Cost of living comparison
Singapore is 4.7 times more expensive than Tarlac City.
If you lived in Singapore instead of Tarlac City, you would:
pay 3.2 times more for restaurants
|
Tarlac City
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.13
₱124.58
|
$10.16
SGD13.46
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.83
₱223.75
|
$7.52
SGD9.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.85
₱49.50
|
$1.52
SGD2.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.26
₱14.95
|
$1.12
SGD1.48
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for groceries
|
Tarlac City
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.42
₱83.09
|
$2.11
SGD2.79
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.87
₱167.77
|
$8.41
SGD11.15
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.92
₱345.84
|
$10.38
SGD13.76
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.96
₱114.38
|
$3.30
SGD4.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.39
₱81.15
|
$4.50
SGD5.96
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
₱74.37
|
$1.80
SGD2.39
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
₱39.96
|
$1.36
SGD1.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
₱54.02
|
$1.80
SGD2.39
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
₱38.20
|
$1.27
SGD1.68
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
₱36.02
|
$1.02
SGD1.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.50
₱29.23
|
$1.04
SGD1.38
|
|
pay 5.2 times more for transportation
|
Tarlac City
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.17
₱243.96
|
$8.18
SGD10.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$7.67
₱448.50
|
$90.29
SGD119.69
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$40,920.71
₱2,392,020.17
|
$135,434.68
SGD179,532.21
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.57
₱150.00
|
$9.48
SGD12.57
|
|
pay 11.3 times more for housing
|
Tarlac City
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.26
₱1,827.24
|
$36.16
SGD47.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$123.61
₱7,225.89
|
$2,745.11
SGD3,638.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$98.04
₱5,730.88
|
$1,988.78
SGD2,636.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.21
₱4,279.55
|
$121.43
SGD160.97
|
|
pay 5.2 times more for childcare
|
Tarlac City
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$161.27
₱9,426.89
|
$1,189.74
SGD1,577.12
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,951.41
₱523,254.41
|
$27,370.99
SGD36,282.99
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Tarlac City
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.94
₱54.82
|
$6.73
SGD8.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.53
₱89.70
|
$4.71
SGD6.24
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.47
₱144.52
|
$12.64
SGD16.76
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.63
₱2,491.69
|
$105.20
SGD139.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.97
₱348.84
|
$11.29
SGD14.96
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for clothing
|
Tarlac City
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.92
₱2,392.02
|
$66.32
SGD87.91
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.58
₱1,495.01
|
$44.36
SGD58.81
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$49.45
₱2,890.36
|
$96.71
SGD128.19
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$35.81
₱2,093.02
|
$111.62
SGD147.97
|
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