Cost of living comparison
Costa Rica is 24.8% cheaper than Singapore.
If you lived in Costa Rica instead of Singapore, you would:
pay 14.6% more for restaurants
|
Singapore
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.17
SGD14.81
|
$9.05
CRC4,635.66
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.45
SGD9.87
|
$8.98
CRC4,599.31
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.52
SGD2.02
|
$1.93
CRC988.44
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.14
SGD1.52
|
$1.48
CRC760.37
|
|
pay 16.9% less for groceries
|
Singapore
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.08
SGD2.76
|
$2.46
CRC1,257.51
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.16
SGD12.15
|
$3.95
CRC2,024.88
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.85
SGD14.39
|
$6.91
CRC3,540.54
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.33
SGD4.41
|
$3.22
CRC1,646.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.67
SGD6.19
|
$4.09
CRC2,096.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.91
SGD2.53
|
$1.97
CRC1,007.54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.44
SGD1.92
|
$0.62
CRC317.59
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.76
SGD2.33
|
$1.08
CRC553.36
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
SGD1.71
|
$1.17
CRC598.62
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
SGD1.40
|
$1.09
CRC557.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
SGD1.37
|
$1.06
CRC541.74
|
|
pay 26.6% less for transportation
|
Singapore
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.01
SGD10.62
|
$5.70
CRC2,916.93
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$95.32
SGD126.40
|
$45.78
CRC23,445.17
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$134,045.26
SGD177,744.02
|
$30,441.08
CRC15,590,519.52
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.23
SGD12.24
|
$14.02
CRC7,179.94
|
|
pay 41.1% less for housing
|
Singapore
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$35.83
SGD47.51
|
$45.97
CRC23,541.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,750.06
SGD3,646.59
|
$731.28
CRC374,527.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,019.11
SGD2,677.33
|
$520.21
CRC266,430.13
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$116.07
SGD153.91
|
$63.96
CRC32,755.62
|
|
pay 60.9% less for childcare
|
Singapore
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,111.44
SGD1,473.78
|
$476.14
CRC243,855.88
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,905.57
SGD37,002.79
|
$9,916.17
CRC5,078,606.64
|
|
pay 46.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Singapore
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.45
SGD9.87
|
$2.97
CRC1,519.67
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.79
SGD6.36
|
$3.43
CRC1,757.51
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.29
SGD16.29
|
$4.33
CRC2,217.39
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$103.58
SGD137.34
|
$56.36
CRC28,866.75
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.17
SGD14.81
|
$7.46
CRC3,818.79
|
|
pay 3.9% more for clothing
|
Singapore
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.87
SGD89.99
|
$71.44
CRC36,586.32
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.81
SGD58.10
|
$46.89
CRC24,016.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.40
SGD123.84
|
$105.63
CRC54,097.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.69
SGD140.14
|
$95.19
CRC48,751.36
|
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