper than Aruba without rent, and 15.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Spain is 34.6% cheaper than Aruba without rent, and 27.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Spain
Aruba
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.02 €13.83
$15.64 AWG 28
2.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.6 €49.75
$91 AWG 163
-36.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.6 €9.15
$9.81 AWG 17.56
8.05%
Cappuccino
$2.39 €2.06
$4.34 AWG 7.77
-44.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.6 €2.24
$1.81 AWG 3.24
43.65%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.91 €1.65
$1.72 AWG 3.08
11.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.97
$3.47 AWG 6.21
-0.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.11 €3.55
$5.15 AWG 9.22
-20.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Spain
Aruba
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 €1.02
$1.83 AWG 3.28
-35.52%
White Bread (500g)
$1.53 €1.32
$3.04 AWG 5.45
-49.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 €1.39
$3.7 AWG 6.63
-56.49%
Eggs
$3.1 €2.68
$4.76 AWG 8.53
-34.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.26 €12.32
$22.09 AWG 39.55
-35.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.6 €7.42
$7.23 AWG 12.94
18.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.7 €13.56
$13.34 AWG 23.88
17.69%
Apples (1kg)
$2.45 €2.12
$5.04 AWG 9.03
-51.39%
Banana (1kg)
$2.07 €1.78
$3.09 AWG 5.54
-33.01%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.03 €1.75
$7.32 AWG 13.1
-72.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.65 €2.29
$6.65 AWG 11.91
-60.15%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$3.91 AWG 7
-53.20%
Onion (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$2.61 AWG 4.67
-24.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.36 €1.17
$4.06 AWG 7.27
-66.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 €0.64
$3.04 AWG 5.44
-75.66%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.43 €5.55
$10.44 AWG 18.69
-38.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.72 €4.94
$10.09 AWG 18.06
-43.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.32 €1.14
$3.42 AWG 6.13
-61.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 €1.8
$4.66 AWG 8.34
-55.36%
🚌 Getting Around
Spain
Aruba
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.79 €1.54
$3.07 AWG 5.49
-41.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.46 €29.75
$92.2 AWG 165
-62.63%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 €3.94
$19.14 AWG 34.26
-76.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.33 €1.15
$5.09 AWG 9.11
-73.87%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.41 €22.8
$25.39 AWG 45.45
4.02%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.47 AWG 2.64
24.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.3K €33.9K
$26.2K AWG 46.9K
49.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.2K €27K
$35.1K AWG 62.8K
-10.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Spain
Aruba
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$149 €128
$226 AWG 405
-34.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.46 €17.67
$85.6 AWG 153
-76.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.3 €28.75
$95.4 AWG 171
-65.09%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Spain
Aruba
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.32 €40.85
$75.6 AWG 135
-37.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.64 €13.5
$38.66 AWG 69.2
-59.54%
Cinema Ticket
$9.52 €8.22
$10.16 AWG 18.18
-6.30%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Spain
Aruba
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$522 €451
$233 AWG 417
123.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,960 €8,600
$11.5K AWG 20.6K
-13.37%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Spain
Aruba
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.2 €75.3
$63.3 AWG 113
37.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.22 €32.13
$75.6 AWG 135
-50.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.5 €79
$127 AWG 228
-28.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 €93
$120 AWG 215
-10.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Spain
Aruba
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,050 €907
$798 AWG 1,429
31.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$812 €701
$576 AWG 1,031
41.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,692 €1,460
$1,549 AWG 2,773
9.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,239 €1,069
$1,429 AWG 2,559
-13.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,233 €3,655
$2,286 AWG 4,092
85.22%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,725 €2,353
$1,723 AWG 3,085
58.14%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Spain
Aruba
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,998 €1,725
$2,066 AWG 3,699
-3.28%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.51
6.5
-46.00%

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Last update for Spain: October 28, 2025

Last update for Aruba: October 28, 2025

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