What $20 Gets You in ARUBA - LOW BUDGET FOOD challenge!

[@jimray2281]

Thanks Hyro! My boss used to say “ugh, Aruba, so expensive!” But we’ve learned over the years to economize and treat ourselves to a few nice dinners out - Bingo! is a favorite

[@LetsgowithHyro]

Thank you too Jim :-) So true, there are other choices and ways to go around it. This wasn't even the lowest but the intention of the video wasn't for me to starve from hunger ;-) but rather show more or less how much $20 can get you in a day. Thanks again for watching!

[@EdCNJ]

Looks like El Chalan and The Kitchen will be on my lunch itinerary when in the downtown area. Yes, Aruba can be expensive but I spend less the more I visit due to spots like the ones you recommend. If people opted more to Air BnB accommodations and did a little bit of food shopping, their expenses will be cut in half.

[@LetsgowithHyro]

So true, there are ways around it while still maintaining a certain level or even equivalent quality. I look forward to doing more videos like this in the future :-) it was certainly fun to film!

[@yesandno000]

But I'm on vacation I dont wanna cook lol

[@norajewels3362]

@@yesandno000 THAN SPEND THAT MONEY GIRL LOL

[@arontravel1307]

Great video especially with more travelers visiting the island and some are searching for local Budget friendly places! Thanks for the vid!😎

[@LetsgowithHyro]

Glad it was helpful because yes there are other budget friendly dining options! Thanks for watching!

[@maryfrushon5702]

My favorite place Aruba out of all the islands I been to , we call it our home away from home ❤️ thank you so much for ideas were we can have a few budget meals ..

[@LetsgowithHyro]

So nice of you :-) You are so welcome, I'm glad to help!

[@Travelguruvt]

Can’t wait to try el chalon!!!!

[@LetsgowithHyro]

El Chalan, yes it's very good!

[@paulganser7386]

When I praise Aruba to friends or anyone who will listen, I always add " but eating is expensive ".These are good low priced places to eat but the taxi fare to reach them may cancel the savings . The people I travel with like to eat well and I've learned to expect to spend fifty dollars for dinner. Granted, I'd pay the same for meals at the same quality restaurants at home but I don't eat out every night at home. The difference ? Being in Aruba, priceless !

[@LetsgowithHyro]

True Paul, taxis will unfortunately remain very expensive. These are good options if you have your own car (rental) or are staying within a walking distance from them. Good & larger portion meals can indeed be very expensive here. I do hope with this video to have shown some of you that there may be other nice & economical options should anyone prefers so. Thanks again for watching :-)

[@dieselxdan]

Rent a car. I got $37 at amigos car rental. Great deal.

[@LetsgowithHyro]

@@dieselxdan Awesome!

[@norajewels3362]

ITS ALWAYS GOOD TO RENT A CAR OR STAY SOMEWHERE THATS WALKING DISTANCE TO MOST RESTAURANTS

[@traveldutchie]

So nice, that you showing this🤗Good and affordable food , and it looks like you had a nice meal in these cozy restaurants. Thank you very much, I will definitely visit them👍

[@LetsgowithHyro]

My pleasure Marleen :-) Glad I could help and give you ideas of other places to eat while not sacrificing on the quality! Thanks for watching.

[@kathleensorajakarsodikromo3858]

Awesome ❤❤❤

[@LetsgowithHyro]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@eaurough]

My wife and I just found your channel. We love it. Keep it up. Very informative. Thanks for posting your videos.

[@LetsgowithHyro]

Awesome to hear this WELCOME, Thank you :-)

[@davidlan5698]

Like many other commenters suggested, go and get some groceries if you are in a place with kitchen. Save More will make it possible for you to eat for 2 days on $20 for an entire family in Aruba if you are willing to cook.

[@LetsgowithHyro]

Thanks for the Tip David. That is indeed the case. In this video I only wanted to show if you want to eat out that it can still be done with $20 per day.

[@carltonedwards8775]

In three weeks I will be in Aruba. The places that you ate at are not too far from my Airbnb. This video and the street food video will be of a tremendous help to me. Thanks for posting.

