Cost of living comparison
Chico is 11.2% more expensive than Singapore.
- Restaurants
-
pay 87.7% more in Chico
- Groceries
-
pay 18.4% more in Chico
- Transportation
-
pay 7.6% less in Chico
- Housing
-
pay 10.0% more in Chico
- Childcare
-
pay 1.8% more in Chico
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.2% less in Chico
- Clothing
-
pay 18.0% less in Chico
The cost of restaurants, groceries, housing, and childcare in Chico are more expensive than in Singapore. Expenses including clothing, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Chico. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Chico.
If you lived in Chico instead of Singapore, you would:
pay 87.7% more for restaurants
|
Singapore
|
Chico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.16
SGD13.52
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.52
SGD10.01
|
$13.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.52
SGD2.02
|
$2.96
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
SGD1.49
|
$2.08
|
|
pay 18.4% more for groceries
|
Singapore
|
Chico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.11
SGD2.80
|
$3.03
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.41
SGD11.20
|
$5.51
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.38
SGD13.82
|
$4.47
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.30
SGD4.39
|
$4.33
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.50
SGD5.98
|
$4.47
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.80
SGD2.40
|
$2.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.36
SGD1.81
|
$0.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.80
SGD2.39
|
$1.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
SGD1.68
|
$2.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
SGD1.36
|
$1.71
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
SGD1.38
|
$1.74
|
|
pay 7.6% less for transportation
|
Singapore
|
Chico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.18
SGD10.89
|
$4.50
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.29
SGD120.17
|
$35.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$135,434.68
SGD180,250.01
|
$27,322.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.48
SGD12.62
|
$24.23
|
|
pay 10.0% more for housing
|
Singapore
|
Chico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.16
SGD48.12
|
$76.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,745.11
SGD3,653.47
|
$1,500.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,988.78
SGD2,646.86
|
$1,133.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$121.43
SGD161.62
|
$141.32
|
|
pay 1.8% more for childcare
|
Singapore
|
Chico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,189.74
SGD1,583.43
|
$1,355.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,370.99
SGD36,428.06
|
$24,561.67
|
|
pay 14.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Singapore
|
Chico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.73
SGD8.96
|
$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.71
SGD6.27
|
$5.96
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.64
SGD16.82
|
$8.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$105.20
SGD140.01
|
$52.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.29
SGD15.02
|
$13.00
|
|
pay 18.0% less for clothing
|
Singapore
|
Chico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.32
SGD88.26
|
$59.27
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.36
SGD59.04
|
$31.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.71
SGD128.70
|
$75.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.62
SGD148.56
|
$100.00
|
|
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