Cost of Living Comparison Between Sint Maarten and United States Reverse

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Cost of Living in United States is 1.8% higher than in Sint Maarten (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in United States is 6.4% higher than in Sint Maarten
Rent Prices in United States are 17.2% higher than in Sint Maarten
Restaurant Prices in United States are 8.9% higher than in Sint Maarten
Groceries Prices in United States are 2.3% lower than in Sint Maarten
Local Purchasing Power in United States is 132.3% higher than in Sint Maarten
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Restaurants
 Sint Maarten Edit United States Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 17.00 $ 20.00 $      +17.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 87.50 $ 75.00 $      -14.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.75 $ 11.25 $      +28.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 3.00 $ 6.00 $      +100.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.50 $ 7.00 $      +55.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.87 $ 5.23 $      +35.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.88 $ 2.56 $      -10.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 3.50 $ 2.09 $      -40.3 %
Markets
 Sint Maarten Edit United States Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 13.15 $ 4.00 $      -69.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.48 $ 3.29 $      +32.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.20 $ 2.09 $      +74.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.32 $ 4.23 $      -20.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.63 $ 5.86 $      -11.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.61 $ 5.52 $      -1.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.90 $ 7.38 $      +7.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.09 $ 2.40 $      +14.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.45 $ 0.76 $      -47.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.80 $ 2.04 $      -27.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.14 $ 2.23 $      +4.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.39 $ 1.33 $      -4.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.29 $ 1.40 $      +8.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.37 $ 2.20 $      -34.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.64 $ 2.23 $      +35.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 9.25 $ 15.00 $      +62.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.11 $ 1.95 $      -7.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.39 $ 3.59 $      +50.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.00 $ 10.00 $      +25.0 %
Transportation
 Sint Maarten Edit United States Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.16 $ 2.50 $      +15.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 46.25 $ 65.00 $      +40.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 10.00 $ 3.75 $      -62.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 8.68 $ 2.80 $      -67.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 5.78 $ 30.00 $      +418.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.07 $ 3.51 $      -30.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 16,500.84 $ 30,000.00 $      +81.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 19,766.31 $ 25,961.92 $      +31.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 Sint Maarten Edit United States Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 280.00 $ 208.33 $      -25.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 38.33 $ 57.26 $      +49.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 84.67 $ 71.52 $      -15.5 %
Sports And Leisure
 Sint Maarten Edit United States Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 69.79 $ 46.53 $      -33.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 19.06 $ 21.99 $      +15.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 11.00 $ 14.29 $      +29.9 %
Childcare
 Sint Maarten Edit United States Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 689.60 $ 1,377.09 $      +99.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 11,675.00 $ 22,609.86 $      +93.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
 Sint Maarten Edit United States Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 57.19 $ 52.13 $      -8.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 33.13 $ 42.59 $      +28.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 78.65 $ 89.65 $      +14.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 54.69 $ 113.24 $      +107.1 %
Rent Per Month
 Sint Maarten Edit United States Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,066.82 $ 1,740.97 $      +63.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 898.45 $ 1,437.19 $      +60.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,225.00 $ 2,901.63 $      -10.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,050.00 $ 2,403.85 $      +17.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
 Sint Maarten Edit United States Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 211.35 $ 301.39 $      +42.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 111.48 $ 251.23 $      +125.4 %
Salaries And Financing
 Sint Maarten Edit United States Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,754.72 $ 4,339.82 $      +147.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.83 6.51      +11.6 %
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