Cost of living comparison
Singapore is 8.8 times more expensive than Turkmenistan overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 39.4% less in Singapore
- Groceries
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pay 29.3% less in Singapore
- Transportation
-
pay 5.0 times more in Singapore
- Housing
-
pay 44.0% more in Singapore
- Childcare
-
pay 52.2 times more in Singapore
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 20.8% less in Singapore
- Clothing
-
pay 40.4% less in Singapore
The cost of childcare, transportation, and housing in Singapore are more expensive than in Turkmenistan. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Singapore. Notably, childcare and transportation are significantly more expensive in Singapore.
If you lived in Singapore instead of Turkmenistan, you would:
pay 39.4% less for restaurants
|
Turkmenistan
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$34.54
TMT120.90
|
$10.16
SGD13.61
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.82
TMT44.87
|
$7.52
SGD10.08
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.24
TMT11.34
|
$1.52
SGD2.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
TMT3.66
|
$1.12
SGD1.50
|
|
pay 29.3% less for groceries
|
Turkmenistan
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.39
TMT8.35
|
$2.11
SGD2.82
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$17.90
TMT62.65
|
$8.41
SGD11.27
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$16.12
TMT56.43
|
$10.38
SGD13.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
TMT23.93
|
$3.30
SGD4.42
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.38
TMT18.85
|
$4.50
SGD6.02
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.71
TMT9.50
|
$1.80
SGD2.42
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$4.01
TMT14.02
|
$1.36
SGD1.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.65
TMT12.78
|
$1.80
SGD2.41
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
TMT5.99
|
$1.27
SGD1.70
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
TMT3.62
|
$1.02
SGD1.37
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
TMT2.94
|
$1.04
SGD1.39
|
|
pay 5.0 times more for transportation
|
Turkmenistan
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.56
TMT5.47
|
$8.18
SGD10.96
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.55
TMT29.91
|
$90.29
SGD120.93
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$43,803.42
TMT153,311.97
|
$135,434.68
SGD181,401.21
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.69
TMT33.90
|
$9.48
SGD12.70
|
|
pay 44.0% more for housing
|
Turkmenistan
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$94.97
TMT332.38
|
$36.16
SGD48.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,125.36
TMT3,938.75
|
$2,745.11
SGD3,676.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$747.86
TMT2,617.52
|
$1,988.78
SGD2,663.77
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$435.73
TMT1,525.05
|
$121.43
SGD162.65
|
|
pay 52.2 times more for childcare
|
Turkmenistan
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$22.79
TMT79.77
|
$1,189.74
SGD1,593.54
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$27,370.99
SGD36,660.71
|
|
pay 20.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Turkmenistan
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.06
TMT17.70
|
$6.73
SGD9.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.98
TMT24.43
|
$4.71
SGD6.31
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.49
TMT99.72
|
$12.64
SGD16.93
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$147.20
TMT515.19
|
$105.20
SGD140.90
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.25
TMT49.86
|
$11.29
SGD15.12
|
|
pay 40.4% less for clothing
|
Turkmenistan
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.47
TMT299.15
|
$66.32
SGD88.83
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$121.08
TMT423.79
|
$44.36
SGD59.42
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$163.82
TMT573.36
|
$96.71
SGD129.53
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$170.94
TMT598.29
|
$111.62
SGD149.51
|
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