Cost of living comparison
Singapore is 4.2 times more expensive than St. George's.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.6% less in Singapore
- Groceries
-
pay 30.1% more in Singapore
- Transportation
-
pay 2.4 times more in Singapore
- Housing
-
pay 3.3 times more in Singapore
- Childcare
-
pay 16.6 times more in Singapore
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.0 times more in Singapore
- Clothing
-
pay 82.6% more in Singapore
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, clothing, and groceries in Singapore are more expensive than in St. George's. Notably, childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Singapore.
If you lived in Singapore instead of St. George's, you would:
pay 3.6% less for restaurants
St. George's
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$10.16
SGD13.08
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.33
EC$22.50
|
$7.52
SGD9.69
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$1.52
SGD1.96
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.48
EC$4.00
|
$1.12
SGD1.44
|
|
pay 30.1% more for groceries
St. George's
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.69
EC$4.57
|
$2.11
SGD2.71
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.32
EC$11.68
|
$8.41
SGD10.84
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$14.71
EC$39.75
|
$10.38
SGD13.37
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.95
EC$10.67
|
$3.30
SGD4.25
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.60
EC$7.04
|
$4.50
SGD5.79
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.48
EC$6.70
|
$1.80
SGD2.32
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
EC$2.27
|
$1.36
SGD1.75
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
EC$2.13
|
$1.80
SGD2.32
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
EC$3.63
|
$1.27
SGD1.63
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
EC$2.54
|
$1.02
SGD1.32
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
EC$2.33
|
$1.04
SGD1.34
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for transportation
St. George's
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.18
EC$14.01
|
$8.18
SGD10.54
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
$90.29
SGD116.28
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,976.41
EC$67,500.00
|
$135,434.68
SGD174,426.32
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$199.81
EC$540.00
|
$9.48
SGD12.21
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for housing
St. George's
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.87
EC$126.67
|
$36.16
SGD46.57
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$579.70
EC$1,566.67
|
$2,745.11
SGD3,535.43
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$289.85
EC$783.33
|
$1,988.78
SGD2,561.35
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$159.51
EC$431.09
|
$121.43
SGD156.40
|
|
pay 16.6 times more for childcare
St. George's
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$55.50
EC$150.00
|
$1,189.74
SGD1,532.27
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,331.13
EC$6,300.00
|
$27,370.99
SGD35,251.10
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for entertainment and sports
St. George's
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.04
EC$5.50
|
$6.73
SGD8.67
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.44
EC$12.00
|
$4.71
SGD6.07
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$12.64
SGD16.28
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
$105.20
SGD135.49
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.10
EC$30.00
|
$11.29
SGD14.54
|
|
pay 82.6% more for clothing
St. George's
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.90
EC$70.00
|
$66.32
SGD85.41
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.40
EC$120.00
|
$44.36
SGD57.14
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$42.55
EC$115.00
|
$96.71
SGD124.55
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.85
EC$205.00
|
$111.62
SGD143.76
|
|
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