Cost of living comparison
Singapore is 54.6% more expensive than Lisbon.
If you lived in Singapore instead of Lisbon, you would:
pay 20.9% less for restaurants
|
Lisbon
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.66
€12.75
|
$10.16
SGD13.46
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€9.00
|
$7.52
SGD9.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
€1.73
|
$1.52
SGD2.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.36
€1.27
|
$1.12
SGD1.48
|
|
pay 57.1% more for groceries
|
Lisbon
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.48
€1.38
|
$2.11
SGD2.79
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.58
€5.21
|
$8.41
SGD11.15
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.87
€3.61
|
$10.38
SGD13.76
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.97
€2.78
|
$3.30
SGD4.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.31
€3.09
|
$4.50
SGD5.96
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.97
|
$1.80
SGD2.39
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.64
|
$1.36
SGD1.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.83
|
$1.80
SGD2.39
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
€0.99
|
$1.27
SGD1.68
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.82
|
$1.02
SGD1.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.87
|
$1.04
SGD1.38
|
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pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Lisbon
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.21
€6.72
|
$8.18
SGD10.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€40.00
|
$90.29
SGD119.69
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,152.89
€29,997.56
|
$135,434.68
SGD179,532.21
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.86
€9.20
|
$9.48
SGD12.57
|
|
pay 43.0% more for housing
|
Lisbon
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.90
€37.22
|
$36.16
SGD47.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,514.21
€1,412.71
|
$2,745.11
SGD3,638.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,070.61
€998.85
|
$1,988.78
SGD2,636.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$106.17
€99.06
|
$121.43
SGD160.97
|
|
pay 93.0% more for childcare
|
Lisbon
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$576.40
€537.77
|
$1,189.74
SGD1,577.12
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,251.75
€14,229.37
|
$27,370.99
SGD36,282.99
|
|
pay 96.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lisbon
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
€3.00
|
$6.73
SGD8.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.61
€2.43
|
$4.71
SGD6.24
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.00
€5.60
|
$12.64
SGD16.76
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.41
€39.57
|
$105.20
SGD139.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.57
€8.00
|
$11.29
SGD14.96
|
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pay 3.7% more for clothing
|
Lisbon
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.58
€80.77
|
$66.32
SGD87.91
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.63
€35.10
|
$44.36
SGD58.81
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.49
€76.96
|
$96.71
SGD128.19
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.41
€101.15
|
$111.62
SGD147.97
|
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