Cost of living comparison
Singapore is 3.9 times more expensive than Philippines.
If you lived in Singapore instead of Philippines, you would:
pay 2.5 times more for restaurants
|
Philippines
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.60
₱210.88
|
$10.16
SGD13.70
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.18
₱186.25
|
$7.52
SGD10.14
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
₱42.80
|
$1.52
SGD2.05
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.40
₱23.43
|
$1.12
SGD1.51
|
|
pay 71.8% more for groceries
|
Philippines
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.17
₱68.46
|
$2.11
SGD2.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.38
₱197.96
|
$8.41
SGD11.35
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.61
₱387.92
|
$10.38
SGD14.00
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.92
₱112.69
|
$3.30
SGD4.45
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.82
₱106.86
|
$4.50
SGD6.06
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.33
₱78.16
|
$1.80
SGD2.43
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
₱37.50
|
$1.36
SGD1.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.14
₱67.01
|
$1.80
SGD2.43
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
₱39.52
|
$1.27
SGD1.71
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
₱57.06
|
$1.02
SGD1.38
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
₱70.82
|
$1.04
SGD1.40
|
|
pay 4.6 times more for transportation
|
Philippines
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.22
₱247.68
|
$8.18
SGD11.04
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.49
₱673.92
|
$90.29
SGD121.74
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,375.77
₱1,546,780.42
|
$135,434.68
SGD182,606.58
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.70
₱158.28
|
$9.48
SGD12.78
|
|
pay 6.7 times more for housing
|
Philippines
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.28
₱1,717.26
|
$36.16
SGD48.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$242.58
₱14,226.13
|
$2,745.11
SGD3,701.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$157.31
₱9,225.47
|
$1,988.78
SGD2,681.47
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.80
₱4,797.37
|
$121.43
SGD163.73
|
|
pay 6.2 times more for childcare
|
Philippines
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$165.07
₱9,680.61
|
$1,189.74
SGD1,604.13
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,295.45
₱310,546.12
|
$27,370.99
SGD36,904.31
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Philippines
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.23
₱72.16
|
$6.73
SGD9.08
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.19
₱128.28
|
$4.71
SGD6.35
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.57
₱150.44
|
$12.64
SGD17.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.66
₱1,739.17
|
$105.20
SGD141.84
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.28
₱309.65
|
$11.29
SGD15.22
|
|
pay 78.4% more for clothing
|
Philippines
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$35.44
₱2,078.24
|
$66.32
SGD89.42
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.98
₱1,347.71
|
$44.36
SGD59.81
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.92
₱3,806.88
|
$96.71
SGD130.39
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.53
₱3,549.72
|
$111.62
SGD150.50
|
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