Cost of living comparison
Singapore is 9.4 times more expensive than Colombo.
If you lived in Singapore instead of Colombo, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
|
Colombo
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.40
LKR985.73
|
$10.16
SGD13.60
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.48
LKR2,168.60
|
$7.52
SGD10.08
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
LKR214.40
|
$1.52
SGD2.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.39
LKR113.36
|
$1.12
SGD1.50
|
|
pay 82.5% more for groceries
|
Colombo
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.57
LKR165.24
|
$2.11
SGD2.82
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.94
LKR2,012.01
|
$8.41
SGD11.27
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.54
LKR1,897.04
|
$10.38
SGD13.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.22
LKR643.26
|
$3.30
SGD4.42
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.38
LKR690.65
|
$4.50
SGD6.02
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.28
LKR950.43
|
$1.80
SGD2.42
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
LKR148.01
|
$1.36
SGD1.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.65
LKR767.39
|
$1.80
SGD2.41
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
LKR153.61
|
$1.27
SGD1.70
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
LKR147.48
|
$1.02
SGD1.37
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
LKR158.29
|
$1.04
SGD1.39
|
|
pay 5.5 times more for transportation
|
Colombo
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.84
LKR1,402.75
|
$8.18
SGD10.96
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.80
LKR1,971.46
|
$90.29
SGD120.93
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,303.89
LKR10,241,717.99
|
$135,434.68
SGD181,387.66
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.13
LKR906.87
|
$9.48
SGD12.70
|
|
pay 6.3 times more for housing
|
Colombo
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.40
LKR4,757.31
|
$36.16
SGD48.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$297.60
LKR86,333.38
|
$2,745.11
SGD3,676.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$180.09
LKR52,243.51
|
$1,988.78
SGD2,663.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$43.85
LKR12,719.94
|
$121.43
SGD162.64
|
|
pay 44.1 times more for childcare
|
Colombo
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$28.60
LKR8,296.55
|
$1,189.74
SGD1,593.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$586.98
LKR170,284.58
|
$27,370.99
SGD36,657.97
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Colombo
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.04
LKR591.44
|
$6.73
SGD9.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
LKR751.53
|
$4.71
SGD6.31
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.34
LKR2,710.75
|
$12.64
SGD16.93
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$13.89
LKR4,028.22
|
$105.20
SGD140.89
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.40
LKR985.73
|
$11.29
SGD15.12
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for clothing
|
Colombo
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.69
LKR8,613.29
|
$66.32
SGD88.82
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.31
LKR6,472.95
|
$44.36
SGD59.42
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$68.77
LKR19,950.29
|
$96.71
SGD129.52
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$37.51
LKR10,880.92
|
$111.62
SGD149.50
|
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