Cost of living comparison
Santander is 23.5% cheaper than Singapore overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 34.0% more in Santander
- Groceries
-
pay 21.7% less in Santander
- Transportation
-
pay 26.3% less in Santander
- Housing
-
pay 40.5% less in Santander
- Childcare
-
pay 66.3% less in Santander
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 47.7% less in Santander
- Clothing
-
pay 4.2% more in Santander
The cost of restaurants and clothing in Santander are more expensive than in Singapore. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, and groceries are lower in Santander.
If you lived in Santander instead of Singapore, you would:
pay 34.0% more for restaurants
|
Singapore
|
Santander
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.16
SGD13.61
|
$12.86
€11.83
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.52
SGD10.08
|
$10.18
€9.36
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.52
SGD2.04
|
$2.01
€1.85
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
SGD1.50
|
$1.59
€1.46
|
|
pay 21.7% less for groceries
|
Singapore
|
Santander
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.11
SGD2.82
|
$1.29
€1.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.41
SGD11.28
|
$7.88
€7.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.38
SGD13.91
|
$4.26
€3.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.30
SGD4.42
|
$3.04
€2.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.50
SGD6.03
|
$2.89
€2.66
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.80
SGD2.42
|
$1.07
€0.98
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.36
SGD1.82
|
$0.97
€0.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.80
SGD2.41
|
$1.39
€1.28
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
SGD1.70
|
$1.34
€1.23
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
SGD1.37
|
$0.86
€0.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
SGD1.39
|
$1.15
€1.06
|
|
pay 26.3% less for transportation
|
Singapore
|
Santander
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.18
SGD10.97
|
$6.33
€5.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.29
SGD120.99
|
$36.98
€34.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$135,434.68
SGD181,487.07
|
$35,759.38
€32,880.68
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.48
SGD12.70
|
$14.21
€13.07
|
|
pay 40.5% less for housing
|
Singapore
|
Santander
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.16
SGD48.45
|
$32.58
€29.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,745.11
SGD3,678.54
|
$660.92
€607.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,988.78
SGD2,665.03
|
$482.29
€443.47
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$121.43
SGD162.73
|
$120.83
€111.10
|
|
pay 66.3% less for childcare
|
Singapore
|
Santander
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,189.74
SGD1,594.30
|
$428.71
€394.19
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,370.99
SGD36,678.06
|
$8,574.10
€7,883.87
|
|
pay 47.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Singapore
|
Santander
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.73
SGD9.02
|
$2.95
€2.71
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.71
SGD6.31
|
$2.04
€1.87
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.64
SGD16.94
|
$6.43
€5.91
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$105.20
SGD140.97
|
$50.10
€46.07
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.29
SGD15.12
|
$8.57
€7.88
|
|
pay 4.2% more for clothing
|
Singapore
|
Santander
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.32
SGD88.87
|
$104.50
€96.08
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.36
SGD59.45
|
$33.49
€30.80
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.71
SGD129.59
|
$83.06
€76.38
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.62
SGD149.58
|
$109.05
€100.27
|
|
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