Cost of living comparison
Arima is 44.1% cheaper than Singapore.
- Restaurants
-
pay 21.7% less in Arima
- Groceries
-
pay 23.5% less in Arima
- Transportation
-
pay 53.5% less in Arima
- Housing
-
pay 40.4% less in Arima
- Childcare
-
pay 85.8% less in Arima
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 61.4% less in Arima
- Clothing
-
pay 22.4% less in Arima
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, housing, groceries, and clothing are lower in Arima.
If you lived in Arima instead of Singapore, you would:
pay 21.7% less for restaurants
|
Singapore
|
Arima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.16
SGD13.12
|
$8.78
TTD59.57
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.52
SGD9.71
|
$7.31
TTD49.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.52
SGD1.96
|
$0.98
TTD6.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
SGD1.45
|
$0.73
TTD4.96
|
|
pay 23.5% less for groceries
|
Singapore
|
Arima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.11
SGD2.72
|
$2.12
TTD14.40
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.41
SGD10.87
|
$2.08
TTD14.15
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.38
SGD13.41
|
$8.31
TTD56.37
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.30
SGD4.26
|
$3.78
TTD25.66
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.50
SGD5.81
|
$2.62
TTD17.81
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.80
SGD2.33
|
$2.23
TTD15.15
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.36
SGD1.75
|
$0.70
TTD4.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.80
SGD2.32
|
$1.86
TTD12.64
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
SGD1.63
|
$1.55
TTD10.51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
SGD1.32
|
$0.32
TTD2.16
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
SGD1.34
|
$0.32
TTD2.16
|
|
pay 53.5% less for transportation
|
Singapore
|
Arima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.18
SGD10.57
|
$3.52
TTD23.90
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.29
SGD116.58
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$135,434.68
SGD174,867.30
|
$33,646.13
TTD228,341.82
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.48
SGD12.24
|
$6.80
TTD46.16
|
|
pay 40.4% less for housing
|
Singapore
|
Arima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.16
SGD46.69
|
$57.56
TTD390.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,745.11
SGD3,544.37
|
$475.43
TTD3,226.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,988.78
SGD2,567.82
|
$351.09
TTD2,382.70
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$121.43
SGD156.79
|
$53.54
TTD363.33
|
|
pay 85.8% less for childcare
|
Singapore
|
Arima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,189.74
SGD1,536.14
|
$131.66
TTD893.51
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,370.99
SGD35,340.22
|
$4,719.60
TTD32,029.90
|
|
pay 61.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Singapore
|
Arima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.73
SGD8.69
|
$1.61
TTD10.92
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.71
SGD6.08
|
$2.34
TTD15.88
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.64
SGD16.32
|
$3.66
TTD24.82
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$105.20
SGD135.83
|
$47.54
TTD322.66
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.29
SGD14.57
|
$5.12
TTD34.75
|
|
pay 22.4% less for clothing
|
Singapore
|
Arima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.32
SGD85.63
|
$51.20
TTD347.48
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.36
SGD57.28
|
$26.33
TTD178.70
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.71
SGD124.86
|
$104.84
TTD711.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.62
SGD144.12
|
$73.14
TTD496.40
|
|
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