Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Sint Maarten Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Sint Maarten

🙂 Solo nomad: United States is 11.8% cheaper than Sint Maarten without rent, and 25.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: United States is 9.7% cheaper than Sint Maarten without rent, and 43.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
United States
Sint Maarten
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.36 $20.36
$16.94 ANG 30.32
20.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.3 $74.3
$88.3 ANG 158
-15.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.42 $11.42
$8.95 ANG 16.01
27.60%
Cappuccino
$5.21 $5.21
$3.96 ANG 7.08
31.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 $2.62
$2.95 ANG 5.29
-11.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.15 $2.15
$3.60 ANG 6.45
-40.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.84 $5.84
$3.05 ANG 5.46
91.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.18 $7.18
$4.42 ANG 7.90
62.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
United States
Sint Maarten
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.08 $1.08
$3.55 ANG 6.36
-69.58%
White Bread (500g)
$3.59 $3.59
$2.81 ANG 5.02
27.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.71 $4.71
$2.68 ANG 4.80
75.75%
Eggs
$4.38 $4.38
$5.18 ANG 9.27
-15.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.67 $12.67
$18.72 ANG 33.51
-32.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.40 $12.40
$15.23 ANG 27.26
-18.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.39 $16.39
$16.10 ANG 28.82
1.80%
Apples (1kg)
$5.16 $5.16
$4.58 ANG 8.19
12.66%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 $1.72
$3.38 ANG 6.05
-49.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.47 $4.47
$5.84 ANG 10.45
-23.46%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.01 $5.01
$4.74 ANG 8.48
5.70%
Potato (1kg)
$2.91 $2.91
$3.28 ANG 5.87
-11.28%
Onion (1kg)
$3.06 $3.06
$3.39 ANG 6.07
-9.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.16 $2.16
$3.89 ANG 6.96
-44.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.21 $2.21
$1.70 ANG 3.05
30.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.93 $9.93
$7.96 ANG 14.25
24.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.94 $14.94
$11.56 ANG 20.69
29.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.91 $1.91
$2.08 ANG 3.73
-8.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.70 $3.70
$2.12 ANG 3.79
74.53%
🚌 Getting Around
United States
Sint Maarten
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.55 $2.55
$2.25 ANG 4.03
13.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$65.0 $65.0
$90.9 ANG 163
-28.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.69 $3.69
$9.91 ANG 17.74
-62.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.78 $1.78
$5.35 ANG 9.58
-66.73%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$30.24 $30.24
$5.65 ANG 10.10
435.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.95 $0.95
$1.44 ANG 2.58
-34.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.7K $29.7K
$18.5K ANG 33.1K
61.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K $26.3K
$15.2K ANG 27.3K
72.31%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
United States
Sint Maarten
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$210 $210
$366 ANG 655
-42.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$58.3 $58.3
$38.23 ANG 68.4
52.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$72.1 $72.1
$66.0 ANG 118
9.24%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
United States
Sint Maarten
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.90 $45.90
$64.6 ANG 116
-28.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.20 $22.20
$22.73 ANG 40.68
-2.33%
Cinema Ticket
$14.25 $14.25
$13.11 ANG 23.48
8.70%
🧸 Childcare & Education
United States
Sint Maarten
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,367 $1,367
$693 ANG 1,241
97.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$22.8K $22.8K
$12.2K ANG 21.8K
86.99%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
United States
Sint Maarten
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$53.0 $53.0
$68.2 ANG 122
-22.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.96 $42.96
$46.94 ANG 84.0
-8.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.4 $89.4
$81.8 ANG 146
9.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$113 $113
$70.6 ANG 126
60.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
United States
Sint Maarten
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,766 $1,766
$2,318 ANG 4,148
-23.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 $1,460
$2,300 ANG 4,117
-36.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,865 $2,865
$6,398 ANG 11.5K
-55.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,360 $2,360
$6,579 ANG 11.8K
-64.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,427 $3,427
$2,963 ANG 5,303
15.67%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,624 $2,624
$11.8K ANG 21.2K
-77.85%
💵 Salaries & Financials
United States
Sint Maarten
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,306 $4,306
$1,834 ANG 3,283
134.74%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.51
5.5
18.36%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for United States: April 12, 2026

Last update for Sint Maarten: April 12, 2026

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