Cost of living comparison
Estonia is 28.3% cheaper than Singapore overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 32.6% more in Estonia
- Groceries
-
pay 42.6% less in Estonia
- Transportation
-
pay 43.6% less in Estonia
- Housing
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pay 28.6% less in Estonia
- Childcare
-
pay 76.6% less in Estonia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 39.8% less in Estonia
- Clothing
-
pay 0.7% more in Estonia
The cost of restaurants and clothing in Estonia are more expensive than in Singapore. Expenses including childcare, transportation, groceries, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Estonia.
If you lived in Estonia instead of Singapore, you would:
pay 32.6% more for restaurants
|
Singapore
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.16
SGD13.92
|
$12.54
€12.16
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.52
SGD10.31
|
$8.68
€8.41
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.52
SGD2.08
|
$2.03
€1.97
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
SGD1.53
|
$1.77
€1.72
|
|
pay 42.6% less for groceries
|
Singapore
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.11
SGD2.89
|
$1.10
€1.07
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.41
SGD11.53
|
$5.07
€4.91
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.38
SGD14.23
|
$4.04
€3.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.30
SGD4.52
|
$2.47
€2.40
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.50
SGD6.16
|
$3.50
€3.39
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.80
SGD2.47
|
$0.83
€0.80
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.36
SGD1.86
|
$0.62
€0.60
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.80
SGD2.47
|
$0.96
€0.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
SGD1.73
|
$1.24
€1.20
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
SGD1.40
|
$0.41
€0.40
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
SGD1.42
|
$0.46
€0.45
|
|
pay 43.6% less for transportation
|
Singapore
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.18
SGD11.21
|
$6.86
€6.66
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.29
SGD123.71
|
$22.40
€21.72
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$135,434.68
SGD185,559.05
|
$26,622.60
€25,818.35
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.48
SGD12.99
|
$9.20
€8.93
|
|
pay 28.6% less for housing
|
Singapore
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.16
SGD49.54
|
$27.99
€27.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,745.11
SGD3,761.08
|
$484.69
€470.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,988.78
SGD2,724.82
|
$364.00
€353.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$121.43
SGD166.38
|
$208.88
€202.57
|
|
pay 76.6% less for childcare
|
Singapore
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,189.74
SGD1,630.07
|
$230.59
€223.62
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,370.99
SGD37,501.00
|
$7,509.99
€7,283.12
|
|
pay 39.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Singapore
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.73
SGD9.23
|
$4.19
€4.06
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.71
SGD6.45
|
$3.38
€3.28
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.64
SGD17.32
|
$5.81
€5.63
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$105.20
SGD144.13
|
$45.35
€43.98
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.29
SGD15.46
|
$8.77
€8.50
|
|
pay 0.7% more for clothing
|
Singapore
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.32
SGD90.86
|
$101.44
€98.37
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.36
SGD60.78
|
$34.43
€33.39
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.71
SGD132.50
|
$81.18
€78.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.62
SGD152.93
|
$98.56
€95.58
|
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