Cost of living comparison
Singapore is 3.0 times more expensive than Recife.
If you lived in Singapore instead of Recife, you would:
pay 85.5% more for restaurants
|
Recife
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.39
R$25.04
|
$11.17
SGD14.75
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.80
R$44.51
|
$7.45
SGD9.84
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.86
R$4.88
|
$1.52
SGD2.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
R$3.05
|
$1.14
SGD1.51
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Recife
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.35
R$7.72
|
$2.08
SGD2.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.01
R$22.90
|
$9.16
SGD12.10
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.29
R$30.20
|
$10.85
SGD14.33
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.52
R$14.36
|
$3.33
SGD4.40
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.76
R$10.02
|
$4.67
SGD6.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.14
R$6.49
|
$1.91
SGD2.52
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
R$2.83
|
$1.44
SGD1.91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.61
R$3.48
|
$1.76
SGD2.32
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
R$3.97
|
$1.29
SGD1.70
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
R$2.87
|
$1.05
SGD1.39
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
R$2.90
|
$1.03
SGD1.36
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for transportation
|
Recife
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.00
R$22.81
|
$8.01
SGD10.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.99
R$222.55
|
$95.32
SGD125.90
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,395.46
R$133,529.60
|
$134,045.26
SGD177,046.98
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.85
R$33.38
|
$9.23
SGD12.20
|
|
pay 6.5 times more for housing
|
Recife
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.30
R$110.16
|
$35.83
SGD47.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$281.48
R$1,606.53
|
$2,750.06
SGD3,632.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$170.59
R$973.65
|
$2,019.11
SGD2,666.83
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.96
R$256.61
|
$116.07
SGD153.31
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
|
Recife
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$337.93
R$1,928.76
|
$1,111.44
SGD1,468.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,456.42
R$105,340.01
|
$27,905.57
SGD36,857.68
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Recife
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.75
R$10.01
|
$7.45
SGD9.84
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.64
R$9.35
|
$4.79
SGD6.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.75
R$10.01
|
$12.29
SGD16.23
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.58
R$123.14
|
$103.58
SGD136.80
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.82
R$38.95
|
$11.17
SGD14.75
|
|
pay 18.2% more for clothing
|
Recife
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.84
R$330.11
|
$67.87
SGD89.64
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.30
R$264.28
|
$43.81
SGD57.87
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.48
R$482.19
|
$93.40
SGD123.36
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.19
R$400.59
|
$105.69
SGD139.59
|
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