Cost of living comparison
Singapore is 3.4% cheaper than Jersey.
If you lived in Singapore instead of Jersey, you would:
pay 51.6% less for restaurants
|
Jersey
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$45.20
£35.82
|
$10.16
SGD13.65
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£8.19
|
$7.52
SGD10.11
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.83
£2.25
|
$1.52
SGD2.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
£1.98
|
$1.12
SGD1.50
|
|
pay 7.3% less for groceries
|
Jersey
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.30
£1.82
|
$2.11
SGD2.83
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.33
£4.22
|
$8.41
SGD11.31
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.84
£6.21
|
$10.38
SGD13.95
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.37
£4.26
|
$3.30
SGD4.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.67
£4.50
|
$4.50
SGD6.04
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.89
£1.50
|
$1.80
SGD2.42
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
£1.10
|
$1.36
SGD1.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
£1.46
|
$1.80
SGD2.42
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.83
£1.45
|
$1.27
SGD1.70
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
£1.24
|
$1.02
SGD1.37
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.14
|
$1.04
SGD1.39
|
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pay 85.9% more for transportation
|
Jersey
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.93
£6.29
|
$8.18
SGD11.00
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.16
£53.23
|
$90.29
SGD121.32
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,768.06
£22,006.71
|
$135,434.68
SGD181,983.58
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.51
£40.82
|
$9.48
SGD12.74
|
|
pay 2.5% less for housing
|
Jersey
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.54
£57.49
|
$36.16
SGD48.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,808.15
£1,433.00
|
$2,745.11
SGD3,688.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,715.90
£1,359.88
|
$1,988.78
SGD2,672.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.51
£132.76
|
$121.43
SGD163.17
|
|
pay 8.1% less for childcare
|
Jersey
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,324.77
£1,842.42
|
$1,189.74
SGD1,598.66
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,664.60
£16,377.09
|
$27,370.99
SGD36,778.40
|
|
pay 6.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Jersey
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.75
£6.14
|
$6.73
SGD9.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.95
£3.92
|
$4.71
SGD6.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.50
£12.28
|
$12.64
SGD16.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.05
£58.68
|
$105.20
SGD141.36
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.08
£14.33
|
$11.29
SGD15.17
|
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pay 33.6% less for clothing
|
Jersey
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.09
£79.33
|
$66.32
SGD89.11
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$69.31
£54.93
|
$44.36
SGD59.61
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$121.08
£95.96
|
$96.71
SGD129.94
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.34
£160.36
|
$111.62
SGD149.99
|
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