Cost of living comparison
Brasilia is 50.9% cheaper than Singapore.
- Restaurants
-
pay 26.8% less in Brasilia
- Groceries
-
pay 51.7% less in Brasilia
- Transportation
-
pay 52.9% less in Brasilia
- Housing
-
pay 70.0% less in Brasilia
- Childcare
-
pay 59.5% less in Brasilia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 67.2% less in Brasilia
- Clothing
-
pay 28.5% less in Brasilia
Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, transportation, groceries, and clothing are lower in Brasilia.
If you lived in Brasilia instead of Singapore, you would:
pay 26.8% less for restaurants
|
Singapore
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.16
SGD13.67
|
$6.97
R$40.71
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.52
SGD10.13
|
$6.10
R$35.62
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.52
SGD2.05
|
$1.14
R$6.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
SGD1.51
|
$0.76
R$4.46
|
|
pay 51.7% less for groceries
|
Singapore
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.11
SGD2.83
|
$1.57
R$9.17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.41
SGD11.32
|
$4.43
R$25.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.38
SGD13.97
|
$3.57
R$20.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.30
SGD4.44
|
$2.10
R$12.29
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.50
SGD6.05
|
$1.42
R$8.31
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.80
SGD2.43
|
$0.87
R$5.06
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.36
SGD1.83
|
$0.57
R$3.32
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.80
SGD2.42
|
$0.50
R$2.91
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
SGD1.70
|
$0.70
R$4.07
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
SGD1.37
|
$0.51
R$2.97
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
SGD1.40
|
$0.54
R$3.13
|
|
pay 52.9% less for transportation
|
Singapore
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.18
SGD11.01
|
$3.79
R$22.12
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.29
SGD121.50
|
$43.46
R$253.94
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$135,434.68
SGD182,254.45
|
$24,385.57
R$142,489.79
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.48
SGD12.76
|
$7.21
R$42.14
|
|
pay 70.0% less for housing
|
Singapore
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.16
SGD48.66
|
$19.32
R$112.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,745.11
SGD3,694.10
|
$360.74
R$2,107.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,988.78
SGD2,676.30
|
$223.88
R$1,308.15
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$121.43
SGD163.41
|
$51.47
R$300.75
|
|
pay 59.5% less for childcare
|
Singapore
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,189.74
SGD1,601.04
|
$461.58
R$2,697.13
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,370.99
SGD36,833.15
|
$11,525.09
R$67,343.39
|
|
pay 67.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Singapore
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.73
SGD9.06
|
$1.74
R$10.18
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.71
SGD6.34
|
$1.75
R$10.22
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.64
SGD17.01
|
$2.09
R$12.21
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$105.20
SGD141.57
|
$23.80
R$139.07
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.29
SGD15.19
|
$6.97
R$40.71
|
|
pay 28.5% less for clothing
|
Singapore
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.32
SGD89.24
|
$50.89
R$297.38
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.36
SGD59.70
|
$41.19
R$240.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.71
SGD130.14
|
$64.43
R$376.45
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.62
SGD150.21
|
$55.71
R$325.51
|
|
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