Cost of living comparison
Singapore is 2.0 times more expensive than Lithuania.
If you lived in Singapore instead of Lithuania, you would:
pay 15.7% less for restaurants
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Lithuania
|
Singapore
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.85
€11.37
|
$10.16
SGD13.68
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.93
€6.65
|
$7.52
SGD10.13
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.08
€2.00
|
$1.52
SGD2.05
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.60
€1.54
|
$1.12
SGD1.51
|
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pay 94.8% more for groceries
|
Lithuania
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.62
€1.56
|
$2.11
SGD2.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.79
€5.56
|
$8.41
SGD11.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.11
€4.90
|
$10.38
SGD13.98
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.67
€2.56
|
$3.30
SGD4.44
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.06
€2.93
|
$4.50
SGD6.06
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.54
€0.52
|
$1.80
SGD2.43
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.71
|
$1.36
SGD1.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.69
|
$1.80
SGD2.42
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
€1.37
|
$1.27
SGD1.70
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
€0.34
|
$1.02
SGD1.38
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
€0.40
|
$1.04
SGD1.40
|
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pay 2.3 times more for transportation
|
Lithuania
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.00
€5.76
|
$8.18
SGD11.02
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.98
€28.78
|
$90.29
SGD121.58
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,162.76
€33,751.93
|
$135,434.68
SGD182,376.34
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.62
€10.20
|
$9.48
SGD12.77
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for housing
|
Lithuania
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.64
€14.05
|
$36.16
SGD48.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$507.54
€487.17
|
$2,745.11
SGD3,696.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$347.76
€333.80
|
$1,988.78
SGD2,678.09
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.97
€141.08
|
$121.43
SGD163.52
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for childcare
|
Lithuania
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$477.03
€457.89
|
$1,189.74
SGD1,602.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,723.77
€8,373.75
|
$27,370.99
SGD36,857.78
|
|
pay 87.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lithuania
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.82
€4.63
|
$6.73
SGD9.07
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.89
€2.78
|
$4.71
SGD6.34
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.16
€4.95
|
$12.64
SGD17.02
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.43
€39.77
|
$105.20
SGD141.66
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.20
€7.88
|
$11.29
SGD15.20
|
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pay 5.9% less for clothing
|
Lithuania
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$94.52
€90.73
|
$66.32
SGD89.30
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.49
€35.99
|
$44.36
SGD59.74
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.84
€85.27
|
$96.71
SGD130.22
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$141.41
€135.74
|
$111.62
SGD150.31
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