Cost of Living Comparison Between China and Sint Maarten Cost of Living Comparison Between China and Sint Maarten

🙂 Solo nomad: China is 62.1% cheaper than Sint Maarten without rent, and 79.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: China is 61.6% cheaper than Sint Maarten without rent, and 81.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
China
Sint Maarten
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.86 ¥19.51
$16.94 ANG 30.32
-83.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.89 ¥163
$88.3 ANG 158
-72.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.77 ¥32.61
$8.95 ANG 16.01
-46.70%
Cappuccino
$3.08 ¥21.02
$3.96 ANG 7.08
-22.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ¥2.99
$2.95 ANG 5.29
-85.08%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 ¥1.84
$3.60 ANG 6.45
-92.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.93 ¥6.36
$3.05 ANG 5.46
-69.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 ¥13.96
$4.42 ANG 7.90
-53.85%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
China
Sint Maarten
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.78 ¥12.16
$3.55 ANG 6.36
-49.86%
White Bread (500g)
$1.60 ¥10.94
$2.81 ANG 5.02
-43.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.98 ¥6.70
$2.68 ANG 4.80
-63.43%
Eggs
$1.55 ¥10.60
$5.18 ANG 9.27
-70.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 ¥90.3
$18.72 ANG 33.51
-29.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.39 ¥23.13
$15.23 ANG 27.26
-77.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.52 ¥71.9
$16.10 ANG 28.82
-34.66%
Apples (1kg)
$1.84 ¥12.59
$4.58 ANG 8.19
-59.83%
Banana (1kg)
$1.30 ¥8.89
$3.38 ANG 6.05
-61.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.47 ¥10.03
$5.84 ANG 10.45
-74.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.15 ¥7.83
$4.74 ANG 8.48
-75.74%
Potato (1kg)
$0.72 ¥4.94
$3.28 ANG 5.87
-78.05%
Onion (1kg)
$0.94 ¥6.40
$3.39 ANG 6.07
-72.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.61 ¥4.16
$3.89 ANG 6.96
-84.32%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ¥3.61
$1.70 ANG 3.05
-68.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.54 ¥24.15
$7.96 ANG 14.25
-55.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.89 ¥81.2
$11.56 ANG 20.69
2.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 ¥5.39
$2.08 ANG 3.73
-62.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 ¥11.51
$2.12 ANG 3.79
-20.28%
🚌 Getting Around
China
Sint Maarten
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.44 ¥2.98
$2.25 ANG 4.03
-80.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.98 ¥143
$90.9 ANG 163
-76.91%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.38 ¥9.39
$9.91 ANG 17.74
-86.07%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 ¥2.40
$5.35 ANG 9.58
-93.46%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.75 ¥46.13
$5.65 ANG 10.10
19.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 ¥7.93
$1.44 ANG 2.58
-19.44%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.7K ¥134.8K
$18.5K ANG 33.1K
6.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.9K ¥115.8K
$15.2K ANG 27.3K
11.15%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
China
Sint Maarten
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$50.3 ¥344
$366 ANG 655
-86.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.04 ¥68.5
$38.23 ANG 68.4
-73.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.39 ¥77.8
$66.0 ANG 118
-82.74%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
China
Sint Maarten
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.16 ¥274
$64.6 ANG 116
-37.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.68 ¥100
$22.73 ANG 40.68
-35.42%
Cinema Ticket
$6.21 ¥42.39
$13.11 ANG 23.48
-52.63%
🧸 Childcare & Education
China
Sint Maarten
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$402 ¥2,746
$693 ANG 1,241
-41.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$17.4K ¥119.1K
$12.2K ANG 21.8K
43.10%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
China
Sint Maarten
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.39 ¥317
$68.2 ANG 122
-31.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.60 ¥223
$46.94 ANG 84.0
-30.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.3 ¥487
$81.8 ANG 146
-12.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$74.8 ¥511
$70.6 ANG 126
5.92%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
China
Sint Maarten
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$429 ¥2,931
$2,318 ANG 4,148
-81.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$261 ¥1,783
$2,300 ANG 4,117
-88.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$915 ¥6,253
$6,398 ANG 11.5K
-85.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$545 ¥3,725
$6,579 ANG 11.8K
-91.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,127 ¥35.0K
$2,963 ANG 5,303
73.06%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,614 ¥17.9K
$11.8K ANG 21.2K
-77.93%
💵 Salaries & Financials
China
Sint Maarten
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,061 ¥7,244
$1,834 ANG 3,283
-42.18%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.06
5.5
-26.18%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for China: April 12, 2026

Last update for Sint Maarten: April 12, 2026

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