Cost of living comparison
Honolulu is 36.6% more expensive than Singapore overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 98.2% more in Honolulu
- Groceries
-
pay 79.6% more in Honolulu
- Transportation
-
pay 7.3% more in Honolulu
- Housing
-
pay 36.1% more in Honolulu
- Childcare
-
pay 15.3% more in Honolulu
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.4% more in Honolulu
- Clothing
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pay 11.4% more in Honolulu
The cost of restaurants, groceries, housing, childcare, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Honolulu are more expensive than in Singapore. Notably, restaurants and groceries are significantly more expensive in Honolulu.
If you lived in Honolulu instead of Singapore, you would:
pay 98.2% more for restaurants
|
Singapore
|
Honolulu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.16
SGD13.92
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.52
SGD10.31
|
$14.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.52
SGD2.08
|
$3.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
SGD1.53
|
$2.37
|
|
pay 79.6% more for groceries
|
Singapore
|
Honolulu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.11
SGD2.89
|
$6.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.41
SGD11.53
|
$11.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.38
SGD14.23
|
$7.62
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.30
SGD4.52
|
$6.71
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.50
SGD6.16
|
$6.86
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.80
SGD2.47
|
$2.79
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.36
SGD1.86
|
$1.66
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.80
SGD2.47
|
$2.61
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
SGD1.73
|
$3.57
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
SGD1.40
|
$1.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
SGD1.42
|
$2.04
|
|
pay 7.3% more for transportation
|
Singapore
|
Honolulu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.18
SGD11.21
|
$4.80
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.29
SGD123.71
|
$80.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$135,434.68
SGD185,559.05
|
$33,517.98
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.48
SGD12.99
|
$24.38
|
|
pay 36.1% more for housing
|
Singapore
|
Honolulu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.16
SGD49.54
|
$68.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,745.11
SGD3,761.08
|
$2,233.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,988.78
SGD2,724.82
|
$1,853.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$121.43
SGD166.38
|
$218.81
|
|
pay 15.3% more for childcare
|
Singapore
|
Honolulu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,189.74
SGD1,630.07
|
$1,375.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,370.99
SGD37,501.00
|
$31,500.00
|
|
pay 8.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Singapore
|
Honolulu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.73
SGD9.23
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.71
SGD6.45
|
$6.73
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.64
SGD17.32
|
$12.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$105.20
SGD144.13
|
$55.16
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.29
SGD15.46
|
$15.00
|
|
pay 11.4% more for clothing
|
Singapore
|
Honolulu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.32
SGD90.86
|
$57.86
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.36
SGD60.78
|
$59.16
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.71
SGD132.50
|
$111.43
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.62
SGD152.93
|
$122.50
|
|
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