International School of Aruba
AmericanInternational
Fee not published
Confirmed on its own website
Cost of Living inOranjestad, Aruba
Aruba30KCapitalHigh incomeRemote-work friendly
Image credit: James Martins
Income Category
High
World Bank GNI
GDP per Capita
$45,428
PPP, International $
City Population
30K
Child Education
International and private school tuition + curriculum mix for relocating families.
International & private schools
2 confirmed schools
1 more suggested by AI, not verified
- American1
- Other1
Colegio Arubano
OtherInternational
Fee not published
Confirmed on its own website
Schools' websites are found with Wikidata and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), and each is checked on the school's own site.
Childcare & Domestic Help
Nanny, housekeeper, and driver pricing is not yet sourced for Oranjestad. We publish this section only when we can tie it to local job-board, agency, or country fallback evidence.
Getting Around
The concrete mobility picture for Oranjestad: airport access, urban transit, and rideshare practicality.
Walkability score: 26/100 (car leaning). This is derived from the verified mobility profile and is used by the walkability gate.
Walkability
26/100
mobility profile bus only
Airport
Oranjestad international airport access
The refreshed local city data-type matrix lists Oranjestad as a missing Aruba mobility/walkability row; add conservative first-city coverage through oranjestad international airport access instead of leaving the country at zero direct family mobility coverage.
Urban transit
Road-led mobility with central errand access
busminibuswalking
Daily movement remains road-led, but buses, minibuses, taxis, and central errands provide a conservative non-car baseline until richer city-specific sources land.
Rideshare
Taxi-first mobility
Taxis or arranged rides are the dependable fallback for airport transfers and neighborhoods beyond fixed-route service.
Source: User-curated family relocation research (initial seed) (2026-04-14)
Healthcare
System strength, outcome signals, facility coverage, and self-pay visibility in Aruba.
Method: country metrics come from public system indicators, facility coverage reflects mapped providers we can inventory, direct pricing only reflects observed self-pay pages, and relative care cost can fall back to broad cost-of-living healthcare indices. Sparse pricing does not imply sparse healthcare availability.
44 facilities tracked
Facilities updated 6 months ago
Healthcare system
LimitedLow out-of-pocket burden help, but coverage looks thinner and hospital capacity looks tighter.
Public care
LimitedRelatively low patient cost-sharing help, but public coverage looks thinner and public funding looks lighter.
Private care
LimitedSelf-pay pricing transparency is still sparse weigh on this rating.
UHC coverage
0/100
2025
Physicians
1.12/1k
1995
Hospital beds
0.00/1k
2025
Out of pocket
0%
2025
Outcome signals
Life expectancy
76.5 yrs
2024
International patient readiness
LimitedPrice transparency is still sparse weigh on this rating.
Pricing transparency
LimitedPublished self-pay prices are scarce weigh on this rating.
Facility coverage
Pharmacy: 12Dentist: 11Doctor: 10Clinic: 9Hospital: 2
Self-pay pricing visibility
No verified self-pay prices are published for the tracked facilities in Aruba yet.
This usually reflects low online price transparency rather than a lack of healthcare providers.
Notable facilities
Dr. Horacio Oduber Hospital
Hospital · Emergency
Respaldo Dr Kingsale
Hospital · Emergency
KNO Clinic Cosmetic Surgery
Clinic
plastic_surgery
Clinica Quiropractico Van Putten
Clinic
Praktijk Gynecologie Punta Brabo
Clinic
gynaecology
Physical Therapy
Clinic
System metrics: World Bank WDI · Updated 2026-11-01
Safety & Governance
City-level perceived-crime data is not sourced for Oranjestad yet. Showing Aruba national safety and governance signals until a matched city row lands.
Street Safety
Safety Index75/100
Crime Index25/100
Source: Numbeo where a city row is matched; otherwise World Bank WGI and country-level safety context.
Political Stability
Political Stability+1.34
World Bank WGI scale: -2.5 to +2.5.
Wages by Sector
| Sector | Median |
|---|---|
| Administrative & Support Services | — |
| Agriculture & Farming | — |
| Arts, Entertainment & Recreation | — |
| Construction | — |
| Education | — |
| Finance & Insurance | — |
| Healthcare & Social Work | — |
| Hospitality & Food Service | — |
| Information & Technology | — |
| Manufacturing | — |
| Mining & Quarrying | — |
| Other Services | — |
| Professional & Scientific Services | — |
| Public Administration & Defence | — |
| Real Estate | — |
| Retail & Wholesale Trade | — |
| Transport & Logistics | — |
| Utilities | — |
2024 annual wages in Oranjestad, Aruba · Source: Territory estimate (parent: NL) (national)
Price Comparison vs. US
budget hotel
$177.72Survey-verified390% more
luxury hotel
$177.72Survey-verified63% cheaper
About Oranjestad
Oranjestad is the capital of Aruba, a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, with about 30,000 residents on the northwestern coast of the island in the southern Caribbean off the coast of Venezuela. The local economy is overwhelmingly tourism-driven, particularly cruise traffic, alongside an offshore financial sector and an oil refining history that has been largely dormant in recent years. Dutch and Papiamento are official languages, with English and Spanish widely functional given the tourism base, making Aruba one of the more linguistically accessible Caribbean destinations. The climate is tropical with consistent warm temperatures, low rainfall, and an unusual position south of the main hurricane belt. Oranjestad suits relocators wanting reliable warm-weather Caribbean living within a Dutch-affiliated legal framework.
Tropical climate with consistent 28-29°C year-round, minimal hurricane impactExcellent fiber internet (25-100 Mbps widely available)Growing digital nomad and expat community, especially Venezuelans and EuropeansHighly walkable downtown core with compact layoutCaribbean and international cuisine, limited local food scene depthQuiet nightlife compared to larger Caribbean islandsModern coworking spaces and reliable business infrastructureOne of safest Caribbean destinations with low crime rates
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