Cost of living comparison
Singapore is 89.2% more expensive than Belize.
If you lived in Singapore instead of Belize, you would:
pay 11.6% more for restaurants
Belize
|
Singapore
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.91
BZD17.95
|
$11.17
SGD15.13
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.48
BZD17.08
|
$7.45
SGD10.09
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
BZD2.65
|
$1.52
SGD2.06
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
BZD1.96
|
$1.14
SGD1.55
|
|
pay 33.8% more for groceries
Belize
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.33
BZD2.68
|
$2.08
SGD2.82
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.02
BZD14.13
|
$9.16
SGD12.42
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.64
BZD23.44
|
$10.85
SGD14.70
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.68
BZD5.40
|
$3.33
SGD4.51
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.56
BZD5.16
|
$4.67
SGD6.32
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.92
BZD5.87
|
$1.91
SGD2.59
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
BZD1.37
|
$1.44
SGD1.96
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.69
BZD1.39
|
$1.76
SGD2.38
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
BZD2.78
|
$1.29
SGD1.74
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.32
BZD2.66
|
$1.05
SGD1.43
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.28
BZD2.57
|
$1.03
SGD1.40
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for transportation
Belize
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.98
BZD14.05
|
$8.01
SGD10.85
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$23.82
BZD47.97
|
$95.32
SGD129.15
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,386.00
BZD55,150.23
|
$134,045.26
SGD181,617.93
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.59
BZD63.61
|
$9.23
SGD12.51
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for housing
Belize
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.93
BZD150.89
|
$35.83
SGD48.55
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$647.84
BZD1,304.62
|
$2,750.06
SGD3,726.06
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$390.75
BZD786.89
|
$2,019.11
SGD2,735.69
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.96
BZD169.07
|
$116.07
SGD157.27
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Belize
|
Singapore
|
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---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$1,111.44
SGD1,505.90
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$27,905.57
SGD37,809.26
|
pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
Belize
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.74
BZD5.52
|
$7.45
SGD10.09
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.34
BZD6.73
|
$4.79
SGD6.49
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.67
BZD7.38
|
$12.29
SGD16.65
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.02
BZD78.58
|
$103.58
SGD140.33
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.59
BZD19.32
|
$11.17
SGD15.13
|
|
pay 23.2% more for clothing
Belize
|
Singapore
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.39
BZD75.31
|
$67.87
SGD91.95
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.46
BZD65.37
|
$43.81
SGD59.36
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.00
BZD201.39
|
$93.40
SGD126.54
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$127.15
BZD256.06
|
$105.69
SGD143.20
|
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