Sainte-Marie

Cost of living in Sainte-Marie — 2026

Sainte-Marie has 37,093 residents and lies in La Réunion. For a reference home of 45 m², rent works out to about €606 per month in 2026. Asking rent stands at 13.46 €/m², a 18% gap separating smaller units (15.16 €/m²) from homes of three rooms or more (12.81 €/m²). Renting a house costs 14.42 €/m². To buy, expect 2,265 €/m² — the equivalent of 14 years of rent. Houses cost more, at 2,697 €/m². Median income is 21,270 €/year, meaning reference rent absorbs about 34% of monthly income. The property tax rate on built land is 46.1%. Medical density reaches 104.3 general practitioners per 100,000 residents. There are 1.3 places to eat and drink per 1,000 residents within a 5 km radius.