[@LetsgowithHyro]

Great to hear that they are of some help :-) Enjoy your trip and come say hi if you see me!

[@kevinheffernan4320]

Great video, thank you! Looking forward to trying these places when we come in April 2022.

[@LetsgowithHyro]

My pleasure, I hope you enjoy them!

[@olegvelykotrav9336]

I have already purchased a 50 Florin banknote (with crab) for my collection. Thanks for the video

[@LetsgowithHyro]

You're welcome😊

[@ronprice2127]

Money saving tips on food awesome Thank you

[@LetsgowithHyro]

Anytime, you are so welcome!

[@ThepplforHarris47]

thanks for the new ideas

[@LetsgowithHyro]

Your most welcome, glad you like them! In your case I can especially recommend The Kitchen!

[@danklobucar5876]

Great video. I've grabbed some pretty decent hot food at Ling and Son's.

[@LetsgowithHyro]

Thanks Dan! Anyone reading this YES the buffet at Ling & Sons is good and was seriously considered for this video too!

[@samhall988]

I've enjoyed your videos and information. I'll be there in two weeks and will check out some spots for quality food .

[@LetsgowithHyro]

Thanks 🙂 glad to be of help.

[@Nortero1]

Thanks Hyro!

[@LetsgowithHyro]

Any time!

[@riog8082]

Im here now and have shopped at that supermarket. Do some shopping there, though you will pay much more for items than back home in the U.S. , but you will be able to eat for a week vs just one day. Spent about $60 on breakfast and lunch items to last 7 days for 2 people. Which now just leaves dinner. Which my beautiful wife and I decided to treat ourselves to. Many places by the beach on or across the street to enjoy a candlelight dinner outside. Very romantic. Of course you can always do shopping for dinner as well and cook the food yourself if you want to cut expenses even more. We always stay at resorts with kitchens that are already equipped and have all the usual items needed for cooking and eating.

[@LetsgowithHyro]

Hello Rio G, good way of putting it! I agree that if you want to cut cost even more, the best is to go grocery shopping. While on the expensive side, Superfood offers a very nice variety of high quality products, especially from Holland. I think the way you are doing it is very nice, maybe with an occasional breakfast or lunch somewhere. Thanks for your input!

[@shakirayounge7287]

I love the waY you say Tarter sauce TAR TAR sauce 😂 sending luv and hugs

[@LetsgowithHyro]

haha thanks

[@cookingwithnicole4292]

Wow thanks for sharing these places and how to budget

[@LetsgowithHyro]

My pleasure 😊 It was challenging but fun one to film!

[@yovanalazaro1710]

Thanx a lot 4 your videos ☺️🤩 and specially for eating our delicious Peruvian food 😋

[@LetsgowithHyro]

My pleasure 😊 I love Peruvian cuisine!

[@anaraezrojas2570]

Nuestra comida peruana es una de las mejores!!!! Aunque ese wantan no es peruano.....pero debe estar rico 👏

[@CurlyMowh]

This was such a good video! Never been to el chalan or the kitchen. Los cafeteros is one of my fave affordable lunch spots.

[@LetsgowithHyro]

Thanks :-) I know Los Cafeteros, super good too!

[@wendymarino8682]

Thank you for your videos, i will be definitely trying these places next time im in the area food looks so good. 🙂

[@LetsgowithHyro]

Hope you enjoy :-)

[@wendymarino8682]

Thank you, hope you have a nice day!

[@karieweetjewel1829]

Okay nice thank you for this information!!!

[@LetsgowithHyro]

Thank you too Karie🙂

[@CydneyX]

I would probably want to get TWO of those caps! Yummy breakfast!

[@LetsgowithHyro]

So good :-)

[@frankandsimoneutubelive131]

Dankje wel voor de mooie vlog ❤💋🇸🇷

[@LetsgowithHyro]

Graag gedaan☺️🙌🏼🇸🇷

[@sheilaprice6192]

I find I get an excellent meal by having early bird specials, they are good and you get 3 courses.

