Cost of living comparison
Singapore is 3.5 times more expensive than Blumenau - Santa Catarina.
- Restaurants
-
pay 69.4% more in Singapore
- Groceries
-
pay 2.8 times more in Singapore
- Transportation
-
pay 3.4 times more in Singapore
- Housing
-
pay 5.8 times more in Singapore
- Childcare
-
pay 5.0 times more in Singapore
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.0 times more in Singapore
- Clothing
-
pay 45.7% more in Singapore
The cost of housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, and restaurants in Singapore are more expensive than in Blumenau - Santa Catarina. Notably, housing, childcare, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Singapore.
If you lived in Singapore instead of Blumenau - Santa Catarina, you would:
pay 69.4% more for restaurants
|
Blumenau - Santa Catarina
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.23
R$30.66
|
$10.16
SGD13.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.92
R$34.75
|
$7.52
SGD9.93
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
R$5.82
|
$1.52
SGD2.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
R$3.24
|
$1.12
SGD1.48
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for groceries
|
Blumenau - Santa Catarina
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.08
R$6.32
|
$2.11
SGD2.78
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.34
R$19.61
|
$8.41
SGD11.10
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.00
R$17.60
|
$10.38
SGD13.70
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.64
R$9.60
|
$3.30
SGD4.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.34
R$7.87
|
$4.50
SGD5.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.84
R$4.95
|
$1.80
SGD2.38
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
R$2.20
|
$1.36
SGD1.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.39
R$2.28
|
$1.80
SGD2.37
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
R$3.14
|
$1.27
SGD1.67
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
R$2.45
|
$1.02
SGD1.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.41
R$2.40
|
$1.04
SGD1.37
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for transportation
|
Blumenau - Santa Catarina
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.73
R$21.86
|
$8.18
SGD10.80
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.25
R$306.57
|
$90.29
SGD119.15
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,373.17
R$96,059.76
|
$135,434.68
SGD178,719.60
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.75
R$39.60
|
$9.48
SGD12.51
|
|
pay 5.8 times more for housing
|
Blumenau - Santa Catarina
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.47
R$114.25
|
$36.16
SGD47.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$289.14
R$1,696.37
|
$2,745.11
SGD3,622.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$207.28
R$1,216.08
|
$1,988.78
SGD2,624.39
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$54.12
R$317.51
|
$121.43
SGD160.25
|
|
pay 5.0 times more for childcare
|
Blumenau - Santa Catarina
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$263.95
R$1,548.59
|
$1,189.74
SGD1,569.99
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,993.24
R$29,294.82
|
$27,370.99
SGD36,118.76
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Blumenau - Santa Catarina
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.04
R$12.00
|
$6.73
SGD8.89
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.65
R$9.71
|
$4.71
SGD6.21
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.83
R$10.73
|
$12.64
SGD16.68
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$20.47
R$120.07
|
$105.20
SGD138.82
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.57
R$32.70
|
$11.29
SGD14.89
|
|
pay 45.7% more for clothing
|
Blumenau - Santa Catarina
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.42
R$243.01
|
$66.32
SGD87.51
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.42
R$231.29
|
$44.36
SGD58.54
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.90
R$433.58
|
$96.71
SGD127.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$62.27
R$365.33
|
$111.62
SGD147.30
|
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