Cost of Living in Sint Maarten

Summary of cost of living in Sint Maarten:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 17.00 $ 14.00-23.13
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 87.50 $ 70.00-140.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.75 $ 8.00-10.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 3.00 $ 2.31-6.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.50 $ 3.00-8.00
Cappuccino (regular) 3.87 $ 3.00-5.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.88 $ 2.50-3.00
Water (12 oz small bottle) 3.50 $ 3.00-5.00
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 13.15 $ 7.57-18.93
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.48 $ 1.81-3.18
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.20 $ 0.73-1.81
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.32 $ 1.80-6.00
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.63 $ 2.10-11.34
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.61 $ 2.10-9.07
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.90 $ 3.15-10.89
Apples (1 lb) 2.09 $ 1.13-2.72
Banana (1 lb) 1.45 $ 0.74-3.63
Oranges (1 lb) 2.80 $ 0.88-5.44
Tomato (1 lb) 2.14 $ 0.91-3.18
Potato (1 lb) 1.39 $ 0.68-1.81
Onion (1 lb) 1.29 $ 0.45-1.81
Lettuce (1 head) 3.37 $ 1.95-5.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.64 $ 1.00-2.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 9.25 $ 7.00-12.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.11 $ 1.50-2.86
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.39 $ 1.50-3.50
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.00 $ 2.70-20.81
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.16 $ 1.25-3.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 46.25 $ 0.00-92.51
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 10.00 $ 10.00-20.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 8.68 $ 8.05-9.30
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 5.78 $
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.07 $ 4.54-6.40
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 16,500.84 $ 14,500.00-18,501.69
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 19,766.31 $ 15,032.62-24,500.00
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 280.00 $ 150.00-615.52
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 38.33 $ 20.00-45.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 84.67 $ 50.00-123.00
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 69.79 $ 50.00-75.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 19.06 $ 15.00-23.13
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 11.00 $ 8.00-17.35
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 689.60 $ 375.00-1,000.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 11,675.00 $ 10,500.00-13,200.00
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 57.19 $ 45.00-69.38
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 33.13 $ 20.00-46.25
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 78.65 $ 75.00-80.94
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 54.69 $ 40.00-69.38
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,066.82 $ 867.27-2,600.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 898.45 $ 693.81-2,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,225.00 $ 2,400.00-4,500.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,050.00 $ 1,300.00-3,500.00
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 211.35 $ 144.00-278.71
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 111.48 $
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,754.72 $
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.83 5.00-6.50

Prices in Sint Maarten

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