Cost of living comparison
Peterborough is 6.3% cheaper than Singapore.
- Restaurants
-
pay 57.3% more in Peterborough
- Groceries
-
pay 32.7% less in Peterborough
- Transportation
-
pay 4.5% less in Peterborough
- Housing
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pay 20.9% less in Peterborough
- Childcare
-
pay 24.0% less in Peterborough
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.2% less in Peterborough
- Clothing
-
pay 18.4% less in Peterborough
Expenses including groceries, childcare, housing, clothing, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Peterborough.
If you lived in Peterborough instead of Singapore, you would:
pay 57.3% more for restaurants
|
Singapore
|
Peterborough
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.16
SGD13.06
|
$17.44
£12.96
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.52
SGD9.68
|
$10.33
£7.68
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.52
SGD1.95
|
$2.32
£1.73
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
SGD1.44
|
$1.87
£1.39
|
|
pay 32.7% less for groceries
|
Singapore
|
Peterborough
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.11
SGD2.71
|
$1.36
£1.01
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.41
SGD10.82
|
$3.98
£2.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.38
SGD13.35
|
$5.61
£4.17
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.30
SGD4.24
|
$3.57
£2.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.50
SGD5.78
|
$4.32
£3.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.80
SGD2.32
|
$1.43
£1.06
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.36
SGD1.75
|
$0.54
£0.40
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.80
SGD2.31
|
$0.73
£0.54
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
SGD1.63
|
$1.28
£0.95
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
SGD1.31
|
$0.59
£0.44
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
SGD1.33
|
$0.55
£0.41
|
|
pay 4.5% less for transportation
|
Singapore
|
Peterborough
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.18
SGD10.53
|
$6.93
£5.15
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.29
SGD116.11
|
$112.31
£83.46
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$135,434.68
SGD174,169.00
|
$36,531.14
£27,148.59
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.48
SGD12.19
|
$13.82
£10.27
|
|
pay 20.9% less for housing
|
Singapore
|
Peterborough
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.16
SGD46.50
|
$37.82
£28.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,745.11
SGD3,530.21
|
$1,041.30
£773.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,988.78
SGD2,557.57
|
$871.79
£647.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$121.43
SGD156.16
|
$158.02
£117.44
|
|
pay 24.0% less for childcare
|
Singapore
|
Peterborough
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,189.74
SGD1,530.01
|
$904.08
£671.88
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,370.99
SGD35,199.10
|
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pay 1.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Singapore
|
Peterborough
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.73
SGD8.66
|
$5.81
£4.32
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.71
SGD6.06
|
$3.76
£2.80
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.64
SGD16.26
|
$18.73
£13.92
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$105.20
SGD135.29
|
$38.75
£28.79
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.29
SGD14.51
|
$16.14
£12.00
|
|
pay 18.4% less for clothing
|
Singapore
|
Peterborough
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.32
SGD85.28
|
$69.74
£51.83
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.36
SGD57.05
|
$23.24
£17.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.71
SGD124.36
|
$90.41
£67.19
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.62
SGD143.55
|
$83.94
£62.38
|
|
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