Cost of living comparison
Singapore is 2.3 times more expensive than Podgorica.
If you lived in Singapore instead of Podgorica, you would:
pay 10.6% less for restaurants
|
Podgorica
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.57
€8.13
|
$10.16
SGD13.65
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.04
€7.62
|
$7.52
SGD10.11
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.13
€2.02
|
$1.52
SGD2.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.51
€1.43
|
$1.12
SGD1.50
|
|
pay 96.8% more for groceries
|
Podgorica
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.93
€0.88
|
$2.11
SGD2.83
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.98
€3.77
|
$8.41
SGD11.31
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.94
€4.69
|
$10.38
SGD13.95
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.96
€2.81
|
$3.30
SGD4.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.59
€3.41
|
$4.50
SGD6.04
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.57
|
$1.80
SGD2.42
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.80
|
$1.36
SGD1.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.63
|
$1.80
SGD2.42
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
€1.01
|
$1.27
SGD1.70
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
€0.42
|
$1.02
SGD1.37
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.52
€0.49
|
$1.04
SGD1.39
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for transportation
|
Podgorica
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.02
€5.71
|
$8.18
SGD11.00
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.15
€30.49
|
$90.29
SGD121.32
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,933.36
€26,490.94
|
$135,434.68
SGD181,983.58
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.64
€6.30
|
$9.48
SGD12.74
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for housing
|
Podgorica
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.29
€27.77
|
$36.16
SGD48.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$586.17
€555.90
|
$2,745.11
SGD3,688.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$453.87
€430.43
|
$1,988.78
SGD2,672.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$82.62
€78.35
|
$121.43
SGD163.17
|
|
pay 4.2 times more for childcare
|
Podgorica
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$265.47
€251.76
|
$1,189.74
SGD1,598.66
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,966.46
€6,606.73
|
$27,370.99
SGD36,778.40
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Podgorica
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.36
€2.24
|
$6.73
SGD9.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.95
€1.85
|
$4.71
SGD6.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.86
€3.66
|
$12.64
SGD16.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.72
€37.67
|
$105.20
SGD141.36
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.36
€5.08
|
$11.29
SGD15.17
|
|
pay 0.2% more for clothing
|
Podgorica
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.10
€72.17
|
$66.32
SGD89.11
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.90
€39.73
|
$44.36
SGD59.61
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.78
€88.94
|
$96.71
SGD129.94
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.69
€101.18
|
$111.62
SGD149.99
|
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