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Cost of Living Comparison Between United Kingdom and Aruba Cost of Living Comparison Between United Kingdom and Aruba

🙂 Solo nomad: United Kingdom is 20.8% cheaper than Aruba without rent, and 17.7% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: United Kingdom is 17.9% cheaper than Aruba without rent, and 0.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
United Kingdom
Aruba
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.24 £15.12
$15.93 AWG 28.52
27.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$87.4 £65.3
$89.5 AWG 160
-2.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.17 £7.60
$9.90 AWG 17.72
2.73%
Cappuccino
$4.73 £3.54
$4.16 AWG 7.44
13.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.38 £1.78
$1.88 AWG 3.36
26.60%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 £1.30
$1.76 AWG 3.15
-1.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.60 £4.93
$3.58 AWG 6.41
84.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.45 £4.82
$5.26 AWG 9.42
22.62%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
United Kingdom
Aruba
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.71 £1.28
$1.92 AWG 3.44
-10.94%
White Bread (500g)
$1.70 £1.27
$2.98 AWG 5.33
-42.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.18 £1.63
$3.83 AWG 6.86
-43.08%
Eggs
$4.06 £3.03
$4.85 AWG 8.68
-16.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.91 £7.40
$21.84 AWG 39.08
-54.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.86 £6.61
$7.32 AWG 13.11
21.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.01 £10.47
$13.57 AWG 24.29
3.24%
Apples (1kg)
$2.94 £2.20
$5.19 AWG 9.29
-43.35%
Banana (1kg)
$1.61 £1.20
$3.26 AWG 5.83
-50.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.81 £2.10
$6.93 AWG 12.41
-59.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.55 £2.65
$6.56 AWG 11.74
-45.88%
Potato (1kg)
$1.63 £1.22
$3.90 AWG 6.97
-58.21%
Onion (1kg)
$1.54 £1.15
$2.50 AWG 4.48
-38.40%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.17 £0.87
$3.95 AWG 7.06
-70.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 £1.16
$3.00 AWG 5.37
-48.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.35 £15.20
$10.32 AWG 18.47
97.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.78 £8.05
$10.13 AWG 18.13
6.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.81 £2.10
$3.52 AWG 6.29
-20.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.39 £2.53
$4.61 AWG 8.24
-26.46%
🚌 Getting Around
United Kingdom
Aruba
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.32 £2.48
$2.96 AWG 5.30
12.16%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$96.3 £72.0
$91.5 AWG 164
5.23%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 £4.10
$19.71 AWG 35.28
-72.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.52 £1.14
$5.12 AWG 9.16
-70.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$27.15 £20.28
$25.34 AWG 45.37
7.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.96 £1.47
$1.46 AWG 2.61
34.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.3K £28.6K
$25.8K AWG 46.1K
48.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.2K £30.7K
$35.6K AWG 63.8K
15.51%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
United Kingdom
Aruba
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$321 £240
$224 AWG 400
43.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.42 £13.01
$88.2 AWG 158
-80.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.91 £32.05
$95.4 AWG 171
-55.01%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
United Kingdom
Aruba
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.54 £34.02
$74.5 AWG 133
-38.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.68 £11.71
$38.64 AWG 69.2
-59.42%
Cinema Ticket
$13.84 £10.34
$10.05 AWG 17.99
37.71%
🧸 Childcare & Education
United Kingdom
Aruba
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,718 £1,283
$232 AWG 415
640.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$21.4K £16.0K
$11.9K AWG 21.3K
80.21%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
United Kingdom
Aruba
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.1 £68.1
$63.3 AWG 113
43.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.98 £33.60
$77.2 AWG 138
-41.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 £76.1
$125 AWG 224
-18.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 £78.1
$124 AWG 222
-15.64%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
United Kingdom
Aruba
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,375 £1,027
$816 AWG 1,460
68.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,162 £868
$580 AWG 1,038
100.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,342 £1,749
$1,598 AWG 2,861
46.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,828 £1,365
$1,473 AWG 2,636
24.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,907 £4,413
$2,262 AWG 4,050
161.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,604 £3,439
$1,734 AWG 3,103
165.55%
💵 Salaries & Financials
United Kingdom
Aruba
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,321 £2,481
$2,095 AWG 3,751
58.50%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.75
6.5
-11.54%

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

Last update for United Kingdom: January 12, 2026

Last update for Aruba: January 12, 2026

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