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

😐 Solo nomad: Sint Maarten is 169.8% more expensive than China without rent, and 372.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Sint Maarten is 179.9% more expensive than China without rent, and 441.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sint Maarten
China
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.75 ANG 29.89
$2.85 ¥20.46
487.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$87.4 ANG 156
$23.97 ¥172
264.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.94 ANG 15.97
$4.96 ¥35.61
80.24%
Cappuccino
$3.8 ANG 6.78
$3.13 ¥22.47
21.41%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 ANG 4.99
$0.44 ¥3.18
536.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.44 ANG 6.14
$0.29 ¥2.1
1086.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.01 ANG 5.38
$0.95 ¥6.83
216.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.39 ANG 7.84
$2.14 ¥15.32
105.14%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sint Maarten
China
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.45 ANG 6.15
$1.85 ¥13.23
86.49%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 ANG 4.94
$1.68 ¥12.06
64.88%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.71 ANG 4.84
$0.95 ¥6.81
185.26%
Eggs
$5.42 ANG 9.67
$1.55 ¥11.11
249.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.57 ANG 33.15
$13.25 ¥95.1
40.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.36 ANG 27.42
$3.28 ¥23.52
368.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.12 ANG 28.78
$10.85 ¥77.8
48.57%
Apples (1kg)
$4.53 ANG 8.08
$1.77 ¥12.66
155.93%
Banana (1kg)
$3.41 ANG 6.09
$1.26 ¥9.01
170.63%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.94 ANG 10.61
$1.5 ¥10.73
296.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.78 ANG 8.54
$1.19 ¥8.5
301.68%
Potato (1kg)
$3.35 ANG 5.98
$0.75 ¥5.4
346.67%
Onion (1kg)
$3.5 ANG 6.24
$0.86 ¥6.15
306.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.88 ANG 6.93
$0.61 ¥4.37
536.07%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.8 ANG 3.22
$0.58 ¥4.14
210.34%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.91 ANG 14.12
$3.45 ¥24.74
129.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.16 ANG 19.93
$11.3 ¥81.1
-1.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.07 ANG 3.69
$0.84 ¥6
146.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 ANG 3.8
$1.68 ¥12.05
26.79%
🚌 Getting Around
Sint Maarten
China
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.36 ANG 4.22
$0.4 ¥2.86
490.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$93.3 ANG 166
$20.83 ¥149
347.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$9.95 ANG 17.76
$1.36 ¥9.74
631.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$5.54 ANG 9.88
$0.35 ¥2.55
1482.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.88 ANG 10.5
$6.8 ¥48.75
-13.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.5 ANG 2.67
$1.12 ¥8.05
33.93%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.8K ANG 33.5K
$19.2K ¥137.7K
-2.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$15.2K ANG 27.1K
$16.7K ¥119.8K
-9.15%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sint Maarten
China
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$373 ANG 666
$51.4 ¥369
625.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$38.4 ANG 68.6
$9.77 ¥70.1
293.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$66.9 ANG 119
$11.34 ¥81.3
490.30%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sint Maarten
China
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$65.6 ANG 117
$39.55 ¥284
65.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.18 ANG 41.38
$14.89 ¥107
55.67%
Cinema Ticket
$13.16 ANG 23.5
$6.23 ¥44.71
111.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sint Maarten
China
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$699 ANG 1,248
$417 ¥2,989
67.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.2K ANG 21.7K
$17.7K ¥126.8K
-31.12%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sint Maarten
China
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$69.6 ANG 124
$45.65 ¥327
52.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.47 ANG 82.9
$33.49 ¥240
38.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.5 ANG 144
$71.8 ¥515
12.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$68 ANG 121
$72.9 ¥523
-6.64%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sint Maarten
China
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,278 ANG 4,066
$445 ¥3,194
411.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,283 ANG 4,075
$255 ¥1,830
794.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$6,550 ANG 11.7K
$915 ¥6,566
615.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$6,608 ANG 11.8K
$543 ¥3,895
1116.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,051 ANG 5,446
$6,142 ¥44.1K
-50.33%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,860 ¥20.5K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sint Maarten
China
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,724 ANG 3,078
$942 ¥6,755
83.10%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.5
4.06
35.47%

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Last update for Sint Maarten: October 29, 2025

Last update for China: October 29, 2025

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