Cost of living comparison

Fort McMurray, Canada

compared to

Singapore, Singapore

Singapore vs. Fort McMurray Cost of Living Summary

Singapore is 33.5% more expensive than Fort McMurray.

Restaurants: pay 44.6% less in Singapore
Groceries: pay 8.0% more in Singapore
Transportation: pay 2.4 times more in Singapore
Housing: pay 65.1% more in Singapore
Childcare: pay 27.4% more in Singapore
Entertainment and Sports: pay 20.2% more in Singapore
Clothing: pay 13.9% more in Singapore

The cost of transportation, housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries in Singapore are more expensive than in Fort McMurray. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Singapore.

Singapore vs. Fort McMurray Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Singapore instead of Fort McMurray, you would:

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pay 44.6% less for restaurants

	Fort McMurray	Singapore
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$28.74 CA$39.36	$10.16 SGD13.08	-64.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.82 CA$17.56	$7.52 SGD9.69	-41.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.44 CA$3.34	$1.52 SGD1.96	-37.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.72 CA$2.35	$1.12 SGD1.44	-34.8%
Average			-44.6%

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pay 8.0% more for groceries

	Fort McMurray	Singapore
Bread 1 loaf	$2.81 CA$3.85	$2.11 SGD2.71	-25.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.55 CA$7.60	$8.41 SGD10.84	+51.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.10 CA$6.99	$10.38 SGD13.37	+103.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.13 CA$4.28	$3.30 SGD4.25	+5.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.82 CA$7.98	$4.50 SGD5.79	-22.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.15 CA$2.94	$1.80 SGD2.32	-16.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.01 CA$1.39	$1.36 SGD1.75	+34.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.06 CA$2.82	$1.80 SGD2.32	-12.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.87 CA$3.93	$1.27 SGD1.63	-55.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.65 CA$0.89	$1.02 SGD1.32	+56.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.51 CA$2.06	$1.04 SGD1.34	-31.1%
Average			+8.0%

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pay 2.4 times more for transportation

	Fort McMurray	Singapore
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.95 CA$5.41	$8.18 SGD10.54	+107.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$60.17 CA$82.42	$90.29 SGD116.28	+50.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,412.64 CA$33,436.77	$135,434.68 SGD174,426.32	+454.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.41 CA$19.73	$9.48 SGD12.21	-34.2%
Average			+144.5%

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pay 65.1% more for housing

	Fort McMurray	Singapore
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$65.24 CA$89.35	$36.16 SGD46.57	-44.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$922.05 CA$1,262.89	$2,745.11 SGD3,535.43	+197.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$916.07 CA$1,254.69	$1,988.78 SGD2,561.35	+117.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$134.46 CA$184.16	$121.43 SGD156.40	-9.7%
Average			+65.1%

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pay 27.4% more for childcare

	Fort McMurray	Singapore
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$934.03 CA$1,279.29	$1,189.74 SGD1,532.27	+27.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$27,370.99 SGD35,251.10
Average			+27.4%

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pay 20.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Fort McMurray	Singapore
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.54 CA$10.33	$6.73 SGD8.67	-10.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.75 CA$5.14	$4.71 SGD6.07	+25.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$15.80 CA$21.64	$12.64 SGD16.28	-20.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.18 CA$63.25	$105.20 SGD135.49	+127.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.37 CA$19.68	$11.29 SGD14.54	-21.5%
Average			+20.2%

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pay 13.9% more for clothing

	Fort McMurray	Singapore
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$81.91 CA$112.18	$66.32 SGD85.41	-19.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	??	$44.36 SGD57.14
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$66.46 CA$91.03	$96.71 SGD124.55	+45.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$97.00 CA$132.85	$111.62 SGD143.76	+15.1%
Average			+13.9%

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