Cost of living comparison
Singapore is 35.7% more expensive than Peterborough.
- Restaurants
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pay 35.9% less in Singapore
- Groceries
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pay 67.0% more in Singapore
- Transportation
-
pay 59.4% more in Singapore
- Housing
-
pay 66.0% more in Singapore
- Childcare
-
pay 31.6% more in Singapore
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 30.0% more in Singapore
- Clothing
-
pay 31.5% more in Singapore
The cost of groceries, housing, transportation, childcare, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Singapore are more expensive than in Peterborough.
If you lived in Singapore instead of Peterborough, you would:
pay 35.9% less for restaurants
|
Peterborough
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.44
£13.47
|
$10.16
SGD13.61
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£7.98
|
$7.52
SGD10.08
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
£1.80
|
$1.52
SGD2.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
£1.45
|
$1.12
SGD1.50
|
|
pay 67.0% more for groceries
|
Peterborough
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
£1.05
|
$2.11
SGD2.82
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.98
£3.08
|
$8.41
SGD11.28
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.61
£4.33
|
$10.38
SGD13.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.57
£2.76
|
$3.30
SGD4.42
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.32
£3.34
|
$4.50
SGD6.03
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
£1.10
|
$1.80
SGD2.42
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
£0.41
|
$1.36
SGD1.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
£0.57
|
$1.80
SGD2.41
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
£0.99
|
$1.27
SGD1.70
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
£0.45
|
$1.02
SGD1.37
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
£0.42
|
$1.04
SGD1.39
|
|
pay 59.4% more for transportation
|
Peterborough
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.93
£5.35
|
$8.18
SGD10.97
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$112.31
£86.75
|
$90.29
SGD120.99
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£28,219.17
|
$135,434.68
SGD181,487.07
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.82
£10.68
|
$9.48
SGD12.70
|
|
pay 66.0% more for housing
|
Peterborough
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.82
£29.22
|
$36.16
SGD48.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,041.30
£804.37
|
$2,745.11
SGD3,678.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$871.79
£673.43
|
$1,988.78
SGD2,665.03
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$158.02
£122.07
|
$121.43
SGD162.73
|
|
pay 31.6% more for childcare
|
Peterborough
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$904.08
£698.37
|
$1,189.74
SGD1,594.30
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$27,370.99
SGD36,678.06
|
|
pay 30.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Peterborough
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.81
£4.49
|
$6.73
SGD9.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.76
£2.91
|
$4.71
SGD6.31
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$18.73
£14.47
|
$12.64
SGD16.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.75
£29.93
|
$105.20
SGD140.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.14
£12.47
|
$11.29
SGD15.12
|
|
pay 31.5% more for clothing
|
Peterborough
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$69.74
£53.87
|
$66.32
SGD88.87
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.24
£17.95
|
$44.36
SGD59.45
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.41
£69.84
|
$96.71
SGD129.59
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$83.94
£64.84
|
$111.62
SGD149.58
|
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