[@LetsgowithHyro]

Yes indeed, that is a good tip👍🏼

[@thomasmaresh5264]

Yeah, that's all I hear. As soon as I mention Aruba, the first thing I hear is that restaraunts and everything is expensive. Well, yeah, if you don't normally live in SF, NY, or DC. I mean a cocktail on the beach is $15, but that's the same as the my favorite dive bar in DC. Now, I just tell people that Aruba is like South Florida without the crime. Which is true. Also, so many DC, NY, and SF restaurants, expensive and cheap, and especially McDonald's, have panhandlers and beggars bothering you going in and coming out. None of that in Aruba. So many dirty and agressive homeless people bothering people in American big cities. Not in Aruba. Aruba is clean and crime-free. The way South Florida should be.

[@LetsgowithHyro]

Several good points & arguments! Thanks for watching Thomas!

[@ramonakearns2101]

Mambo jambo was fun and so wss the Dutch pancake house

[@LetsgowithHyro]

Glad you liked those too!

[@jamesbyrge6484]

Ate here and loved it. Thanks Hyro!

[@LetsgowithHyro]

Cool! They are all good in their own way😊👍🏼

[@DorisSilverioRamirez-ki4ip]

Wuow buenísimo Aruba mes en canta

[@LetsgowithHyro]

Bienvenida☀️🏝️😇

[@CydneyX]

With the amount of scrambled eggs you got, I wouldn't be able to eat again until 6PM, lol! Nice breakfast! 😁

[@LetsgowithHyro]

😁 LOL Yeah that was a pretty good portion! Thanks for watching Cyd!

[@jasonriddle3069]

The beginning of your video is right in front of our suite at the Divi all inclusive

[@LetsgowithHyro]

Yes🙂☺️ That’s the location, I love that spot!!

[@marce412]

Thank you dear friend for showing cheap places to eat there,...some people say that Arbua is quite expensive, but as you said, there are some places where you can get cheap dishes. Oh, yes, my husband usually prepares chimichurri when " asado a la parrila" ( barbecue) is ready...it tastes nice, isn't it??. When we saw you eating your main course, we got hungry...those dishes looked really nice!!. We'll be waiting for more videos as usual. Take care of yourself! Have a nice week!!! Abrazos de los 3!!🤗👨‍👩‍👧

[@LetsgowithHyro]

Hello my friends, yes there are other places you can get Lunch for about Awg.12,50 or so but I chose El Chalan because of the 3 Course lunch. I find it to be a good deal! I have to go back for that Chimichuri one of these days☺️ Thanks again for watching, feliz semana un abrazo🤗

[@qrod06]

Thanks for the tips. I am travelling to Aruba next month, November and will stay there for a week. And will certainly try to follow your tips, if I can. Usually when I am on vacation, I eat anything I like to eat, regardless of the price. Sometimes, it shocks me both ways.. that I spend so much for food, and many times, I spend too less than I expected. But again, thanks for your tips. I appreciate it.

[@LetsgowithHyro]

Thank you for your comment Rodney! I certainly understand your point about not worrying of (perhaps) overspending on food, normally I am like that too. Since Aruba has a reputation for being expensive I used that motivation for this particular video to show that you could possibly for for a much lower budget and still eat very nicely and not starve LOL. I wish you a safe & great trip!

[@antoniusoosterwaal4883]

Thank you ...pam pam restaurant is a nice place to for 17.50 florin you have dinner

[@LetsgowithHyro]

Thank you too, I haven't been there in a long time, I should check it out soon!

[@jaredevans7398]

Really enjoy your videos, I am heading Aruba next week what is the best beach within reasonable distance to renaissance wind creak?

[@LetsgowithHyro]

Thanks Jared, by foot the Surfside beach and if you have a car I’d say the Divi beach. Enjoy the island!

[@608aruba]

thanks for the tip ...everytime i go a cup of water and a single use of the toilet cost me 20 bucks

[@LetsgowithHyro]

Glad I could help Sergio!

[@brandytzu2747]

I think it's a great idea to show budget friendly options of Aruba in light of the Covid-19 financial repercussions. Just had one question, at Bingo you pay per weight. Is it possible to weigh your food before you pay?

