Cost of Living in Noord, 🇦🇼 Aruba - For Locals, Nomads, and Tourists

AI estimate Updated Jun 13, 2026 About costs

Cost breakdown

Digital nomad: short-term stay (1-3 months). Furnished Airbnb or coliving near center, coworking, eating out ~3x/day, travel health insurance.

Expat: long-term resident (1+ years). Renting apartment in center, mix of cooking and dining out, local health insurance, settled lifestyle.

Family: middle-class 4-person family. 2-3 bedroom in suburbs, groceries for 4, international school, car/transport, family health plan.

Local: budget-conscious local resident. Renting outside center, cooking at home, public transport, local phone plan.

Tourist: short-stay visitor (1-14 days). Hotel/Airbnb nightly, all meals at restaurants, taxis, sightseeing.

CategoryCost

Housing $1,341 $1,006 $1,676 $447 $112

Utilities — $140 $196 $112 —

Internet & Mobile $84 $67 $89 $45 —

Groceries $112 $447 $782 $335 —

Transportation $112 $140 $279 $56 $17

Dining Out $838 $391 $670 $168 $67

Leisure Activities $223 $168 $279 $56 $45

Health Insurance $84 $196 $447 $84 —

Visa & Legal Fees $28 $42 $112 — —

Total $2,822 $2,597 $4,530 $1,303 $241

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Food & Dining

Bread $2.23 per loaf

Milk $1.96 per liter

Coffee $3.35 per cup

Beer $3.35 per pint

Meal (Inexpensive) $10.06 per meal

Fast Food Combo $7.82 per meal

Apples $4.47 per kg

Rice $1.68 per kg

Chicken Fillets $7.82 per kg

Beef $10.06 per kg

Wine (Mid-range) $12.29 per bottle

Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) $67.04 per meal

Water (1.5L bottle) $1.40 per bottle

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) $837.99 per month

Coworking Space $251.40 per month

Airbnb (1 month) $1,955.31 per month

Coliving Space $1,005.59 per month

Transportation

Taxi Start $5.03 per trip

Taxi per km $1.96 per km

Monthly Transport Pass $41.90 per month

Gasoline $0.87 per liter

Ride-hailing (5km) $10.06 per trip

Scooter Rental $27.93 per month

Services

Mobile Plan $27.93 per month

Internet (60 Mbps+) $61.45 per month

Gym Membership $50.28 per month

Tennis Court (Weekend) $16.76 per hour

SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) $13.97 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket $8.94 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans $67.04 per pair

Running Shoes $94.97 per pair

Summer Dress $50.28 per dress

Personal Care

Haircut $13.97 per visit

Laundry $6.70 per kg

Healthcare

Pharmacy (basic meds) $6.70 per purchase

Doctor Visit (GP) $67.04 per visit

About these costs

Method: AI estimate
Last updated: Jun 13, 2026
Generated by: deepseek-v4-flash · cost run 47
Last changed: None yet
Exchange rate: 1 USD = 1.79 AWG

Generated by an AI model without cited sources and not yet checked by research. A research pass replaces these values with sourced ones, compared with similar cities.

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