Cost of living comparison

Singapore, Singapore

compared to

Pretoria, South Africa

Pretoria vs. Singapore Cost of Living Summary

Pretoria is 45.9% cheaper than Singapore.

Restaurants: pay 28.8% less in Pretoria
Groceries: pay 48.5% less in Pretoria
Transportation: pay 39.8% less in Pretoria
Housing: pay 46.7% less in Pretoria
Childcare: pay 82.2% less in Pretoria
Entertainment and Sports: pay 59.4% less in Pretoria
Clothing: pay 16.1% less in Pretoria

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

Pretoria vs. Singapore Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 28.8% less for restaurants

	Singapore	Pretoria
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.16 SGD13.52	$8.52 ZAR155.50	-16.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.52 SGD10.01	$4.68 ZAR85.47	-37.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.52 SGD2.02	$1.01 ZAR18.40	-33.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.12 SGD1.49	$0.81 ZAR14.82	-27.5%
Average			-28.8%

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pay 48.5% less for groceries

	Singapore	Pretoria
Bread 1 loaf	$2.11 SGD2.80	$1.07 ZAR19.60	-49.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.41 SGD11.20	$3.70 ZAR67.47	-56.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.38 SGD13.82	$4.91 ZAR89.67	-52.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.30 SGD4.39	$2.35 ZAR42.84	-28.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.50 SGD5.98	$2.08 ZAR37.90	-53.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.80 SGD2.40	$0.69 ZAR12.60	-61.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.36 SGD1.81	$0.68 ZAR12.50	-49.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.80 SGD2.39	$0.73 ZAR13.24	-59.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.27 SGD1.68	$0.75 ZAR13.75	-40.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.02 SGD1.36	$0.64 ZAR11.68	-37.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.04 SGD1.38	$0.58 ZAR10.64	-43.8%
Average			-48.5%

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pay 39.8% less for transportation

	Singapore	Pretoria
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.18 SGD10.89	$5.05 ZAR92.26	-38.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$90.29 SGD120.17	$65.32 ZAR1,192.18	-27.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$135,434.68 SGD180,250.01	$19,084.78 ZAR348,324.28	-85.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.48 SGD12.62	$8.78 ZAR160.17	-7.4%
Average			-39.8%

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pay 46.7% less for housing

	Singapore	Pretoria
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$36.16 SGD48.12	$39.13 ZAR714.21	+8.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,745.11 SGD3,653.47	$416.34 ZAR7,598.86	-84.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,988.78 SGD2,646.86	$379.25 ZAR6,921.83	-80.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$121.43 SGD161.62	$86.03 ZAR1,570.16	-29.2%
Average			-46.7%

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pay 82.2% less for childcare

	Singapore	Pretoria
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,189.74 SGD1,583.43	$216.65 ZAR3,954.19	-81.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$27,370.99 SGD36,428.06	$4,800.41 ZAR87,614.22	-82.5%
Average			-82.2%

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pay 59.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Singapore	Pretoria
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.73 SGD8.96	$2.39 ZAR43.54	-64.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.71 SGD6.27	$2.00 ZAR36.43	-57.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.64 SGD16.82	$2.95 ZAR53.91	-76.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$105.20 SGD140.01	$34.21 ZAR624.39	-67.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.29 SGD15.02	$7.81 ZAR142.54	-30.8%
Average			-59.4%

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pay 16.1% less for clothing

	Singapore	Pretoria
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$66.32 SGD88.26	$49.09 ZAR895.90	-26.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.36 SGD59.04	$34.65 ZAR632.37	-21.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$96.71 SGD128.70	$92.30 ZAR1,684.60	-4.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$111.62 SGD148.56	$98.31 ZAR1,794.25	-11.9%
Average			-16.1%

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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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