Cost of living comparison
Singapore is 2.7 times more expensive than Cape Town.
If you lived in Singapore instead of Cape Town, you would:
pay 40.8% more for restaurants
|
Cape Town
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.52
ZAR156.07
|
$10.16
SGD13.77
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.11
ZAR93.64
|
$7.52
SGD10.20
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
ZAR18.19
|
$1.52
SGD2.06
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
ZAR14.30
|
$1.12
SGD1.52
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for groceries
|
Cape Town
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.07
ZAR19.65
|
$2.11
SGD2.85
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.13
ZAR75.68
|
$8.41
SGD11.41
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.25
ZAR77.91
|
$10.38
SGD14.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.53
ZAR46.40
|
$3.30
SGD4.47
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.30
ZAR42.07
|
$4.50
SGD6.10
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.73
ZAR13.39
|
$1.80
SGD2.44
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
ZAR12.74
|
$1.36
SGD1.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.69
ZAR12.60
|
$1.80
SGD2.44
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
ZAR12.80
|
$1.27
SGD1.72
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
ZAR10.06
|
$1.02
SGD1.38
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
ZAR10.88
|
$1.04
SGD1.41
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for transportation
|
Cape Town
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.09
ZAR93.25
|
$8.18
SGD11.10
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.60
ZAR780.35
|
$90.29
SGD122.40
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,879.98
ZAR364,165.38
|
$135,434.68
SGD183,595.25
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.54
ZAR174.80
|
$9.48
SGD12.85
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for housing
|
Cape Town
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.29
ZAR792.95
|
$36.16
SGD49.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$784.43
ZAR14,369.28
|
$2,745.11
SGD3,721.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$505.72
ZAR9,263.92
|
$1,988.78
SGD2,695.99
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$71.33
ZAR1,306.56
|
$121.43
SGD164.62
|
|
pay 6.0 times more for childcare
|
Cape Town
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$207.06
ZAR3,793.00
|
$1,189.74
SGD1,612.82
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,312.73
ZAR79,001.52
|
$27,370.99
SGD37,104.12
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Cape Town
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.56
ZAR46.82
|
$6.73
SGD9.13
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.12
ZAR38.92
|
$4.71
SGD6.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.95
ZAR54.10
|
$12.64
SGD17.14
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.65
ZAR726.41
|
$105.20
SGD142.61
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.82
ZAR124.86
|
$11.29
SGD15.30
|
|
pay 26.1% more for clothing
|
Cape Town
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.53
ZAR980.56
|
$66.32
SGD89.90
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.86
ZAR565.25
|
$44.36
SGD60.14
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.97
ZAR1,922.79
|
$96.71
SGD131.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.06
ZAR1,411.67
|
$111.62
SGD151.31
|
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