Cost of living comparison
Singapore is 3.6 times more expensive than Bolivia.
If you lived in Singapore instead of Bolivia, you would:
pay 90.0% more for restaurants
|
Bolivia
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.17
BOB21.93
|
$11.17
SGD14.81
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.97
BOB48.25
|
$7.45
SGD9.87
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.02
BOB7.04
|
$1.52
SGD2.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
BOB5.26
|
$1.14
SGD1.52
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for groceries
|
Bolivia
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.30
BOB9.02
|
$2.08
SGD2.76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.66
BOB18.43
|
$9.16
SGD12.15
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.48
BOB24.09
|
$10.85
SGD14.39
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.93
BOB13.40
|
$3.33
SGD4.41
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.67
BOB11.55
|
$4.67
SGD6.19
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.89
BOB6.15
|
$1.91
SGD2.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.45
BOB3.08
|
$1.44
SGD1.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.54
BOB3.73
|
$1.76
SGD2.33
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
BOB4.44
|
$1.29
SGD1.71
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
BOB4.49
|
$1.05
SGD1.40
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
BOB3.19
|
$1.03
SGD1.37
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for transportation
|
Bolivia
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.02
BOB14.01
|
$8.01
SGD10.62
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.17
BOB181.29
|
$95.32
SGD126.40
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,174.39
BOB112,030.86
|
$134,045.26
SGD177,744.02
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.68
BOB94.74
|
$9.23
SGD12.24
|
|
pay 5.7 times more for housing
|
Bolivia
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.31
BOB334.58
|
$35.83
SGD47.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$311.39
BOB2,156.83
|
$2,750.06
SGD3,646.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$215.91
BOB1,495.48
|
$2,019.11
SGD2,677.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.22
BOB209.32
|
$116.07
SGD153.91
|
|
pay 7.1 times more for childcare
|
Bolivia
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$178.93
BOB1,239.37
|
$1,111.44
SGD1,473.78
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,497.25
BOB24,223.46
|
$27,905.57
SGD37,002.79
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Bolivia
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.94
BOB13.41
|
$7.45
SGD9.87
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.50
BOB17.29
|
$4.79
SGD6.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.89
BOB19.99
|
$12.29
SGD16.29
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.81
BOB282.66
|
$103.58
SGD137.34
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.69
BOB46.37
|
$11.17
SGD14.81
|
|
pay 39.4% more for clothing
|
Bolivia
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.46
BOB314.90
|
$67.87
SGD89.99
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.97
BOB359.97
|
$43.81
SGD58.10
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.38
BOB452.86
|
$93.40
SGD123.84
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$58.33
BOB404.04
|
$105.69
SGD140.14
|
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