Travel budget and cost of living in Aruba how much does a trip cost?
Are you planning to go to Aruba and need to budget for your trip? On this page you can see sample prices. This enables you to get to grips with actual prices and the cost of living in Aruba. Then, why not use our free tool to calculate your Aruba travel budget.
Travel budget in Aruba
Aruba: calculate your travel budget
Aruba: sample budgets by traveller type
These example budgets assume a 2-week holiday in Aruba for 2 people.
Low budget
(backpacker)
Daily budget:
- $ 87 for 2 ppl.
- $ 16 per person
- $ 9.8 per person
- Free activities
Total budget:
$ 1931* (3444 ANG)
Average budget
(traveller)
Daily budget:
- $ 256 for 2 ppl.
- $ 40 per person
- $ 23 per person
- $ 13 per person
Total budget:
$ 5689* (10136 ANG)
High budget
(tourist)
Daily budget:
- $ 407 for 2 ppl.
- $ 75 per person
- $ 51 per person
- $ 26 per person
Total budget:
$ 9922* (17668 ANG)
* Estimated local budget for 2 people for 2 weeks. This represents an average across the country (budget may vary depending on the city or region visited).
Cost of living in Aruba in 2025
Cost of living: Aruba VS Belgium
On average, the cost of living in Aruba in 2025 is 35% higher than in Belgium.
The graphic below shows the percentage of variation between prices Belgium in in Belgium and Belgium by types of expenses:
Explore each type of expense in detail:
Cost of living in Aruba by city
See the table below for the variation in the cost of living in different cities in Aruba compared to the national average.
Cities | /Aruba | View Details |
---|---|---|
Noord | 3% less | Travel budget and cost of living in Noord |
Oranjestad | 15% less | Travel budget and cost of living in Oranjestad |
Local prices in Aruba by expense type
Aruba: Restaurant budget

($ 7.9 to $ 19)
35% less than in Belgium


($ 38 to $ 51)
3% less than in Belgium


($ 9 to $ 13)
28% less than in Belgium


($ 3 to $ 6)
14% less than in Belgium


( $ 5)
115% more than in Belgium


($ 3 to $ 6)
14% more than in Belgium


($ 2 to $ 3)
31% less than in Belgium


($ 1.5 to $ 3)
32% less than in Belgium

Aruba: Hotel and accommodation budget

($ 23 to $ 1249)
44% more than in Belgium


($ 106 to $ 653)
67% more than in Belgium


($ 95 to $ 676)
74% more than in Belgium


($ 173 to $ 1200)
191% more than in Belgium


($ 1135 to $ 1375)
388% more than in Belgium


($ 97 to $ 852)
125% more than in Belgium


($ 82 to $ 1093)
69% more than in Belgium


($ 80 to $ 1230)
99% more than in Belgium


($ 127 to $ 507)
33% more than in Belgium


($ 113 to $ 1353)
87% more than in Belgium

Aruba: Supermarket food budget

($ 1.3 to $ 3.5)
80% more than in Belgium


($ 2.9 to $ 4.8)
50% more than in Belgium


($ 3 to $ 4.8)
65% more than in Belgium


($ 3.7 to $ 7.2)
34% more than in Belgium


($ 4.2 to $ 9)
46% less than in Belgium


( $ 6)
110% more than in Belgium


( $ 7.9)
148% more than in Belgium


( $ 4)
68% more than in Belgium

Aruba: Public and private transport budget

( $ 2.5)
16% less than in Belgium


($ 3 to $ 5.4)
3% more than in Belgium


($ 1.3 to $ 1.5)
27% less than in Belgium


($ 48 to $ 233)
38% more than in Belgium

Aruba: Leisure activity budget

( $ 13)
14% less than in Belgium


( $ 37)
64% more than in Belgium

Aruba: Budget for clothes and price of cigarettes

( $ 18)
31% more than in Belgium


( $ 51)
53% less than in Belgium


( $ 66)
36% more than in Belgium

Plane ticket budget

(fair price: $ 607)

(fair price: $ 586)

(fair price: $ 512)

(fair price: $ 438)

(fair price: $ 923)

(fair price: $ 538)
About the information on the cost of living in Aruba
The information about the cost of living in Aruba shown on this page comes from multiple sources, including : Numbeo, Skyscanner and Hotels.com.
Information about cost of living in Aruba updated on 07-10-2025.