Cost of Living in Aruba

Summary:

• Family of four estimated monthly costs are  (3,725.62$) without rent.
• A single person estimated monthly costs are  (1,028.05$) without rent

Restaurants		Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	14.00 $	10.00–20.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	80.00 $	45.00–125.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	9.00 $	8.00–10.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter draught)	4.00 $	2.78–6.00
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)	5.00 $	3.89–6.00
Cappuccino (regular)	3.80 $	1.94–6.00
Coke/Pepsi (0.33 liter bottle)	1.95 $	1.39–3.00
Water (0.33 liter bottle)	1.54 $	1.00–2.00

Markets
Milk (regular), (1 liter)	1.73 $	1.25–2.50
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (500g)	2.38 $	2.19–2.75
Rice (white), (1kg)	4.76 $	1.49–8.33
Eggs (regular) (12)	3.19 $	2.36–4.08
Local Cheese (1kg)	13.15 $	10.56–15.00
Chicken Fillets (1kg)	7.39 $	4.36–8.33
Beef Round (1kg) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	9.14 $	5.56–11.67
Apples (1kg)	5.46 $	3.75–8.00
Banana (1kg)	3.66 $	2.19–5.00
Oranges (1kg)	4.29 $	3.06–5.56
Tomato (1kg)	5.51 $	3.89–10.00
Potato (1kg)	2.90 $	1.11–3.89
Onion (1kg)	2.85 $	1.06–3.33
Lettuce (1 head)	2.75 $	1.92–4.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	2.76 $	1.11–5.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	9.79 $	7.78–18.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	2.55 $	2.30–2.98
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)	3.05 $	2.50–4.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	8.50 $	8.33–9.00

Transportation
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	2.89 $	2.22–3.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	45.83 $	41.67–66.67
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	10.00 $	8.33–20.00
Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff)	2.78 $	2.22–6.00
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	50.00 $
Gasoline (1 liter)	1.28 $	0.85–1.54
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	26,111.17 $	17,777.78–35,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	27,222.24 $	25,000.00–30,000.07

Utilities (Monthly)
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment	147.11 $	128.00–151.79
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans)	0.47 $	0.17–0.42
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	67.36 $	50.00–100.00
Sports And Leisure
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	68.12 $	30.00–100.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	43.89 $	15.00–33.33
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	10.00 $	8.00–13.00

Childcare
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	225.36 $	194.44–350.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	12,500.00 $	5,000.00–20,000.00
Clothing And Shoes
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	72.87 $	47.22–100.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, …)	40.56 $	27.78–60.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	94.46 $	69.44–100.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	105.46 $	80.00–138.89

Rent Per Month
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	681.25 $	500.00–900.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	510.42 $	400.00–650.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	1,246.53 $	1,111.11–1,500.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	1,055.56 $	972.22–1,400.00
Buy Apartment Price
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment in City Centre	4,684.92 $	4,100.00–5,000.00
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	71,144.44 $	3,400.00–138,888.89
Salaries And Financing
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	1,494.44 $
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	7.08	6.00–8.00

Prices in Aruba