Cost of living comparison

Oranjestad, Aruba

compared to

Singapore, Singapore

Singapore vs. Oranjestad Cost of Living Summary

Singapore is 76.3% more expensive than Oranjestad.

Restaurants: pay 22.4% less in Singapore
Groceries: pay 2.8% more in Singapore
Transportation: pay 94.0% more in Singapore
Housing: pay 88.5% more in Singapore
Childcare: pay 4.5 times more in Singapore
Entertainment and Sports: pay 34.1% more in Singapore
Clothing: pay 12.1% less in Singapore

The cost of childcare, transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Singapore are more expensive than in Oranjestad. Expenses including restaurants and clothing are lower in Singapore. Notably, childcare, transportation, and housing are significantly more expensive in Singapore.

Singapore vs. Oranjestad Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Singapore instead of Oranjestad, you would:

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pay 22.4% less for restaurants

	Oranjestad	Singapore
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$19.00 AWG34.20	$10.16 SGD13.61	-46.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.27 AWG18.49	$7.52 SGD10.08	-26.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.33 AWG2.40	$1.52 SGD2.04	+14.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.61 AWG2.90	$1.12 SGD1.50	-30.4%
Average			-22.4%

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pay 2.8% more for groceries

	Oranjestad	Singapore
Bread 1 loaf	$3.05 AWG5.50	$2.11 SGD2.82	-31.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.00 AWG10.80	$8.41 SGD11.28	+40.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.40 AWG11.52	$10.38 SGD13.91	+62.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.00 AWG9.00	$3.30 SGD4.42	-34.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.21 AWG9.38	$4.50 SGD6.03	-13.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.79 AWG3.22	$1.80 SGD2.42	+0.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.91 AWG1.63	$1.36 SGD1.82	+49.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.81 AWG3.27	$1.80 SGD2.41	-0.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.72 AWG4.90	$1.27 SGD1.70	-53.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.06 AWG1.90	$1.02 SGD1.37	-3.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.91 AWG1.63	$1.04 SGD1.39	+14.4%
Average			+2.8%

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pay 94.0% more for transportation

	Oranjestad	Singapore
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.66 AWG10.19	$8.18 SGD10.97	+44.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$40.00 AWG72.00	$90.29 SGD120.99	+125.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,000.00 AWG63,000.00	$135,434.68 SGD181,487.07	+287.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$51.10 AWG91.97	$9.48 SGD12.70	-81.4%
Average			+94.0%

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pay 88.5% more for housing

	Oranjestad	Singapore
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$91.80 AWG165.25	$36.16 SGD48.45	-60.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$810.73 AWG1,459.31	$2,745.11 SGD3,678.54	+238.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$655.25 AWG1,179.45	$1,988.78 SGD2,665.03	+203.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$167.08 AWG300.74	$121.43 SGD162.73	-27.3%
Average			+88.5%

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pay 4.5 times more for childcare

	Oranjestad	Singapore
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$225.00 AWG405.00	$1,189.74 SGD1,594.30	+428.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,404.07 AWG13,327.32	$27,370.99 SGD36,678.06	+269.7%
Average			+349.2%

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pay 34.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Oranjestad	Singapore
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.00 AWG5.40	$6.73 SGD9.02	+124.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.72 AWG6.69	$4.71 SGD6.31	+26.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.00 AWG18.00	$12.64 SGD16.94	+26.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$131.44 AWG236.60	$105.20 SGD140.97	-20.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.00 AWG18.00	$11.29 SGD15.12	+12.9%
Average			+34.1%

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pay 12.1% less for clothing

	Oranjestad	Singapore
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$80.00 AWG144.00	$66.32 SGD88.87	-17.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$57.37 AWG103.27	$44.36 SGD59.45	-22.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$116.59 AWG209.86	$96.71 SGD129.59	-17.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$102.90 AWG185.22	$111.62 SGD149.58	+8.5%
Average			-12.1%

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