Cost of living comparison

Singapore, Singapore

compared to

Durban, South Africa

Durban vs. Singapore Cost of Living Summary

Durban is 51.0% cheaper than Singapore.

Restaurants: pay 38.9% less in Durban
Groceries: pay 55.5% less in Durban
Transportation: pay 43.1% less in Durban
Housing: pay 44.5% less in Durban
Childcare: pay 82.2% less in Durban
Entertainment and Sports: pay 64.4% less in Durban
Clothing: pay 28.6% less in Durban

Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Durban.

Durban vs. Singapore Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Durban instead of Singapore, you would:

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pay 38.9% less for restaurants

	Singapore	Durban
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.16 SGD13.59	$6.82 ZAR124.05	-32.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.52 SGD10.06	$4.54 ZAR82.70	-39.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.52 SGD2.03	$0.89 ZAR16.17	-41.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.12 SGD1.50	$0.66 ZAR11.93	-41.4%
Average			-38.9%

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pay 55.5% less for groceries

	Singapore	Durban
Bread 1 loaf	$2.11 SGD2.82	$0.95 ZAR17.36	-54.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.41 SGD11.26	$3.47 ZAR63.24	-58.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.38 SGD13.89	$4.18 ZAR76.08	-59.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.30 SGD4.41	$2.10 ZAR38.28	-36.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.50 SGD6.01	$2.01 ZAR36.55	-55.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.80 SGD2.41	$0.62 ZAR11.29	-65.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.36 SGD1.82	$0.54 ZAR9.90	-60.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.80 SGD2.41	$0.52 ZAR9.42	-71.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.27 SGD1.69	$0.59 ZAR10.65	-53.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.02 SGD1.37	$0.55 ZAR10.03	-46.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.04 SGD1.39	$0.53 ZAR9.68	-48.7%
Average			-55.5%

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pay 43.1% less for transportation

	Singapore	Durban
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.18 SGD10.95	$5.11 ZAR93.04	-37.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$90.29 SGD120.76	$39.07 ZAR711.14	-56.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$135,434.68 SGD181,143.88	$20,447.98 ZAR372,145.59	-84.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.48 SGD12.68	$10.11 ZAR184.01	+6.6%
Average			-43.1%

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pay 44.5% less for housing

	Singapore	Durban
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$36.16 SGD48.36	$36.67 ZAR667.45	+1.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,745.11 SGD3,671.59	$355.22 ZAR6,464.84	-87.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,988.78 SGD2,659.99	$338.28 ZAR6,156.48	-83.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$121.43 SGD162.42	$109.90 ZAR2,000.16	-9.5%
Average			-44.5%

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pay 82.2% less for childcare

	Singapore	Durban
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,189.74 SGD1,591.28	$203.89 ZAR3,710.80	-82.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$27,370.99 SGD36,608.70	$5,070.34 ZAR92,278.32	-81.5%
Average			-82.2%

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pay 64.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Singapore	Durban
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.73 SGD9.01	$1.82 ZAR33.08	-73.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.71 SGD6.30	$1.81 ZAR32.98	-61.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.64 SGD16.91	$2.84 ZAR51.69	-77.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$105.20 SGD140.70	$36.16 ZAR658.15	-65.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.29 SGD15.10	$6.25 ZAR113.71	-44.6%
Average			-64.4%

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pay 28.6% less for clothing

	Singapore	Durban
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$66.32 SGD88.70	$43.23 ZAR786.69	-34.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.36 SGD59.34	$29.50 ZAR536.91	-33.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$96.71 SGD129.34	$88.49 ZAR1,610.40	-8.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$111.62 SGD149.29	$69.58 ZAR1,266.26	-37.7%
Average			-28.6%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2025

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