[@LetsgowithHyro]

Thank you Brandy🙂 Yes they will assist you with it. In this case I picked only a few items to slowly get to my budget for this video. Bon siman verder😉

[@ifern4545]

Aruba is very expensive to stay in, Wife and me spent over 1,000 in food in 5 days. We stayed at the Radisson Blue hotel, they don't give even a bottle of water in the room that tells you the rest. Noord area of Aruba everything is close that was nice, other than that prepare to spend 60 dollars for breakfast anywhere you go.

[@LetsgowithHyro]

Hello Isidro, did you watch the video?

[@jeantablero5388]

Jajajajajajajajaja. Hyro eso no se hace... de haber observado este vídeo tiempo atrás me hubiese ahorrado un poco. Jejejejejeje. Sólo en Iguana Joe's en el Royal Mall gaste 70 dólares en un almuerzo para 3 personas.

[@LetsgowithHyro]

Jajaja, siii te creo - puede ser costoso - pero no siempre ;-)

[@_gabeybabey]

You never mentioned the price for the 2nd restaurant

[@LetsgowithHyro]

It's written☺️

[@meryembek]

How bad is the rain in November? Would we be able to enjoy ourselves and swim?

[@LetsgowithHyro]

You should have no worries, yes you will be able to.

[@daisyapontehavenmemoriestr8552]

The desert that’s flan I make it too

[@LetsgowithHyro]

Nice :-)

[@vincentnnyc]

What is the average income for ppl that work and live in Aruba? Are most jobs in Aruba hospitality industry like restaurants, retail stores, hotels workers? What is the average salary for those workers?

[@LetsgowithHyro]

Minimum wage starts at around $1050 but considering how expensive Aruba can be, that as you can imagine is not much to be able to cover your monthly bills. Most earn more in the range of $1200 to $1500.

[@vincentnnyc]

@@LetsgowithHyro is this per week or month and is this amount in USD?

[@LetsgowithHyro]

Per month.

[@PaulMAruba11]

We're here now ! $80 for Lunch ! Chix wings App., 2 Burgers and a drink each !?! Trying to make Pandemic losses back...

[@LetsgowithHyro]

Depends where you go, yes, it can get very expensive. That's why I made this video to show that there are other options. Check out "El Chalan" for your lunch, it may surprise you.

[@olegvelykotrav9336]

SUPER,SUPER,SUPER!!!!!!❤❤❤😊I collect banknotes of the world with the image of animals, so I'm interested in prices in these countries. Great info, thanks. I'm from Ukraine.

[@LetsgowithHyro]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@daisyapontehavenmemoriestr8552]

Aruba remind me Hawai in prices. Beautiful islands but pricing

[@LetsgowithHyro]

Yes I agree

[@olegvelykotrav9336]

How much do you tip in a restaurant?

[@LetsgowithHyro]

10, 15, 18 or 20 depending on the service.

[@olegvelykotrav9336]

I collect banknotes of the world with the image of animals, so I'm interested in prices in these countries. Great info, thanks. I'm from Ukraine.❤😊❤

[@LetsgowithHyro]

Very cool, we have a few here :-) thanks for watching!

[@stewartquark1661]

Hyro, my friend....I watched the video and need to ask, did you go over $20??

[@LetsgowithHyro]

Kept it at $20 :-)

[@stewartquark1661]

@@LetsgowithHyro $20 for all 3 meals? I'll have to watch it again!!

[@binbons2]

aruba is expensive.do you live on the island?

[@LetsgowithHyro]

Hello Rick, yes I do live here.

[@calpark6183]

Do u own or rent ur home. Curious since I would like to retire in Aruba and want to know housing costs.

[@LetsgowithHyro]

Hello Cal, I own mine. I’ve seen most houses are around 250 to 400K (us$) but it depends what you are looking for.

[@sammyhamawi8353]

I have asked them to start paying the pakkers at super food

[@LetsgowithHyro]

Ok :-)

[@yolandacroes5491]

That’s the way it has always been done. Mostly high school kids earning some spending money. They pack and carry your grocery bags and you give them a tip. If you don’t want to pay, you tell them you’ll do it yourself and they leave you alone. No problems here.

[@Liza-no9zb]

I rather cook my meals. Too expensive

[@LetsgowithHyro]

Sure.