Cost of Living in Orient Bay, 🇲🇫 Saint Martin - For Locals, Nomads, and Tourists

AI estimate Updated Jun 13, 2026 About costs

Cost breakdown

Digital nomad: short-term stay (1-3 months). Furnished Airbnb or coliving near center, coworking, eating out ~3x/day, travel health insurance.

Expat: long-term resident (1+ years). Renting apartment in center, mix of cooking and dining out, local health insurance, settled lifestyle.

Family: middle-class 4-person family. 2-3 bedroom in suburbs, groceries for 4, international school, car/transport, family health plan.

Local: budget-conscious local resident. Renting outside center, cooking at home, public transport, local phone plan.

Tourist: short-stay visitor (1-14 days). Hotel/Airbnb nightly, all meals at restaurants, taxis, sightseeing.

CategoryCost

Housing $2,310 $1,617 $2,541 $866 $139

Internet & Mobile $92 $75 $104 $58 $12

Groceries $69 $462 $1,040 $404 —

Transportation $58 $116 $289 $92 $29

Dining Out $1,040 $404 $462 $139 $87

Leisure Activities $231 $173 $347 $58 $46

Health Insurance $69 $139 $404 $92 $17

Visa & Legal Fees $23 $58 $116 — $6

Utilities — $208 $289 $173 —

Total $3,892 $3,252 $5,592 $1,882 $336

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) $1,097.33 per month

Coworking Space $207.92 per month

Airbnb (1 month) $2,079.15 per month

Coliving Space $808.56 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee $4.04 per cup

Meal (Inexpensive) $13.86 per meal

Fast Food Combo $10.40 per meal

Apples $3.47 per kg

Bread $2.31 per loaf

Milk $2.08 per liter

Rice $2.89 per kg

Chicken Fillets $10.40 per kg

Beef $16.17 per kg

Wine (Mid-range) $13.86 per bottle

Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) $63.53 per meal

Water (1.5L bottle) $1.73 per bottle

Beer $5.78 per pint

Transportation

Taxi Start $3.47 per trip

Taxi per km $1.73 per km

Monthly Transport Pass $57.75 per month

Gasoline $1.85 per liter

Ride-hailing (5km) $11.55 per trip

Scooter Rental $28.88 per month

Services

Mobile Plan $28.88 per month

Internet (60 Mbps+) $51.98 per month

Gym Membership $63.53 per month

Tennis Court (Weekend) $23.10 per hour

SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) $17.33 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket $11.55 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans $75.08 per pair

Summer Dress $46.20 per dress

Running Shoes $98.18 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut $23.10 per visit

Laundry $9.24 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) $57.75 per visit

Pharmacy (basic meds) $11.55 per purchase

About these costs

Method: AI estimate
Last updated: Jun 13, 2026
Generated by: deepseek-v4-flash · cost run 47
Last changed: None yet
Exchange rate: 1 USD = 0.8657 EUR

Generated by an AI model without cited sources and not yet checked by research. A research pass replaces these values with sourced ones, compared with similar cities.

Orient Bay cost of living