Cost of living comparison
Singapore is 2.8 times more expensive than Pretoria.
If you lived in Singapore instead of Pretoria, you would:
pay 42.1% more for restaurants
|
Pretoria
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.52
ZAR156.07
|
$10.16
SGD13.77
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.68
ZAR85.79
|
$7.52
SGD10.20
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.01
ZAR18.47
|
$1.52
SGD2.06
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
ZAR14.88
|
$1.12
SGD1.52
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for groceries
|
Pretoria
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.07
ZAR19.67
|
$2.11
SGD2.85
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.70
ZAR67.72
|
$8.41
SGD11.41
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.91
ZAR90.00
|
$10.38
SGD14.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.35
ZAR42.99
|
$3.30
SGD4.47
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.08
ZAR38.04
|
$4.50
SGD6.10
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.69
ZAR12.65
|
$1.80
SGD2.44
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
ZAR12.54
|
$1.36
SGD1.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
ZAR13.29
|
$1.80
SGD2.44
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
ZAR13.80
|
$1.27
SGD1.72
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
ZAR11.72
|
$1.02
SGD1.38
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.58
ZAR10.68
|
$1.04
SGD1.41
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for transportation
|
Pretoria
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.05
ZAR92.59
|
$8.18
SGD11.10
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.32
ZAR1,196.54
|
$90.29
SGD122.40
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,084.78
ZAR349,598.76
|
$135,434.68
SGD183,595.25
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.78
ZAR160.75
|
$9.48
SGD12.85
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for housing
|
Pretoria
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.13
ZAR716.82
|
$36.16
SGD49.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$416.34
ZAR7,626.66
|
$2,745.11
SGD3,721.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$379.25
ZAR6,947.15
|
$1,988.78
SGD2,695.99
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$86.03
ZAR1,575.91
|
$121.43
SGD164.62
|
|
pay 5.6 times more for childcare
|
Pretoria
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$216.65
ZAR3,968.66
|
$1,189.74
SGD1,612.82
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,800.41
ZAR87,934.79
|
$27,370.99
SGD37,104.12
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Pretoria
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.39
ZAR43.70
|
$6.73
SGD9.13
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.00
ZAR36.56
|
$4.71
SGD6.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.95
ZAR54.10
|
$12.64
SGD17.14
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.21
ZAR626.67
|
$105.20
SGD142.61
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.81
ZAR143.06
|
$11.29
SGD15.30
|
|
pay 20.4% more for clothing
|
Pretoria
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.09
ZAR899.18
|
$66.32
SGD89.90
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.65
ZAR634.69
|
$44.36
SGD60.14
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.30
ZAR1,690.77
|
$96.71
SGD131.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.31
ZAR1,800.82
|
$111.62
SGD151.31
|
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