Cost of living comparison
Singapore is 8.2% more expensive than Princeton.
- Restaurants
-
pay 46.0% less in Singapore
- Groceries
-
pay 15.6% less in Singapore
- Transportation
-
pay 92.8% more in Singapore
- Housing
-
pay 10.9% less in Singapore
- Childcare
-
pay 57.6% more in Singapore
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 11.7% less in Singapore
- Clothing
-
pay 8.6% less in Singapore
The cost of transportation and childcare in Singapore are more expensive than in Princeton. Expenses including restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, and clothing are lower in Singapore. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Singapore.
If you lived in Singapore instead of Princeton, you would:
pay 46.0% less for restaurants
|
Princeton
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$10.16
SGD13.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.00
|
$7.52
SGD10.32
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.60
|
$1.52
SGD2.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.88
|
$1.12
SGD1.54
|
|
pay 15.6% less for groceries
|
Princeton
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.04
|
$2.11
SGD2.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.86
|
$8.41
SGD11.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.08
|
$10.38
SGD14.24
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.23
|
$3.30
SGD4.53
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$11.00
|
$4.50
SGD6.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.33
|
$1.80
SGD2.47
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.15
|
$1.36
SGD1.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.42
|
$1.80
SGD2.47
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.75
|
$1.27
SGD1.74
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.24
|
$1.02
SGD1.40
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.67
|
$1.04
SGD1.42
|
|
pay 92.8% more for transportation
|
Princeton
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.45
|
$8.18
SGD11.23
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$199.00
|
$90.29
SGD123.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,000.00
|
$135,434.68
SGD185,748.66
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.46
|
$9.48
SGD13.00
|
|
pay 10.9% less for housing
|
Princeton
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.33
|
$36.16
SGD49.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,700.00
|
$2,745.11
SGD3,764.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,925.00
|
$1,988.78
SGD2,727.61
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$137.65
|
$121.43
SGD166.55
|
|
pay 57.6% more for childcare
|
Princeton
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,366.67
|
$1,189.74
SGD1,631.73
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,000.00
|
$27,370.99
SGD37,539.32
|
|
pay 11.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Princeton
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
|
$6.73
SGD9.24
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.00
|
$4.71
SGD6.46
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.00
|
$12.64
SGD17.34
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$172.50
|
$105.20
SGD144.28
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$11.29
SGD15.48
|
|
pay 8.6% less for clothing
|
Princeton
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.00
|
$66.32
SGD90.95
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.00
|
$44.36
SGD60.84
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$142.50
|
$96.71
SGD132.63
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.50
|
$111.62
SGD153.09
|
|
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