Cost of living comparison
Singapore is 5.6 times more expensive than Monrovia.
If you lived in Singapore instead of Monrovia, you would:
pay 19.6% less for restaurants
|
Monrovia
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.00
LRD1,917.66
|
$11.17
SGD14.81
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
LRD1,917.66
|
$7.45
SGD9.87
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.70
LRD326.00
|
$1.52
SGD2.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
LRD479.41
|
$1.14
SGD1.52
|
|
pay 1.9% more for groceries
|
Monrovia
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.56
LRD299.46
|
$2.08
SGD2.76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.91
LRD1,132.45
|
$9.16
SGD12.15
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.71
LRD1,095.24
|
$10.85
SGD14.39
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.93
LRD754.60
|
$3.33
SGD4.41
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.09
LRD784.26
|
$4.67
SGD6.19
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
LRD182.87
|
$1.91
SGD2.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.33
LRD638.31
|
$1.44
SGD1.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.27
LRD819.12
|
$1.76
SGD2.33
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.18
LRD801.66
|
$1.29
SGD1.71
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
LRD197.50
|
$1.05
SGD1.40
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$4.00
LRD767.06
|
$1.03
SGD1.37
|
|
pay 9.7 times more for transportation
|
Monrovia
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.22
LRD808.32
|
$8.01
SGD10.62
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$95.32
SGD126.40
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,069.87
LRD972,228.51
|
$134,045.26
SGD177,744.02
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.69
LRD2,433.88
|
$9.23
SGD12.24
|
|
pay 6.9 times more for housing
|
Monrovia
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$93.25
LRD17,882.15
|
$35.83
SGD47.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$666.67
LRD127,843.90
|
$2,750.06
SGD3,646.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$90.00
LRD17,258.93
|
$2,019.11
SGD2,677.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$208.46
LRD39,974.95
|
$116.07
SGD153.91
|
|
pay 16.8 times more for childcare
|
Monrovia
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$74.33
LRD14,254.09
|
$1,111.44
SGD1,473.78
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,500.00
LRD287,648.77
|
$27,905.57
SGD37,002.79
|
|
pay 89.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Monrovia
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
LRD479.41
|
$7.45
SGD9.87
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.12
LRD599.27
|
$4.79
SGD6.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.00
LRD958.83
|
$12.29
SGD16.29
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.25
LRD14,622.15
|
$103.58
SGD137.34
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.75
LRD1,869.67
|
$11.17
SGD14.81
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for clothing
|
Monrovia
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.41
LRD3,530.87
|
$67.87
SGD89.99
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.75
LRD6,472.10
|
$43.81
SGD58.10
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$56.25
LRD10,786.83
|
$93.40
SGD123.84
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$68.75
LRD13,183.90
|
$105.69
SGD140.14
|
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