Cost of living comparison
Singapore is 3.4 times more expensive than Managua.
If you lived in Singapore instead of Managua, you would:
pay 71.2% more for restaurants
|
Managua
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.91
NIO180.40
|
$11.17
SGD14.81
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.00
NIO220.50
|
$7.45
SGD9.87
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
NIO27.61
|
$1.52
SGD2.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
NIO32.16
|
$1.14
SGD1.52
|
|
pay 79.7% more for groceries
|
Managua
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.67
NIO61.31
|
$2.08
SGD2.76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.35
NIO86.52
|
$9.16
SGD12.15
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.05
NIO148.96
|
$10.85
SGD14.39
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.99
NIO73.09
|
$3.33
SGD4.41
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.29
NIO84.29
|
$4.67
SGD6.19
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.19
NIO80.64
|
$1.91
SGD2.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
NIO26.64
|
$1.44
SGD1.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.34
NIO49.15
|
$1.76
SGD2.33
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
NIO25.52
|
$1.29
SGD1.71
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
NIO50.65
|
$1.05
SGD1.40
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
NIO26.13
|
$1.03
SGD1.37
|
|
pay 4.2 times more for transportation
|
Managua
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.07
NIO186.25
|
$8.01
SGD10.62
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.00
NIO367.50
|
$95.32
SGD126.40
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$134,045.26
SGD177,744.02
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.33
NIO232.52
|
$9.23
SGD12.24
|
|
pay 4.7 times more for housing
|
Managua
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.80
NIO1,793.50
|
$35.83
SGD47.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$325.00
NIO11,943.89
|
$2,750.06
SGD3,646.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$250.00
NIO9,187.61
|
$2,019.11
SGD2,677.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$75.78
NIO2,784.83
|
$116.07
SGD153.91
|
|
pay 7.3 times more for childcare
|
Managua
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$125.56
NIO4,614.22
|
$1,111.44
SGD1,473.78
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,900.00
NIO180,077.19
|
$27,905.57
SGD37,002.79
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Managua
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.57
NIO57.53
|
$7.45
SGD9.87
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.17
NIO79.81
|
$4.79
SGD6.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.73
NIO100.22
|
$12.29
SGD16.29
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.52
NIO1,966.88
|
$103.58
SGD137.34
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.80
NIO249.80
|
$11.17
SGD14.81
|
|
pay 17.5% less for clothing
|
Managua
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.00
NIO2,388.78
|
$67.87
SGD89.99
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$56.67
NIO2,082.53
|
$43.81
SGD58.10
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$146.67
NIO5,390.07
|
$93.40
SGD123.84
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.00
NIO4,593.81
|
$105.69
SGD140.14
|
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