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

AI estimate Updated Jun 9, 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 $1,397 $838 $1,229 $559 $140

Utilities — $168 $196 $140 —

Internet & Mobile $335 $84 $112 $84 $6

Groceries $56 $223 $1,006 $279 —

Transportation $84 $112 $223 $45 $17

Dining Out $1,257 $223 $335 $67 $73

Leisure Activities $168 $112 $168 $28 $28

Health Insurance $65 $112 $335 $45 —

Visa & Legal Fees $45 $56 $84 — —

Total $3,407 $1,928 $3,688 $1,247 $264

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) $782.12 per month

Coworking Space $139.66 per month

Airbnb (1 month) $1,396.65 per month

Coliving Space $726.26 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee $3.35 per cup

Beer $3.91 per pint

Meal (Inexpensive) $13.97 per meal

Fast Food Combo $11.17 per meal

Apples $5.03 per kg

Bread $3.07 per loaf

Milk $2.79 per liter

Rice $1.96 per kg

Chicken Fillets $10.06 per kg

Beef $17.88 per kg

Wine (Mid-range) $19.55 per bottle

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

Water (1.5L bottle) $1.40 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start $6.70 per trip

Taxi per km $1.96 per km

Monthly Transport Pass $50.28 per month

Gasoline $1.28 per liter

Ride-hailing (5km) $10.06 per trip

Scooter Rental $27.93 per month

Services

Internet (60 Mbps+) $50.28 per month

Gym Membership $55.87 per month

Tennis Court (Weekend) $19.55 per hour

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

Mobile Plan $27.93 per month

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket $10.06 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans $67.04 per pair

Summer Dress $39.11 per dress

Running Shoes $94.97 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut $16.76 per visit

Laundry $10.06 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) $67.04 per visit

Pharmacy (basic meds) $10.06 per purchase

About these costs

Method: AI estimate
Last updated: Jun 9, 2026
Generated by: deepseek-v4-flash · cost run 44
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.

Oranjestad cost of living