Cost of living comparison

Singapore, Singapore

compared to

Oranjestad, Aruba

Oranjestad vs. Singapore Cost of Living Summary

Oranjestad is 7.8% more expensive than Singapore.

Restaurants: pay 38.8% more in Oranjestad
Groceries: pay 10.7% more in Oranjestad
Transportation: pay 69.5% more in Oranjestad
Housing: pay 13.5% more in Oranjestad
Childcare: pay 77.0% less in Oranjestad
Entertainment and Sports: pay 16.8% less in Oranjestad
Clothing: pay 15.7% more in Oranjestad

The cost of transportation, restaurants, clothing, housing, and groceries in Oranjestad are more expensive than in Singapore. Expenses including childcare and entertainment and sports are lower in Oranjestad.

Oranjestad vs. Singapore Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Oranjestad instead of Singapore, you would:

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pay 38.8% more for restaurants

	Singapore	Oranjestad
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.16 SGD13.61	$19.00 AWG34.20	+87.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.52 SGD10.08	$10.27 AWG18.49	+36.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.52 SGD2.04	$1.33 AWG2.40	-12.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.12 SGD1.50	$1.61 AWG2.90	+43.8%
Average			+38.8%

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pay 10.7% more for groceries

	Singapore	Oranjestad
Bread 1 loaf	$2.11 SGD2.82	$3.05 AWG5.50	+45.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.41 SGD11.28	$6.00 AWG10.80	-28.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.38 SGD13.91	$6.40 AWG11.52	-38.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.30 SGD4.42	$5.00 AWG9.00	+51.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.50 SGD6.03	$5.21 AWG9.38	+15.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.80 SGD2.42	$1.79 AWG3.22	-0.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.36 SGD1.82	$0.91 AWG1.63	-33.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.80 SGD2.41	$1.81 AWG3.27	+0.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.27 SGD1.70	$2.72 AWG4.90	+115.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.02 SGD1.37	$1.06 AWG1.90	+3.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.04 SGD1.39	$0.91 AWG1.63	-12.6%
Average			+10.7%

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pay 69.5% more for transportation

	Singapore	Oranjestad
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.18 SGD10.97	$5.66 AWG10.19	-30.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$90.29 SGD120.99	$40.00 AWG72.00	-55.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$135,434.68 SGD181,487.07	$35,000.00 AWG63,000.00	-74.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.48 SGD12.70	$51.10 AWG91.97	+439.0%
Average			+69.5%

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pay 13.5% more for housing

	Singapore	Oranjestad
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$36.16 SGD48.45	$91.80 AWG165.25	+153.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,745.11 SGD3,678.54	$810.73 AWG1,459.31	-70.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,988.78 SGD2,665.03	$655.25 AWG1,179.45	-67.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$121.43 SGD162.73	$167.08 AWG300.74	+37.6%
Average			+13.5%

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pay 77.0% less for childcare

	Singapore	Oranjestad
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,189.74 SGD1,594.30	$225.00 AWG405.00	-81.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$27,370.99 SGD36,678.06	$7,404.07 AWG13,327.32	-72.9%
Average			-77.0%

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pay 16.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Singapore	Oranjestad
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.73 SGD9.02	$3.00 AWG5.40	-55.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.71 SGD6.31	$3.72 AWG6.69	-21.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.64 SGD16.94	$10.00 AWG18.00	-20.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$105.20 SGD140.97	$131.44 AWG236.60	+24.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.29 SGD15.12	$10.00 AWG18.00	-11.4%
Average			-16.8%

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pay 15.7% more for clothing

	Singapore	Oranjestad
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$66.32 SGD88.87	$80.00 AWG144.00	+20.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.36 SGD59.45	$57.37 AWG103.27	+29.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$96.71 SGD129.59	$116.59 AWG209.86	+20.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$111.62 SGD149.58	$102.90 AWG185.22	-7.8%
Average			+15.7%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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