Cost of living comparison
Singapore is 7.7% more expensive than Canberra.
If you lived in Singapore instead of Canberra, you would:
pay 42.3% less for restaurants
|
Canberra
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.77
A$31.63
|
$10.16
SGD13.77
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.89
A$15.81
|
$7.52
SGD10.20
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.76
A$4.42
|
$1.52
SGD2.06
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
A$3.70
|
$1.12
SGD1.52
|
|
pay 2.7% more for groceries
|
Canberra
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.59
A$4.14
|
$2.11
SGD2.85
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.39
A$8.62
|
$8.41
SGD11.41
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.59
A$10.54
|
$10.38
SGD14.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.63
A$7.41
|
$3.30
SGD4.47
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.12
A$6.59
|
$4.50
SGD6.10
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
A$2.59
|
$1.80
SGD2.44
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
A$2.15
|
$1.36
SGD1.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
A$2.51
|
$1.80
SGD2.44
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.46
A$3.94
|
$1.27
SGD1.72
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
A$2.00
|
$1.02
SGD1.38
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
A$1.78
|
$1.04
SGD1.41
|
|
pay 88.4% more for transportation
|
Canberra
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.07
A$8.12
|
$8.18
SGD11.10
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$118.63
A$189.77
|
$90.29
SGD122.40
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,276.08
A$46,834.24
|
$135,434.68
SGD183,595.25
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
A$28.25
|
$9.48
SGD12.85
|
|
pay 4.1% more for housing
|
Canberra
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.39
A$104.61
|
$36.16
SGD49.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,783.31
A$2,852.84
|
$2,745.11
SGD3,721.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,413.05
A$2,260.51
|
$1,988.78
SGD2,695.99
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$183.02
A$292.79
|
$121.43
SGD164.62
|
|
pay 26.6% more for childcare
|
Canberra
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,847.17
A$2,954.99
|
$1,189.74
SGD1,612.82
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,503.36
A$23,201.67
|
$27,370.99
SGD37,104.12
|
|
pay 1.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Canberra
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.25
A$11.60
|
$6.73
SGD9.13
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.68
A$5.89
|
$4.71
SGD6.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$26.36
A$42.17
|
$12.64
SGD17.14
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.69
A$105.09
|
$105.20
SGD142.61
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.33
A$22.93
|
$11.29
SGD15.30
|
|
pay 27.2% less for clothing
|
Canberra
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.77
A$138.81
|
$66.32
SGD89.90
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$72.18
A$115.47
|
$44.36
SGD60.14
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.51
A$191.19
|
$96.71
SGD131.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$154.17
A$246.64
|
$111.62
SGD151.31
|
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