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

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Simpson Bay is 1.8% more expensive than Philipsburg without rent, and 21.4% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Simpson Bay is 25.2% more expensive than Philipsburg without rent, and 6.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Simpson Bay
Philipsburg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$21.07 ANGĀ 37.72
$15.25 ANGĀ 27.29
38.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$140 ANGĀ 251
$76.1 ANGĀ 136
83.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
-
$8.06 ANGĀ 14.42
-
Cappuccino
$3.02 ANGĀ 5.41
$4.29 ANGĀ 7.69
-29.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.03 ANGĀ 5.42
$2.92 ANGĀ 5.23
3.77%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.94 ANGĀ 5.27
$3.72 ANGĀ 6.66
-20.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.38 ANGĀ 9.63
$3.02 ANGĀ 5.40
78.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.11 ANGĀ 7.35
$5.01 ANGĀ 8.97
-17.96%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Simpson Bay
Philipsburg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$4.52 ANGĀ 8.08
$2.95 ANGĀ 5.29
53.22%
White Bread (500g)
$2.49 ANGĀ 4.45
$3.05 ANGĀ 5.45
-18.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.52 ANGĀ 4.50
$2.92 ANGĀ 5.23
-13.70%
Eggs
$4.12 ANGĀ 7.38
$6.51 ANGĀ 11.66
-36.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.64 ANGĀ 33.36
$18.29 ANGĀ 32.74
1.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.12 ANGĀ 25.28
$17.33 ANGĀ 31.03
-18.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.14 ANGĀ 27.09
$19.47 ANGĀ 34.84
-22.24%
Apples (1kg)
$3.72 ANGĀ 6.66
$6.11 ANGĀ 10.93
-39.12%
Banana (1kg)
$2.80 ANGĀ 5.01
$6.15 ANGĀ 11.01
-54.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.17 ANGĀ 9.26
$9.18 ANGĀ 16.44
-43.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.07 ANGĀ 7.29
$6.51 ANGĀ 11.65
-37.48%
Potato (1kg)
$2.92 ANGĀ 5.22
$3.97 ANGĀ 7.10
-26.45%
Onion (1kg)
$1.97 ANGĀ 3.53
$4.02 ANGĀ 7.20
-51.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.01 ANGĀ 5.39
$4.61 ANGĀ 8.26
-34.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.47 ANGĀ 2.62
$1.96 ANGĀ 3.52
-25.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$7.96 ANGĀ 14.24
-
Wine (Bottle)
$14.72 ANGĀ 26.34
$10.94 ANGĀ 19.57
34.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 ANGĀ 1.81
$3.36 ANGĀ 6.01
-69.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.47 ANGĀ 2.63
$2.78 ANGĀ 4.98
-47.12%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Simpson Bay
Philipsburg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.14 ANGĀ 3.84
$1.46 ANGĀ 2.62
46.58%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$9.95 ANGĀ 17.81
$14.82 ANGĀ 26.52
-32.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$4.96 ANGĀ 8.88
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.45 ANGĀ 2.59
$1.42 ANGĀ 2.54
2.11%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Simpson Bay
Philipsburg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$511 ANGĀ 915
$221 ANGĀ 396
130.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$35.07 ANGĀ 62.8
$32.72 ANGĀ 58.6
7.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$86.8 ANGĀ 155
$68.6 ANGĀ 123
26.46%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Simpson Bay
Philipsburg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$62.9 ANGĀ 113
-
Cinema Ticket
$8.67 ANGĀ 15.53
$12.89 ANGĀ 23.07
-32.74%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Simpson Bay
Philipsburg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$998 ANGĀ 1,787
$370 ANGĀ 663
169.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.0K ANGĀ 21.5K
$11.4K ANGĀ 20.4K
5.29%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Simpson Bay
Philipsburg
Difference
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$78.8 ANGĀ 141
-
-
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Simpson Bay
Philipsburg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,325 ANGĀ 4,161
$1,945 ANGĀ 3,481
19.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,339 ANGĀ 4,187
$1,915 ANGĀ 3,427
22.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$6,454 ANGĀ 11.6K
$5,759 ANGĀ 10.3K
12.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$5,876 ANGĀ 10.5K
$5,720 ANGĀ 10.2K
2.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,032 ANGĀ 5,427
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Simpson Bay
Philipsburg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,127 ANGĀ 2,017
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
5.75
-

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Last update for Simpson Bay: February 28, 2026

Last update for Philipsburg: March 2, 2026

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