Cost of living comparison
Singapore is 17.6% more expensive than Guernsey.
If you lived in Singapore instead of Guernsey, you would:
pay 35.8% less for restaurants
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Guernsey
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.70
£15.72
|
$10.16
SGD13.68
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.04
£7.21
|
$7.52
SGD10.13
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.37
£1.89
|
$1.52
SGD2.05
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
£1.54
|
$1.12
SGD1.51
|
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pay 12.6% less for groceries
|
Guernsey
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.22
£1.77
|
$2.11
SGD2.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.09
£5.66
|
$8.41
SGD11.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.22
£6.56
|
$10.38
SGD13.98
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.73
£4.57
|
$3.30
SGD4.44
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.16
£4.12
|
$4.50
SGD6.06
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.05
£2.43
|
$1.80
SGD2.43
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.55
£1.23
|
$1.36
SGD1.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.46
£1.96
|
$1.80
SGD2.42
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.74
£1.39
|
$1.27
SGD1.70
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
£1.05
|
$1.02
SGD1.38
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
£0.78
|
$1.04
SGD1.40
|
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pay 2.3 times more for transportation
|
Guernsey
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.40
£5.90
|
$8.18
SGD11.02
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.35
£24.22
|
$90.29
SGD121.58
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,705.36
£23,706.45
|
$135,434.68
SGD182,376.34
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.56
£18.01
|
$9.48
SGD12.77
|
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pay 1.3% less for housing
|
Guernsey
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.61
£54.76
|
$36.16
SGD48.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,903.94
£1,519.45
|
$2,745.11
SGD3,696.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,750.03
£1,396.62
|
$1,988.78
SGD2,678.09
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$143.94
£114.87
|
$121.43
SGD163.52
|
|
pay 21.2% more for childcare
|
Guernsey
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,808.15
£1,443.00
|
$1,189.74
SGD1,602.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,498.45
£12,368.58
|
$27,370.99
SGD36,857.78
|
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pay 13.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Guernsey
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.81
£4.64
|
$6.73
SGD9.07
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.42
£3.53
|
$4.71
SGD6.34
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.69
£10.13
|
$12.64
SGD17.02
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$81.31
£64.89
|
$105.20
SGD141.66
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.85
£7.86
|
$11.29
SGD15.20
|
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pay 11.9% more for clothing
|
Guernsey
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$88.79
£70.86
|
$66.32
SGD89.30
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.29
£25.77
|
$44.36
SGD59.74
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.99
£70.22
|
$96.71
SGD130.22
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.79
£70.86
|
$111.62
SGD150.31
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