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

🙂 Solo nomad: United Kingdom is 21.2% cheaper than Aruba without rent, and 18.7% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: United Kingdom is 17.6% cheaper than Aruba without rent, and 0.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
United Kingdom
Aruba
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.1 £14.79
$15.64 AWG 28
28.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$89.9 £66.2
$91 AWG 163
-1.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.03 £7.38
$9.81 AWG 17.56
2.24%
Cappuccino
$4.71 £3.46
$4.34 AWG 7.77
8.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.46 £1.81
$1.81 AWG 3.24
35.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 £1.24
$1.72 AWG 3.08
-1.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.59 £4.85
$3.47 AWG 6.21
89.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.27 £4.62
$5.15 AWG 9.22
21.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
United Kingdom
Aruba
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 £1.22
$1.83 AWG 3.28
-9.84%
White Bread (500g)
$1.66 £1.22
$3.04 AWG 5.45
-45.39%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.26 £1.67
$3.7 AWG 6.63
-38.92%
Eggs
$4.08 £3.01
$4.76 AWG 8.53
-14.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.78 £7.2
$22.09 AWG 39.55
-55.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.74 £6.43
$7.23 AWG 12.94
20.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.34 £10.55
$13.34 AWG 23.88
7.50%
Apples (1kg)
$3.04 £2.24
$5.04 AWG 9.03
-39.68%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 £1.23
$3.09 AWG 5.54
-45.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.9 £2.13
$7.32 AWG 13.1
-60.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.47 £2.56
$6.65 AWG 11.91
-47.82%
Potato (1kg)
$1.62 £1.19
$3.91 AWG 7
-58.57%
Onion (1kg)
$1.6 £1.18
$2.61 AWG 4.67
-38.70%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.12 £0.82
$4.06 AWG 7.27
-72.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.57 £1.15
$3.04 AWG 5.44
-48.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.41 £15.02
$10.44 AWG 18.69
95.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.52 £7.74
$10.09 AWG 18.06
4.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.83 £2.08
$3.42 AWG 6.13
-17.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.3 £2.43
$4.66 AWG 8.34
-29.18%
🚌 Getting Around
United Kingdom
Aruba
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.33 £2.45
$3.07 AWG 5.49
8.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$94.8 £69.7
$92.2 AWG 165
2.75%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.46 £4.02
$19.14 AWG 34.26
-71.47%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.55 £1.14
$5.09 AWG 9.11
-69.55%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.83 £19.74
$25.39 AWG 45.45
5.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2 £1.47
$1.47 AWG 2.64
36.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.7K £27.7K
$26.2K AWG 46.9K
43.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.3K £30.4K
$35.1K AWG 62.8K
17.95%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
United Kingdom
Aruba
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$319 £235
$226 AWG 405
41.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.53 £12.9
$85.6 AWG 153
-79.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.82 £30.78
$95.4 AWG 171
-56.16%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
United Kingdom
Aruba
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.9 £33.78
$75.6 AWG 135
-39.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.86 £11.67
$38.66 AWG 69.2
-58.98%
Cinema Ticket
$13.71 £10.09
$10.16 AWG 18.18
34.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
United Kingdom
Aruba
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,756 £1,293
$233 AWG 417
653.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$21.2K £15.6K
$11.5K AWG 20.6K
84.77%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
United Kingdom
Aruba
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.6 £66.7
$63.3 AWG 113
43.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.44 £32.71
$75.6 AWG 135
-41.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 £74.3
$127 AWG 228
-20.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$103 £76
$120 AWG 215
-14.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
United Kingdom
Aruba
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,427 £1,050
$798 AWG 1,429
78.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,157 £851
$576 AWG 1,031
100.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,327 £1,713
$1,549 AWG 2,773
50.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,846 £1,359
$1,429 AWG 2,559
29.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,050 £4,452
$2,286 AWG 4,092
164.71%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,820 £3,547
$1,723 AWG 3,085
179.78%
💵 Salaries & Financials
United Kingdom
Aruba
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,133 £2,306
$2,066 AWG 3,699
51.62%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.75
6.5
-11.54%

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Last update for United Kingdom: October 29, 2025

Last update for Aruba: October 28, 2025

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