Cost of living comparison
Singapore is 3.0 times more expensive than Guatemala.
If you lived in Singapore instead of Guatemala, you would:
pay 52.3% more for restaurants
|
Guatemala
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.17
GTQ39.91
|
$11.17
SGD14.81
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.05
GTQ46.69
|
$7.45
SGD9.87
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.18
GTQ9.07
|
$1.52
SGD2.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
GTQ6.28
|
$1.14
SGD1.52
|
|
pay 62.1% more for groceries
|
Guatemala
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.59
GTQ19.99
|
$2.08
SGD2.76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.66
GTQ28.26
|
$9.16
SGD12.15
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.95
GTQ53.60
|
$10.85
SGD14.39
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.21
GTQ17.05
|
$3.33
SGD4.41
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.18
GTQ24.57
|
$4.67
SGD6.19
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.50
GTQ11.58
|
$1.91
SGD2.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
GTQ4.17
|
$1.44
SGD1.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.12
GTQ8.65
|
$1.76
SGD2.33
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
GTQ5.64
|
$1.29
SGD1.71
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
GTQ5.49
|
$1.05
SGD1.40
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
GTQ6.41
|
$1.03
SGD1.37
|
|
pay 5.6 times more for transportation
|
Guatemala
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.02
GTQ30.99
|
$8.01
SGD10.62
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.37
GTQ64.57
|
$95.32
SGD126.40
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,034.34
GTQ131,450.00
|
$134,045.26
SGD177,744.02
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.43
GTQ65.06
|
$9.23
SGD12.24
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for housing
|
Guatemala
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.52
GTQ320.37
|
$35.83
SGD47.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$438.88
GTQ3,386.73
|
$2,750.06
SGD3,646.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$386.46
GTQ2,982.24
|
$2,019.11
SGD2,677.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.56
GTQ413.28
|
$116.07
SGD153.91
|
|
pay 4.9 times more for childcare
|
Guatemala
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$192.16
GTQ1,482.89
|
$1,111.44
SGD1,473.78
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,830.19
GTQ52,706.98
|
$27,905.57
SGD37,002.79
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Guatemala
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.16
GTQ16.64
|
$7.45
SGD9.87
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.87
GTQ22.15
|
$4.79
SGD6.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.48
GTQ26.82
|
$12.29
SGD16.29
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.91
GTQ331.12
|
$103.58
SGD137.34
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.08
GTQ54.63
|
$11.17
SGD14.81
|
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pay 4.8% more for clothing
|
Guatemala
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.26
GTQ364.66
|
$67.87
SGD89.99
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.69
GTQ422.04
|
$43.81
SGD58.10
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.79
GTQ785.46
|
$93.40
SGD123.84
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.91
GTQ786.39
|
$105.69
SGD140.14
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