Cost of living comparison
Almada is 26.1% cheaper than Singapore.
- Restaurants
-
pay 23.9% more in Almada
- Groceries
-
pay 36.0% less in Almada
- Transportation
-
pay 35.1% less in Almada
- Housing
-
pay 26.4% less in Almada
- Childcare
-
pay 48.4% less in Almada
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 54.4% less in Almada
- Clothing
-
pay 6.5% less in Almada
Expenses including entertainment and sports, childcare, groceries, transportation, housing, and clothing are lower in Almada.
If you lived in Almada instead of Singapore, you would:
pay 23.9% more for restaurants
|
Singapore
|
Almada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.16
SGD13.40
|
$13.66
€12.03
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.52
SGD9.93
|
$9.65
€8.49
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.52
SGD2.01
|
$1.79
€1.58
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
SGD1.48
|
$1.29
€1.13
|
|
pay 36.0% less for groceries
|
Singapore
|
Almada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.11
SGD2.78
|
$1.13
€1.00
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.41
SGD11.10
|
$4.29
€3.77
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.38
SGD13.70
|
$3.69
€3.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.30
SGD4.35
|
$2.97
€2.62
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.50
SGD5.93
|
$3.31
€2.91
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.80
SGD2.38
|
$1.04
€0.91
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.36
SGD1.79
|
$0.60
€0.53
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.80
SGD2.37
|
$0.88
€0.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
SGD1.67
|
$0.97
€0.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
SGD1.35
|
$0.88
€0.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
SGD1.37
|
$0.91
€0.80
|
|
pay 35.1% less for transportation
|
Singapore
|
Almada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.18
SGD10.80
|
$6.92
€6.09
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.29
SGD119.15
|
$42.87
€37.74
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$135,434.68
SGD178,719.60
|
$32,152.89
€28,308.60
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.48
SGD12.51
|
$9.86
€8.68
|
|
pay 26.4% less for housing
|
Singapore
|
Almada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.16
SGD47.71
|
$41.53
€36.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,745.11
SGD3,622.45
|
$1,165.54
€1,026.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,988.78
SGD2,624.39
|
$1,018.17
€896.44
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$121.43
SGD160.25
|
$103.94
€91.51
|
|
pay 48.4% less for childcare
|
Singapore
|
Almada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,189.74
SGD1,569.99
|
$576.40
€507.49
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,370.99
SGD36,118.76
|
$15,004.68
€13,210.68
|
|
pay 54.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Singapore
|
Almada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.73
SGD8.89
|
$2.41
€2.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.71
SGD6.21
|
$2.14
€1.89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.64
SGD16.68
|
$6.00
€5.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$105.20
SGD138.82
|
$34.30
€30.20
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.29
SGD14.89
|
$7.50
€6.61
|
|
pay 6.5% less for clothing
|
Singapore
|
Almada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.32
SGD87.51
|
$81.99
€72.19
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.36
SGD58.54
|
$36.08
€31.77
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.71
SGD127.61
|
$77.70
€68.41
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.62
SGD147.30
|
$99.14
€87.28
|
|
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