Certified Risk Analyst, Terence Jandroep CRA CQA CLA, recently elaborated an article on minimum earners in Sint Maarten and continues to indicate the unbalances between Minimum Earners and cost of living, starting with wage comparisons and now with residential rent comparisons.
The comparisons in residential rent between Sint Maarten Aruba and Curacao are as follows:
Rent Curacao are equal to rent in Sint Maarten but in Antillean Guilders, SXM rent $800, Curacao rent Naf. 800,= meaning an average of 80% compared to Curacao.
Rent Aruba is approx. 40% more expensive than Curacao, meaning Sint Maarten rent is 28.6% higher ...
To read more: https://www.smn-news.com/index.php/st-maarten-st-martin-news/39308-julisa-frans-and-hans-hoogervorst-new-members-for-cft.html
