Cost of living comparison
Singapore is 2.7 times more expensive than Port-au-prince.
If you lived in Singapore instead of Port-au-prince, you would:
pay 17.0% less for restaurants
|
Port-au-prince
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.00
HTG1,577.21
|
$11.17
SGD14.81
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.39
HTG1,496.50
|
$7.45
SGD9.87
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
HTG205.69
|
$1.52
SGD2.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
HTG197.15
|
$1.14
SGD1.52
|
|
pay 62.9% more for groceries
|
Port-au-prince
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.50
HTG328.59
|
$2.08
SGD2.76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
HTG657.17
|
$9.16
SGD12.15
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.68
HTG746.30
|
$10.85
SGD14.39
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
HTG367.40
|
$3.33
SGD4.41
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.91
HTG907.99
|
$4.67
SGD6.19
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.27
HTG298.09
|
$1.91
SGD2.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
HTG71.54
|
$1.44
SGD1.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
HTG59.62
|
$1.76
SGD2.33
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
HTG59.62
|
$1.29
SGD1.71
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.27
HTG298.09
|
$1.05
SGD1.40
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.27
HTG166.93
|
$1.03
SGD1.37
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for transportation
|
Port-au-prince
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.01
HTG263.77
|
$8.01
SGD10.62
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
HTG2,628.68
|
$95.32
SGD126.40
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
HTG4,600,192.52
|
$134,045.26
SGD177,744.02
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.58
HTG470.53
|
$9.23
SGD12.24
|
|
pay 75.6% more for housing
|
Port-au-prince
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$165.98
HTG21,815.53
|
$35.83
SGD47.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$910.00
HTG119,605.01
|
$2,750.06
SGD3,646.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$890.00
HTG116,976.32
|
$2,019.11
SGD2,677.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$76.47
HTG10,050.84
|
$116.07
SGD153.91
|
|
pay 7.6 times more for childcare
|
Port-au-prince
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$100.00
HTG13,143.41
|
$1,111.44
SGD1,473.78
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,867.80
HTG902,663.15
|
$27,905.57
SGD37,002.79
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Port-au-prince
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
HTG657.17
|
$7.45
SGD9.87
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.65
HTG216.56
|
$4.79
SGD6.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
HTG262.87
|
$12.29
SGD16.29
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.54
HTG9,140.13
|
$103.58
SGD137.34
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
HTG1,314.34
|
$11.17
SGD14.81
|
|
pay 27.1% less for clothing
|
Port-au-prince
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.00
HTG10,514.73
|
$67.87
SGD89.99
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.00
HTG9,857.56
|
$43.81
SGD58.10
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$120.00
HTG15,772.09
|
$93.40
SGD123.84
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$150.00
HTG19,715.11
|
$105.69
SGD140.14
|
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