Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Sint Maarten Reverse

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Cost of Living in Sint Maarten is 4.6% higher than in United States (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Sint Maarten is 3.3% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Sint Maarten are 19.1% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Sint Maarten are 2.0% higher than in United States
Groceries Prices in Sint Maarten are 11.3% higher than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Sint Maarten is 70.3% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
United States Edit Sint Maarten Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $ 19.00 $      -5.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $ 100.00 $      +33.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 $ 10.00 $      -9.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $ 3.50 $      -41.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $ 4.00 $      -42.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.20 $ 4.09 $      -21.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.54 $ 2.86 $      +12.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.07 $ 3.25 $      +56.9 %
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.99 $ 12.41 $      +211.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.28 $ 2.52 $      -23.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.08 $ 1.12 $      -46.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.85 $ 5.32 $      +38.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.86 $ 6.12 $      +4.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.46 $ 5.10 $      -6.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.31 $ 7.26 $      -0.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.38 $ 2.07 $      -13.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $ 1.59 $      +109.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.03 $ 2.55 $      +25.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.22 $ 2.11 $      -4.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.33 $ 1.52 $      +14.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.39 $ 1.39 $      -0.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.20 $ 2.90 $      +32.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.21 $ 1.56 $      -29.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $ 9.00 $      -40.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.92 $ 2.13 $      +11.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.56 $ 2.26 $      -36.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $ 20.00 $      +100.0 %
Transportation
United States Edit Sint Maarten Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $ 1.75 $      -30.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $ 46.25 $      -28.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $ 10.00 $      +166.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $ 8.68 $      +209.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $ 5.78 $      -80.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.53 $ 4.83 $      +37.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $ 21,750.84 $      -27.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,892.34 $ 21,510.87 $      -16.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 206.49 $ 275.83 $      +33.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 56.85 $ 38.33 $      -32.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 70.87 $ 90.43 $      +27.6 %
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.70 $ 61.46 $      +31.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.58 $ 19.06 $      -11.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.00 $ 10.00 $      -28.6 %
Childcare
United States Edit Sint Maarten Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,377.36 $ 592.20 $      -57.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,973.43 $ 10,500.00 $      -54.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
United States Edit Sint Maarten Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 51.77 $ 61.46 $      +18.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.43 $ 33.13 $      -21.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.01 $ 86.98 $      -2.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 112.89 $ 69.79 $      -38.2 %
Rent Per Month
United States Edit Sint Maarten Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,750.27 $ 1,093.45 $      -37.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,440.23 $ 898.45 $      -37.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,920.11 $ 2,850.00 $      -2.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,393.96 $ 2,040.00 $      -14.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
United States Edit Sint Maarten Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 297.03 $ 211.35 $      -28.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 249.69 $ 111.48 $      -55.4 %
Salaries And Financing
United States Edit Sint Maarten Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,371.07 $ 1,254.72 $      -71.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.57 6.12      -6.7 %
Last update: January 2025December 2024
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