Cost of living comparison
Singapore is 20.1% cheaper than Hamilton.
If you lived in Singapore instead of Hamilton, you would:
pay 59.7% less for restaurants
Hamilton
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Singapore
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$50.00
BMD50.00
|
$11.17
SGD15.13
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.00
BMD15.00
|
$7.45
SGD10.09
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.19
BMD3.19
|
$1.52
SGD2.06
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.75
BMD2.75
|
$1.14
SGD1.55
|
|
pay 53.8% less for groceries
Hamilton
|
Singapore
|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$8.20
BMD8.20
|
$2.08
SGD2.82
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.11
BMD8.11
|
$9.16
SGD12.42
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$16.07
BMD16.07
|
$10.85
SGD14.70
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$8.10
BMD8.10
|
$3.33
SGD4.51
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.59
BMD9.59
|
$4.67
SGD6.32
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$5.20
BMD5.20
|
$1.91
SGD2.59
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.20
BMD3.20
|
$1.44
SGD1.96
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.74
BMD4.74
|
$1.76
SGD2.38
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.36
BMD4.36
|
$1.29
SGD1.74
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$3.84
BMD3.84
|
$1.05
SGD1.43
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$2.84
BMD2.84
|
$1.03
SGD1.40
|
|
pay 55.5% more for transportation
Hamilton
|
Singapore
|
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---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.77
BMD8.77
|
$8.01
SGD10.85
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$69.00
BMD69.00
|
$95.32
SGD129.15
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,500.00
BMD36,500.00
|
$134,045.26
SGD181,617.93
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$36.38
BMD36.38
|
$9.23
SGD12.51
|
|
pay 35.9% less for housing
Hamilton
|
Singapore
|
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---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$138.75
BMD138.75
|
$35.83
SGD48.55
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,411.11
BMD3,411.11
|
$2,750.06
SGD3,726.06
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,200.00
BMD2,200.00
|
$2,019.11
SGD2,735.69
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$199.60
BMD199.60
|
$116.07
SGD157.27
|
|
pay 0.6% more for childcare
Hamilton
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,268.00
BMD1,268.00
|
$1,111.44
SGD1,505.90
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$24,555.56
BMD24,555.56
|
$27,905.57
SGD37,809.26
|
|
pay 25.0% less for entertainment and sports
Hamilton
|
Singapore
|
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.00
BMD10.00
|
$7.45
SGD10.09
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.68
BMD5.68
|
$4.79
SGD6.49
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.50
BMD17.50
|
$12.29
SGD16.65
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$172.00
BMD172.00
|
$103.58
SGD140.33
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.00
BMD13.00
|
$11.17
SGD15.13
|
|
pay 22.7% less for clothing
Hamilton
|
Singapore
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.00
BMD75.00
|
$67.87
SGD91.95
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$60.00
BMD60.00
|
$43.81
SGD59.36
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$140.00
BMD140.00
|
$93.40
SGD126.54
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$133.83
BMD133.83
|
$105.69
SGD143.20
|
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