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

😐 Solo nomad: Sint Maarten is 25.1% more expensive than Australia without rent, and 64.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Sint Maarten is 21.8% more expensive than Australia without rent, and 115% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sint Maarten
Australia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.94 ANG 30.32
$16.48 A$22.91
2.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$88.3 ANG 158
$76.8 A$107
14.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.95 ANG 16.01
$9.50 A$13.20
-5.79%
Cappuccino
$3.96 ANG 7.08
$3.41 A$4.74
16.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 ANG 5.29
$2.59 A$3.60
13.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.60 ANG 6.45
$2.20 A$3.06
63.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 ANG 5.46
$6.35 A$8.82
-51.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 ANG 7.90
$7.00 A$9.73
-36.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sint Maarten
Australia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.55 ANG 6.36
$1.49 A$2.08
138.26%
White Bread (500g)
$2.81 ANG 5.02
$2.44 A$3.39
15.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.68 ANG 4.80
$2.09 A$2.90
28.23%
Eggs
$5.18 ANG 9.27
$4.31 A$5.99
20.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.72 ANG 33.51
$8.99 A$12.49
108.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.23 ANG 27.26
$8.47 A$11.77
79.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.10 ANG 28.82
$13.71 A$19.06
17.43%
Apples (1kg)
$4.58 ANG 8.19
$3.15 A$4.37
45.40%
Banana (1kg)
$3.38 ANG 6.05
$2.70 A$3.75
25.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.84 ANG 10.45
$2.89 A$4.02
102.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.74 ANG 8.48
$4.42 A$6.14
7.24%
Potato (1kg)
$3.28 ANG 5.87
$2.51 A$3.48
30.68%
Onion (1kg)
$3.39 ANG 6.07
$2.09 A$2.91
62.20%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.89 ANG 6.96
$2.28 A$3.17
70.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 ANG 3.05
$1.52 A$2.11
11.84%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.96 ANG 14.25
$31.27 A$43.46
-74.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.56 ANG 20.69
$14.43 A$20.06
-19.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.08 ANG 3.73
$4.44 A$6.17
-53.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 ANG 3.79
$5.03 A$7.00
-57.85%
🚌 Getting Around
Sint Maarten
Australia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.25 ANG 4.03
$2.86 A$3.97
-21.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$90.9 ANG 163
$96.7 A$134
-6.01%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$9.91 ANG 17.74
$3.67 A$5.11
170.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$5.35 ANG 9.58
$1.75 A$2.43
205.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.65 ANG 10.10
$37.40 A$52.0
-84.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.44 ANG 2.58
$1.16 A$1.61
24.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.5K ANG 33.1K
$29.2K A$40.7K
-36.87%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$15.2K ANG 27.3K
$22.5K A$31.3K
-32.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sint Maarten
Australia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$366 ANG 655
$175 A$243
109.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$38.23 ANG 68.4
$25.88 A$35.97
47.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$66.0 ANG 118
$52.3 A$72.7
26.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sint Maarten
Australia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$64.6 ANG 116
$46.98 A$65.3
37.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.73 ANG 40.68
$16.32 A$22.69
39.28%
Cinema Ticket
$13.11 ANG 23.48
$13.87 A$19.27
-5.48%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sint Maarten
Australia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$693 ANG 1,241
$1,587 A$2,205
-56.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.2K ANG 21.8K
$12.7K A$17.6K
-3.90%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sint Maarten
Australia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$68.2 ANG 122
$70.3 A$97.7
-2.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.94 ANG 84.0
$49.95 A$69.4
-6.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$81.8 ANG 146
$101 A$140
-18.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.6 ANG 126
$112 A$155
-36.81%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sint Maarten
Australia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,318 ANG 4,148
$1,406 A$1,954
64.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,300 ANG 4,117
$1,109 A$1,541
107.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$6,398 ANG 11.5K
$2,269 A$3,153
182.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$6,579 ANG 11.8K
$1,772 A$2,463
271.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,963 ANG 5,303
$7,610 A$10.6K
-61.07%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$11.8K ANG 21.2K
$5,713 A$7,942
107.31%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sint Maarten
Australia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,834 ANG 3,283
$3,890 A$5,408
-52.85%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.5
6.35
-13.39%

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Last update for Sint Maarten: April 12, 2026

Last update for Australia: April 12, 2026

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