Cost of living comparison
Georgetown is 24.8% cheaper than Singapore.
If you lived in Georgetown instead of Singapore, you would:
pay 15.4% less for restaurants
|
Singapore
|
Georgetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.17
SGD14.81
|
$9.56
GYD1,996.86
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.45
SGD9.87
|
$8.60
GYD1,797.17
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.52
SGD2.02
|
$1.20
GYD249.61
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.14
SGD1.52
|
$0.67
GYD139.78
|
|
pay 21.9% less for groceries
|
Singapore
|
Georgetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.08
SGD2.76
|
$1.69
GYD351.95
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.16
SGD12.15
|
$4.95
GYD1,033.97
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.85
SGD14.39
|
$13.96
GYD2,916.66
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.33
SGD4.41
|
$2.71
GYD566.61
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.67
SGD6.19
|
$2.62
GYD547.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.91
SGD2.53
|
$1.79
GYD374.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.44
SGD1.92
|
$1.02
GYD212.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.76
SGD2.33
|
$1.06
GYD222.07
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
SGD1.71
|
$1.14
GYD237.97
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
SGD1.40
|
$0.61
GYD128.25
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
SGD1.37
|
$0.88
GYD184.72
|
|
pay 1.9% more for transportation
|
Singapore
|
Georgetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.01
SGD10.62
|
$3.98
GYD831.90
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$95.32
SGD126.40
|
$28.68
GYD5,990.58
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$134,045.26
SGD177,744.02
|
$15,775.33
GYD3,294,820.68
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.23
SGD12.24
|
$29.16
GYD6,090.43
|
|
pay 31.5% less for housing
|
Singapore
|
Georgetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$35.83
SGD47.51
|
$65.13
GYD13,603.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,750.06
SGD3,646.59
|
$805.17
GYD168,167.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,019.11
SGD2,677.33
|
$258.44
GYD53,977.65
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$116.07
SGD153.91
|
$57.98
GYD12,110.44
|
|
pay 22.4% less for childcare
|
Singapore
|
Georgetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,111.44
SGD1,473.78
|
$917.10
GYD191,544.29
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,905.57
SGD37,002.79
|
$20,269.40
GYD4,233,447.20
|
|
pay 54.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Singapore
|
Georgetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.45
SGD9.87
|
$2.27
GYD474.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.79
SGD6.36
|
$4.37
GYD912.85
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.29
SGD16.29
|
$2.20
GYD459.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$103.58
SGD137.34
|
$35.51
GYD7,416.91
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.17
SGD14.81
|
$6.21
GYD1,297.96
|
|
pay 29.9% less for clothing
|
Singapore
|
Georgetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.87
SGD89.99
|
$31.76
GYD6,632.43
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.81
SGD58.10
|
$47.01
GYD9,817.90
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.40
SGD123.84
|
$62.15
GYD12,979.60
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.69
SGD140.14
|
$62.94
GYD13,146.00
|
|
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