Cost of living comparison
Singapore is 5.9 times more expensive than Tunisia.
If you lived in Singapore instead of Tunisia, you would:
pay 2.9 times more for restaurants
|
Tunisia
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.13
TND9.900
|
$10.16
SGD13.65
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.25
TND13.440
|
$7.52
SGD10.11
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.63
TND1.980
|
$1.52
SGD2.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.27
TND0.860
|
$1.12
SGD1.50
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for groceries
|
Tunisia
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.16
TND0.510
|
$2.11
SGD2.83
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.92
TND15.580
|
$8.41
SGD11.31
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$1.78
TND5.640
|
$10.38
SGD13.95
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.46
TND4.630
|
$3.30
SGD4.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.36
TND7.480
|
$4.50
SGD6.04
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
TND2.430
|
$1.80
SGD2.42
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.33
TND4.210
|
$1.36
SGD1.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
TND1.520
|
$1.80
SGD2.42
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
TND0.950
|
$1.27
SGD1.70
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
TND0.860
|
$1.02
SGD1.37
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.23
TND0.720
|
$1.04
SGD1.39
|
|
pay 5.0 times more for transportation
|
Tunisia
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.00
TND9.480
|
$8.18
SGD11.00
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.30
TND29.440
|
$90.29
SGD121.32
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,666.41
TND112,865.580
|
$135,434.68
SGD181,983.58
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.64
TND8.350
|
$9.48
SGD12.74
|
|
pay 8.8 times more for housing
|
Tunisia
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.29
TND54.710
|
$36.16
SGD48.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$193.39
TND611.970
|
$2,745.11
SGD3,688.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$130.14
TND411.830
|
$1,988.78
SGD2,672.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$32.79
TND103.780
|
$121.43
SGD163.17
|
|
pay 14.9 times more for childcare
|
Tunisia
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$78.96
TND249.870
|
$1,189.74
SGD1,598.66
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,865.54
TND5,903.460
|
$27,370.99
SGD36,778.40
|
|
pay 4.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Tunisia
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.37
TND4.340
|
$6.73
SGD9.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.81
TND2.560
|
$4.71
SGD6.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.22
TND10.190
|
$12.64
SGD16.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.05
TND85.590
|
$105.20
SGD141.36
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.08
TND12.910
|
$11.29
SGD15.17
|
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pay 36.1% more for clothing
|
Tunisia
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.55
TND115.650
|
$66.32
SGD89.11
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.85
TND160.900
|
$44.36
SGD59.61
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.17
TND285.330
|
$96.71
SGD129.94
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.30
TND209.790
|
$111.62
SGD149.99
|
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