Cost of living comparison
Singapore is 38.3% more expensive than New Caledonia.
If you lived in Singapore instead of New Caledonia, you would:
pay 28.0% less for restaurants
New Caledonia
|
Singapore
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.43
CFPF2,040
|
$7.52
SGD10.19
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.06
CFPF1,224
|
$6.77
SGD9.17
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.36
CFPF261
|
$1.59
SGD2.15
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.94
CFPF104
|
$1.12
SGD1.51
|
|
pay 9.1% less for groceries
New Caledonia
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.21
CFPF245
|
$2.08
SGD2.81
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.67
CFPF738
|
$9.38
SGD12.71
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.09
CFPF453
|
$10.93
SGD14.81
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.19
CFPF686
|
$2.96
SGD4.01
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.02
CFPF888
|
$4.13
SGD5.59
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.66
CFPF184
|
$1.77
SGD2.40
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.06
CFPF339
|
$1.23
SGD1.67
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.98
CFPF330
|
$1.77
SGD2.39
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.82
CFPF312
|
$1.37
SGD1.85
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
CFPF168
|
$1.04
SGD1.41
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.36
CFPF150
|
$1.03
SGD1.40
|
|
pay 97.2% more for transportation
New Caledonia
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
CFPF553
|
$8.83
SGD11.96
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$75.27
CFPF8,334
|
$96.26
SGD130.42
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,747.83
CFPF2,961,253
|
$112,798.92
SGD152,831.25
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.44
CFPF1,598
|
$9.02
SGD12.23
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for housing
New Caledonia
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.67
CFPF5,610
|
$36.32
SGD49.21
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$792.35
CFPF87,721
|
$3,603.58
SGD4,882.49
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$672.58
CFPF74,461
|
$2,425.90
SGD3,286.85
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$161.01
CFPF17,825
|
$123.15
SGD166.85
|
|
pay 68.4% more for childcare
New Caledonia
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$749.36
CFPF82,961
|
$1,261.73
SGD1,709.52
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$27,366.80
SGD37,079.28
|
|
pay 12.9% more for entertainment and sports
New Caledonia
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.29
CFPF918
|
$7.52
SGD10.19
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.21
CFPF576
|
$4.69
SGD6.36
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.97
CFPF1,989
|
$11.28
SGD15.28
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.52
CFPF5,483
|
$113.03
SGD153.15
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.75
CFPF1,301
|
$10.90
SGD14.77
|
|
pay 14.3% less for clothing
New Caledonia
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.74
CFPF10,710
|
$74.80
SGD101.35
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$67.56
CFPF7,480
|
$41.62
SGD56.39
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.22
CFPF9,435
|
$107.10
SGD145.11
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.81
CFPF15,810
|
$111.86
SGD151.57
|
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