Cost of living comparison
Singapore is 2.7 times more expensive than Chile.
If you lived in Singapore instead of Chile, you would:
pay 9.8% more for restaurants
Chile
|
Singapore
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.12
CLF0.2900
|
$10.16
SGD13.77
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.20
CLF0.2600
|
$7.52
SGD10.20
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
CLF0.0500
|
$1.52
SGD2.06
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.18
CLF0.0400
|
$1.12
SGD1.52
|
|
pay 76.3% more for groceries
Chile
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.54
CLF0.0600
|
$2.11
SGD2.85
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.09
CLF0.1800
|
$8.41
SGD11.41
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.33
CLF0.1600
|
$10.38
SGD14.08
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.35
CLF0.1200
|
$3.30
SGD4.47
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.77
CLF0.1000
|
$4.50
SGD6.10
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.83
CLF0.0300
|
$1.80
SGD2.44
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
CLF0.0300
|
$1.36
SGD1.84
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
CLF0.0300
|
$1.80
SGD2.44
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
CLF0.0300
|
$1.27
SGD1.72
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
CLF0.0200
|
$1.02
SGD1.38
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.64
CLF0.0200
|
$1.04
SGD1.41
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for transportation
Chile
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.14
CLF0.1800
|
$8.18
SGD11.10
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$33.34
CLF1.2000
|
$90.29
SGD122.40
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,204.48
CLF580.9000
|
$135,434.68
SGD183,595.25
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.18
CLF0.4700
|
$9.48
SGD12.85
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for housing
Chile
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.54
CLF0.7700
|
$36.16
SGD49.02
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$453.06
CLF16.2400
|
$2,745.11
SGD3,721.27
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$359.28
CLF12.8800
|
$1,988.78
SGD2,695.99
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.13
CLF2.8000
|
$121.43
SGD164.62
|
|
pay 4.9 times more for childcare
Chile
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$313.82
CLF11.2500
|
$1,189.74
SGD1,612.82
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,486.89
CLF160.8500
|
$27,370.99
SGD37,104.12
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
Chile
|
Singapore
|
||
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.73
CLF0.1000
|
$6.73
SGD9.13
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.69
CLF0.1000
|
$4.71
SGD6.38
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.08
CLF0.1800
|
$12.64
SGD17.14
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.53
CLF1.4500
|
$105.20
SGD142.61
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.89
CLF0.2100
|
$11.29
SGD15.30
|
|
pay 51.3% more for clothing
Chile
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.89
CLF1.5700
|
$66.32
SGD89.90
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.66
CLF1.0300
|
$44.36
SGD60.14
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$61.62
CLF2.2100
|
$96.71
SGD131.09
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.35
CLF2.8100
|
$111.62
SGD151.31
|
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