Cost of living comparison

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Singapore vs. French Polynesia Cost of Living Summary

Singapore is 55.0% more expensive than French Polynesia overall.

Restaurants: pay 43.3% less in Singapore
Groceries: pay 1.1% less in Singapore
Transportation: pay 2.8 times more in Singapore
Housing: pay 63.9% more in Singapore
Childcare: pay 2.8 times more in Singapore
Entertainment and Sports: pay 29.8% more in Singapore
Clothing: pay 32.3% less in Singapore

The cost of childcare, transportation, housing, and entertainment and sports in Singapore are more expensive than in French Polynesia. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, and groceries are lower in Singapore. Notably, childcare and transportation are significantly more expensive in Singapore.

Singapore vs. French Polynesia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Singapore instead of French Polynesia, you would:

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pay 43.3% less for restaurants

	French Polynesia	Singapore
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$15.43 CFPF1,795	$10.16 SGD13.93	-34.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.62 CFPF1,352	$7.52 SGD10.32	-35.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.96 CFPF344	$1.52 SGD2.08	-48.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.49 CFPF290	$1.12 SGD1.54	-55.1%
Average			-43.3%

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pay 1.1% less for groceries

	French Polynesia	Singapore
Bread 1 loaf	$2.25 CFPF261	$2.11 SGD2.89	-6.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.61 CFPF653	$8.41 SGD11.54	+49.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.89 CFPF686	$10.38 SGD14.24	+76.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$7.16 CFPF833	$3.30 SGD4.53	-53.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.50 CFPF640	$4.50 SGD6.17	-18.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.44 CFPF284	$1.80 SGD2.47	-26.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.71 CFPF82	$1.36 SGD1.86	+92.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$4.89 CFPF569	$1.80 SGD2.47	-63.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.03 CFPF352	$1.27 SGD1.74	-58.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.04 CFPF237	$1.02 SGD1.40	-49.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.71 CFPF83	$1.04 SGD1.42	+45.5%
Average			-1.1%

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pay 2.8 times more for transportation

	French Polynesia	Singapore
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.27 CFPF613	$8.18 SGD11.23	+55.3%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$90.29 SGD123.83
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,759.02 CFPF2,299,360	$135,434.68 SGD185,748.66	+585.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$116.76 CFPF13,587	$9.48 SGD13.00	-91.9%
Average			+182.9%

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pay 63.9% more for housing

	French Polynesia	Singapore
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$98.35 CFPF11,445	$36.16 SGD49.59	-63.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,088.99 CFPF126,726	$2,745.11 SGD3,764.92	+152.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$943.04 CFPF109,742	$1,988.78 SGD2,727.61	+110.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$77.89 CFPF9,064	$121.43 SGD166.55	+55.9%
Average			+63.9%

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pay 2.8 times more for childcare

	French Polynesia	Singapore
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$449.07 CFPF52,258	$1,189.74 SGD1,631.73	+164.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,981.37 CFPF1,045,163	$27,370.99 SGD37,539.32	+204.8%
Average			+184.9%

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pay 29.8% more for entertainment and sports

	French Polynesia	Singapore
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.49 CFPF523	$6.73 SGD9.24	+50.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.86 CFPF449	$4.71 SGD6.46	+21.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$11.14 CFPF1,296	$12.64 SGD17.34	+13.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$60.60 CFPF7,052	$105.20 SGD144.28	+73.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.57 CFPF1,463	$11.29 SGD15.48	-10.2%
Average			+29.8%

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pay 32.3% less for clothing

	French Polynesia	Singapore
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$118.19 CFPF13,754	$66.32 SGD90.95	-43.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$87.78 CFPF10,215	$44.36 SGD60.84	-49.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$138.76 CFPF16,148	$96.71 SGD132.63	-30.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$118.19 CFPF13,754	$111.62 SGD153.09	-5.6%
Average			-32.3%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: January 2025

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