Cost of living comparison
Georgia is 52.0% cheaper than Singapore.
If you lived in Georgia instead of Singapore, you would:
pay 26.2% less for restaurants
|
Singapore
|
Georgia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.16
SGD13.68
|
$9.82
GEL26.90
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.52
SGD10.13
|
$7.91
GEL21.66
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.52
SGD2.05
|
$0.83
GEL2.28
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
SGD1.51
|
$0.43
GEL1.19
|
|
pay 53.7% less for groceries
|
Singapore
|
Georgia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.11
SGD2.84
|
$0.60
GEL1.65
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.41
SGD11.33
|
$3.99
GEL10.93
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.38
SGD13.98
|
$7.10
GEL19.45
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.30
SGD4.44
|
$2.30
GEL6.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.50
SGD6.06
|
$2.62
GEL7.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.80
SGD2.43
|
$0.53
GEL1.46
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.36
SGD1.83
|
$0.74
GEL2.03
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.80
SGD2.42
|
$0.71
GEL1.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
SGD1.70
|
$0.68
GEL1.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
SGD1.38
|
$0.29
GEL0.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
SGD1.40
|
$0.33
GEL0.89
|
|
pay 63.1% less for transportation
|
Singapore
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.18
SGD11.02
|
$4.48
GEL12.28
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.29
SGD121.58
|
$13.38
GEL36.67
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$135,434.68
SGD182,376.34
|
$20,514.71
GEL56,210.29
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.48
SGD12.77
|
$5.97
GEL16.37
|
|
pay 69.6% less for housing
|
Singapore
|
Georgia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.16
SGD48.69
|
$15.81
GEL43.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,745.11
SGD3,696.57
|
$472.27
GEL1,294.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,988.78
SGD2,678.09
|
$323.81
GEL887.25
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$121.43
SGD163.52
|
$54.01
GEL147.99
|
|
pay 84.6% less for childcare
|
Singapore
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,189.74
SGD1,602.11
|
$199.75
GEL547.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,370.99
SGD36,857.78
|
$3,840.26
GEL10,522.31
|
|
pay 62.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Singapore
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.73
SGD9.07
|
$1.54
GEL4.23
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.71
SGD6.34
|
$2.45
GEL6.72
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.64
SGD17.02
|
$2.92
GEL8.01
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$105.20
SGD141.66
|
$39.78
GEL108.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.29
SGD15.20
|
$5.96
GEL16.32
|
|
pay 4.3% less for clothing
|
Singapore
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.32
SGD89.30
|
$62.01
GEL169.92
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.36
SGD59.74
|
$41.33
GEL113.25
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.71
SGD130.22
|
$100.06
GEL274.15
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.62
SGD150.31
|
$103.32
GEL283.10
|
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