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 24.7% less for restaurants
|
Port-au-prince
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.00
HTG1,563.62
|
$10.16
SGD13.77
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.39
HTG1,483.60
|
$7.52
SGD10.20
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
HTG260.60
|
$1.52
SGD2.06
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
HTG195.45
|
$1.12
SGD1.52
|
|
pay 59.1% more for groceries
|
Port-au-prince
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.50
HTG325.75
|
$2.11
SGD2.85
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
HTG651.51
|
$8.41
SGD11.41
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.68
HTG739.87
|
$10.38
SGD14.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
HTG364.23
|
$3.30
SGD4.47
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.91
HTG900.16
|
$4.50
SGD6.10
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.27
HTG295.52
|
$1.80
SGD2.44
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
HTG70.92
|
$1.36
SGD1.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
HTG59.10
|
$1.80
SGD2.44
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
HTG59.10
|
$1.27
SGD1.72
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.27
HTG295.52
|
$1.02
SGD1.38
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.27
HTG165.49
|
$1.04
SGD1.41
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for transportation
|
Port-au-prince
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.01
HTG261.50
|
$8.18
SGD11.10
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
HTG2,606.03
|
$90.29
SGD122.40
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
HTG4,560,551.03
|
$135,434.68
SGD183,595.25
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.58
HTG466.48
|
$9.48
SGD12.85
|
|
pay 76.4% more for housing
|
Port-au-prince
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$165.98
HTG21,627.54
|
$36.16
SGD49.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$910.00
HTG118,574.33
|
$2,745.11
SGD3,721.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$890.00
HTG115,968.30
|
$1,988.78
SGD2,695.99
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$76.47
HTG9,964.23
|
$121.43
SGD164.62
|
|
pay 7.9 times more for childcare
|
Port-au-prince
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$100.00
HTG13,030.15
|
$1,189.74
SGD1,612.82
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,867.80
HTG894,884.58
|
$27,370.99
SGD37,104.12
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Port-au-prince
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
HTG651.51
|
$6.73
SGD9.13
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.65
HTG214.69
|
$4.71
SGD6.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
HTG260.60
|
$12.64
SGD17.14
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.54
HTG9,061.37
|
$105.20
SGD142.61
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
HTG1,303.01
|
$11.29
SGD15.30
|
|
pay 25.7% less for clothing
|
Port-au-prince
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.00
HTG10,424.12
|
$66.32
SGD89.90
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.00
HTG9,772.61
|
$44.36
SGD60.14
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$120.00
HTG15,636.17
|
$96.71
SGD131.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$150.00
HTG19,545.22
|
$111.62
SGD151.31
|
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