Cost of living comparison
Singapore is 2.6 times more expensive than Phuket.
If you lived in Singapore instead of Phuket, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
|
Phuket
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.11
THB138.98
|
$11.17
SGD14.81
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.85
THB231.64
|
$7.45
SGD9.87
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
THB24.69
|
$1.52
SGD2.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
THB12.97
|
$1.14
SGD1.52
|
|
pay 99.8% more for groceries
|
Phuket
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.59
THB53.74
|
$2.08
SGD2.76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.53
THB390.15
|
$9.16
SGD12.15
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.21
THB210.03
|
$10.85
SGD14.39
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.01
THB68.06
|
$3.33
SGD4.41
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.23
THB41.75
|
$4.67
SGD6.19
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.34
THB45.27
|
$1.91
SGD2.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.45
THB15.24
|
$1.44
SGD1.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
THB27.67
|
$1.76
SGD2.33
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
THB22.33
|
$1.29
SGD1.71
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
THB20.80
|
$1.05
SGD1.40
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
THB15.48
|
$1.03
SGD1.37
|
|
pay 4.6 times more for transportation
|
Phuket
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.30
THB145.41
|
$8.01
SGD10.62
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.84
THB366.78
|
$95.32
SGD126.40
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,171.96
THB648,585.28
|
$134,045.26
SGD177,744.02
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.74
THB363.21
|
$9.23
SGD12.24
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for housing
|
Phuket
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.20
THB480.45
|
$35.83
SGD47.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$514.87
THB17,417.89
|
$2,750.06
SGD3,646.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$436.39
THB14,763.04
|
$2,019.11
SGD2,677.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$79.44
THB2,687.51
|
$116.07
SGD153.91
|
|
pay 96.9% more for childcare
|
Phuket
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$616.89
THB20,869.44
|
$1,111.44
SGD1,473.78
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,066.70
THB442,044.93
|
$27,905.57
SGD37,002.79
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Phuket
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.74
THB92.66
|
$7.45
SGD9.87
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.25
THB76.04
|
$4.79
SGD6.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.00
THB135.28
|
$12.29
SGD16.29
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.14
THB1,831.72
|
$103.58
SGD137.34
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.22
THB277.97
|
$11.17
SGD14.81
|
|
pay 39.0% more for clothing
|
Phuket
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.60
THB1,610.34
|
$67.87
SGD89.99
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.64
THB901.07
|
$43.81
SGD58.10
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.60
THB3,335.58
|
$93.40
SGD123.84
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$68.47
THB2,316.38
|
$105.69
SGD140.14
|
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