Cost of living comparison
Aruba is 10.9% more expensive than Singapore overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 43.3% more in Aruba
- Groceries
-
pay 34.6% more in Aruba
- Transportation
-
pay 69.0% more in Aruba
- Housing
-
pay 7.2% more in Aruba
- Childcare
-
pay 77.0% less in Aruba
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.9% less in Aruba
- Clothing
-
pay 10.0% more in Aruba
The cost of transportation, restaurants, groceries, clothing, and housing in Aruba are more expensive than in Singapore. Expenses including childcare and entertainment and sports are lower in Aruba.
If you lived in Aruba instead of Singapore, you would:
pay 43.3% more for restaurants
|
Singapore
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.16
SGD13.61
|
$16.00
AWG28.80
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.52
SGD10.08
|
$10.14
AWG18.24
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.52
SGD2.04
|
$1.80
AWG3.24
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
SGD1.50
|
$1.82
AWG3.28
|
|
pay 34.6% more for groceries
|
Singapore
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.11
SGD2.82
|
$3.44
AWG6.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.41
SGD11.28
|
$11.00
AWG19.80
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.38
SGD13.91
|
$7.65
AWG13.77
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.30
SGD4.42
|
$5.24
AWG9.44
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.50
SGD6.03
|
$4.10
AWG7.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.80
SGD2.42
|
$2.25
AWG4.06
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.36
SGD1.82
|
$1.11
AWG1.99
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.80
SGD2.41
|
$2.49
AWG4.49
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
SGD1.70
|
$3.18
AWG5.72
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
SGD1.37
|
$1.44
AWG2.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
SGD1.39
|
$1.30
AWG2.35
|
|
pay 69.0% more for transportation
|
Singapore
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.18
SGD10.97
|
$5.48
AWG9.86
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.29
SGD120.99
|
$40.00
AWG72.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$135,434.68
SGD181,487.07
|
$35,000.00
AWG63,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.48
SGD12.70
|
$51.10
AWG91.97
|
|
pay 7.2% more for housing
|
Singapore
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.16
SGD48.45
|
$79.65
AWG143.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,745.11
SGD3,678.54
|
$705.36
AWG1,269.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,988.78
SGD2,665.03
|
$655.25
AWG1,179.45
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$121.43
SGD162.73
|
$182.10
AWG327.77
|
|
pay 77.0% less for childcare
|
Singapore
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,189.74
SGD1,594.30
|
$225.00
AWG405.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,370.99
SGD36,678.06
|
$7,404.07
AWG13,327.32
|
|
pay 10.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Singapore
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.73
SGD9.02
|
$3.62
AWG6.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.71
SGD6.31
|
$4.24
AWG7.64
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.64
SGD16.94
|
$13.75
AWG24.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$105.20
SGD140.97
|
$95.72
AWG172.30
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.29
SGD15.12
|
$11.50
AWG20.70
|
|
pay 10.0% more for clothing
|
Singapore
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.32
SGD88.87
|
$65.00
AWG117.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.36
SGD59.45
|
$57.37
AWG103.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.71
SGD129.59
|
$116.59
AWG209.86
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.62
SGD149.58
|
$102.90
AWG185.22
|
|
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