Cost of living comparison
If you lived in Saint Martin instead of Sweden, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
Sweden
|
Saint Martin
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.47
SEK112.91
|
?? | |
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.27
SEK89.24
|
?? | |
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
SEK19.38
|
?? | |
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.63
SEK17.53
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for groceries
Sweden
|
Saint Martin
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.32
SEK25.05
|
?? | |
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.47
SEK48.26
|
?? | |
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.74
SEK51.13
|
?? | |
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.01
SEK32.48
|
?? | |
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.05
SEK43.72
|
?? | |
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.20
SEK12.93
|
?? | |
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
SEK10.74
|
?? | |
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.15
SEK12.38
|
?? | |
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
SEK16.91
|
?? | |
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
SEK6.48
|
?? | |
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
SEK6.45
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for transportation
Sweden
|
Saint Martin
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.21
SEK77.81
|
?? | |
Monthly public transit pass |
$69.67
SEK751.61
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,170.07
SEK249,948.85
|
?? | |
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.12
SEK238.67
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for housing
Sweden
|
Saint Martin
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.54
SEK307.91
|
?? | |
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$736.74
SEK7,947.61
|
?? | |
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$574.14
SEK6,193.53
|
?? | |
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.61
SEK664.61
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Sweden
|
Saint Martin
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$129.63
SEK1,398.37
|
?? | |
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,186.61
SEK34,375.76
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
Sweden
|
Saint Martin
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.47
SEK69.76
|
?? | |
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.66
SEK39.47
|
?? | |
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.21
SEK66.99
|
?? | |
Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.95
SEK398.65
|
?? | |
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.40
SEK133.77
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
Sweden
|
Saint Martin
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.79
SEK849.94
|
?? | |
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.00
SEK366.82
|
?? | |
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.12
SEK864.28
|
?? | |
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.88
SEK1,314.80
|
?? |
Change currency:
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Saint Martin or Sweden. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.