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

😐 Solo nomad: Sint Maarten is 13.3% more expensive than Canada without rent, and 59.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Sint Maarten is 26% more expensive than Canada without rent, and 114.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sint Maarten
Canada
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.66 ANG 29.83
$18.70 CA$25.62
-10.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$87.6 ANG 157
$74.4 CA$102
17.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.50 ANG 15.22
$11.14 CA$15.26
-23.70%
Cappuccino
$3.93 ANG 7.03
$3.75 CA$5.13
4.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 ANG 5.29
$2.12 CA$2.90
39.15%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.48 ANG 6.22
$1.75 CA$2.40
98.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.02 ANG 5.41
$5.95 CA$8.15
-49.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.57 ANG 8.18
$6.07 CA$8.31
-24.71%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sint Maarten
Canada
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.55 ANG 6.35
$2.21 CA$3.03
60.63%
White Bread (500g)
$2.79 ANG 4.99
$2.70 CA$3.70
3.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.70 ANG 4.83
$3.63 CA$4.98
-25.62%
Eggs
$5.38 ANG 9.62
$3.57 CA$4.89
50.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.72 ANG 33.51
$11.60 CA$15.89
61.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.61 ANG 27.94
$12.17 CA$16.67
28.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 ANG 28.59
$15.29 CA$20.95
4.45%
Apples (1kg)
$4.57 ANG 8.19
$4.32 CA$5.92
5.79%
Banana (1kg)
$3.25 ANG 5.82
$1.50 CA$2.06
116.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$6.16 ANG 11.02
$3.87 CA$5.30
59.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.61 ANG 8.25
$4.28 CA$5.86
7.71%
Potato (1kg)
$3.24 ANG 5.80
$2.79 CA$3.82
16.13%
Onion (1kg)
$3.40 ANG 6.08
$2.62 CA$3.59
29.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.85 ANG 6.89
$2.63 CA$3.61
46.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.73 ANG 3.09
$1.79 CA$2.46
-3.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.24 ANG 14.74
$14.95 CA$20.48
-44.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.43 ANG 20.45
$12.91 CA$17.69
-11.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.09 ANG 3.74
$3.03 CA$4.16
-31.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.21 ANG 3.96
$3.39 CA$4.64
-34.81%
🚌 Getting Around
Sint Maarten
Canada
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 ANG 4.07
$2.60 CA$3.56
-12.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$93.6 ANG 167
$78.0 CA$107
19.98%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$9.97 ANG 17.84
$3.40 CA$4.65
193.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$5.51 ANG 9.87
$1.55 CA$2.12
255.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.66 ANG 10.12
$28.12 CA$38.52
-79.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.44 ANG 2.58
$1.16 CA$1.58
24.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.6K ANG 33.3K
$25.1K CA$34.4K
-25.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$14.9K ANG 26.6K
$20.5K CA$28.0K
-27.27%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sint Maarten
Canada
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$367 ANG 656
$157 CA$216
133.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$38.99 ANG 69.8
$45.83 CA$62.8
-14.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$65.9 ANG 118
$62.4 CA$85.5
5.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sint Maarten
Canada
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$65.5 ANG 117
$43.42 CA$59.5
50.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.30 ANG 41.71
$17.87 CA$24.49
30.39%
Cinema Ticket
$13.10 ANG 23.44
$11.55 CA$15.83
13.42%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sint Maarten
Canada
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$697 ANG 1,248
$806 CA$1,104
-13.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.2K ANG 21.8K
$12.2K CA$16.6K
0.19%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sint Maarten
Canada
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$69.2 ANG 124
$55.3 CA$75.8
25.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.73 ANG 81.9
$42.55 CA$58.3
7.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.1 ANG 143
$89.1 CA$122
-10.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$69.7 ANG 125
$108 CA$148
-35.55%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sint Maarten
Canada
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,290 ANG 4,099
$1,367 CA$1,873
67.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,322 ANG 4,157
$1,202 CA$1,647
93.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$6,554 ANG 11.7K
$2,177 CA$2,983
201.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$6,562 ANG 11.7K
$1,891 CA$2,590
247.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,041 ANG 5,443
$5,050 CA$6,919
-39.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$11.6K ANG 20.8K
$4,046 CA$5,544
187.39%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sint Maarten
Canada
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,794 ANG 3,211
$3,008 CA$4,121
-40.36%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.5
6.33
-13.11%

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Last update for Sint Maarten: March 2, 2026

Last update for Canada: March 2, 2026

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