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

😐 Solo nomad: Sint Maarten is 26.4% more expensive than Australia without rent, and 63.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Sint Maarten is 27.9% more expensive than Australia without rent, and 120% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sint Maarten
Australia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.75 ANG 29.89
$15.97 A$24.47
4.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$87.4 ANG 156
$77.2 A$118
13.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.94 ANG 15.97
$9.66 A$14.8
-7.45%
Cappuccino
$3.8 ANG 6.78
$3.57 A$5.48
6.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 ANG 4.99
$2.64 A$4.04
6.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.44 ANG 6.14
$2.22 A$3.41
54.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.01 ANG 5.38
$6.57 A$10.06
-54.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.39 ANG 7.84
$6.98 A$10.7
-37.11%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sint Maarten
Australia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.45 ANG 6.15
$1.5 A$2.3
130.00%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 ANG 4.94
$2.42 A$3.7
14.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.71 ANG 4.84
$2.02 A$3.1
34.16%
Eggs
$5.42 ANG 9.67
$4.38 A$6.71
23.74%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.57 ANG 33.15
$8.86 A$13.58
109.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.36 ANG 27.42
$8.26 A$12.66
85.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.12 ANG 28.78
$14.14 A$21.66
14.00%
Apples (1kg)
$4.53 ANG 8.08
$3.24 A$4.96
39.81%
Banana (1kg)
$3.41 ANG 6.09
$2.68 A$4.11
27.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.94 ANG 10.61
$2.86 A$4.39
107.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.78 ANG 8.54
$4.25 A$6.5
12.47%
Potato (1kg)
$3.35 ANG 5.98
$2.55 A$3.91
31.37%
Onion (1kg)
$3.5 ANG 6.24
$2.19 A$3.35
59.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.88 ANG 6.93
$2.24 A$3.43
73.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.8 ANG 3.22
$1.57 A$2.41
14.65%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.91 ANG 14.12
$31.36 A$48.04
-74.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.16 ANG 19.93
$13.32 A$20.41
-16.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.07 ANG 3.69
$4.61 A$7.06
-55.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 ANG 3.8
$4.97 A$7.61
-57.14%
🚌 Getting Around
Sint Maarten
Australia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.36 ANG 4.22
$2.97 A$4.54
-20.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$93.3 ANG 166
$98 A$150
-4.88%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$9.95 ANG 17.76
$3.62 A$5.55
174.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$5.54 ANG 9.88
$1.82 A$2.79
204.40%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.88 ANG 10.5
$37.78 A$57.9
-84.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.5 ANG 2.67
$1.2 A$1.84
25.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.8K ANG 33.5K
$29.1K A$44.6K
-35.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$15.2K ANG 27.1K
$22.5K A$34.5K
-32.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sint Maarten
Australia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$373 ANG 666
$180 A$276
107.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$38.4 ANG 68.6
$26.23 A$40.19
46.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$66.9 ANG 119
$52.8 A$80.9
26.71%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sint Maarten
Australia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$65.6 ANG 117
$46.77 A$71.7
40.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.18 ANG 41.38
$16.37 A$25.08
41.60%
Cinema Ticket
$13.16 ANG 23.5
$13.82 A$21.18
-4.78%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sint Maarten
Australia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$699 ANG 1,248
$1,599 A$2,450
-56.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.2K ANG 21.7K
$12.3K A$18.8K
-0.89%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sint Maarten
Australia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$69.6 ANG 124
$71.7 A$110
-2.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.47 ANG 82.9
$51.5 A$78.8
-9.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.5 ANG 144
$101 A$155
-20.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$68 ANG 121
$110 A$168
-38.05%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sint Maarten
Australia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,278 ANG 4,066
$1,395 A$2,137
63.32%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,283 ANG 4,075
$1,106 A$1,694
106.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$6,550 ANG 11.7K
$2,271 A$3,480
188.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$6,608 ANG 11.8K
$1,775 A$2,719
272.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,051 ANG 5,446
$6,985 A$10.7K
-56.32%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$5,106 A$7,823
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sint Maarten
Australia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,724 ANG 3,078
$3,626 A$5,555
-52.44%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.5
6.35
-13.39%

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Last update for Sint Maarten: October 29, 2025

Last update for Australia: October 29, 2025

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