Cost of Living Comparison Between Simpson Bay and Philipsburg Cost of Living Comparison Between Simpson Bay and Philipsburg

🙂 Solo nomad: Simpson Bay is 7.5% cheaper than Philipsburg without rent, and 13.8% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Simpson Bay is 12% cheaper than Philipsburg without rent, and 5.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Simpson Bay
Philipsburg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$21.22 ANG 37.87
$14.84 ANG 26.5
42.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$138 ANG 246
$74.6 ANG 133
84.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
-
$8.07 ANG 14.4
-
Cappuccino
$2.92 ANG 5.21
$4.3 ANG 7.67
-32.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.02 ANG 5.39
$2.93 ANG 5.24
3.07%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.98 ANG 5.33
$3.75 ANG 6.69
-20.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.62 ANG 10.02
$2.96 ANG 5.28
89.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.02 ANG 7.18
$4.95 ANG 8.83
-18.79%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Simpson Bay
Philipsburg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$4.38 ANG 7.81
$2.93 ANG 5.24
49.49%
White Bread (500g)
$2.55 ANG 4.55
$3.03 ANG 5.41
-15.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.47 ANG 4.42
$2.92 ANG 5.22
-15.41%
Eggs
$4.29 ANG 7.66
$6.26 ANG 11.17
-31.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.41 ANG 32.87
$18.23 ANG 32.55
0.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.79 ANG 24.62
$16.95 ANG 30.25
-18.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.45 ANG 27.57
$19.16 ANG 34.19
-19.36%
Apples (1kg)
$3.76 ANG 6.71
$6.15 ANG 10.98
-38.86%
Banana (1kg)
$2.81 ANG 5.02
$6.03 ANG 10.76
-53.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.27 ANG 9.4
$9.19 ANG 16.4
-42.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.92 ANG 7
$6.4 ANG 11.42
-38.75%
Potato (1kg)
$2.92 ANG 5.21
$4.09 ANG 7.3
-28.61%
Onion (1kg)
$1.99 ANG 3.54
$4.1 ANG 7.32
-51.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.09 ANG 5.52
$4.52 ANG 8.06
-31.64%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.45 ANG 2.58
$1.99 ANG 3.54
-27.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$8.18 ANG 14.59
-
Wine (Bottle)
$11.02 ANG 19.66
$11.13 ANG 19.87
-0.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.02 ANG 1.82
$3.37 ANG 6.02
-69.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.46 ANG 2.6
$2.91 ANG 5.2
-49.83%
🚌 Getting Around
Simpson Bay
Philipsburg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.15 ANG 3.84
$1.46 ANG 2.6
47.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.16 ANG 18.13
$14.9 ANG 26.6
-31.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$5.13 ANG 9.16
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.44 ANG 2.57
$1.36 ANG 2.43
5.88%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Simpson Bay
Philipsburg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$511 ANG 912
$222 ANG 396
130.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$35.04 ANG 62.5
$32.34 ANG 57.7
8.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$86.6 ANG 155
$71.3 ANG 127
21.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Simpson Bay
Philipsburg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$62.3 ANG 111
-
Cinema Ticket
$8.52 ANG 15.21
$13.07 ANG 23.32
-34.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Simpson Bay
Philipsburg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,016 ANG 1,813
$372 ANG 664
173.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.2K ANG 21.8K
$11.1K ANG 19.8K
10.25%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Simpson Bay
Philipsburg
Difference
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$81.1 ANG 145
-
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Simpson Bay
Philipsburg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,312 ANG 4,127
$1,982 ANG 3,538
16.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,275 ANG 4,061
$1,900 ANG 3,391
19.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$6,610 ANG 11.8K
$5,738 ANG 10.2K
15.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$5,956 ANG 10.6K
$5,688 ANG 10.2K
4.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,947 ANG 5,260
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Simpson Bay
Philipsburg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,107 ANG 1,976
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
5.75
-

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Last update for Simpson Bay: October 29, 2025

Last update for Philipsburg: October 28, 2025

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