Cost of living comparison
Singapore is 5.6 times more expensive than Nigeria.
If you lived in Singapore instead of Nigeria, you would:
pay 3.7 times more for restaurants
Nigeria
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.64
NGN2,337.84
|
$7.52
SGD10.19
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.58
NGN7,945.33
|
$6.77
SGD9.17
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
NGN505.11
|
$1.59
SGD2.15
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.24
NGN336.32
|
$1.12
SGD1.51
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
Nigeria
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.05
NGN1,494.68
|
$2.08
SGD2.81
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.55
NGN2,202.54
|
$9.38
SGD12.71
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.26
NGN13,189.19
|
$10.93
SGD14.81
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.87
NGN2,659.86
|
$2.96
SGD4.01
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.68
NGN2,397.96
|
$4.13
SGD5.59
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.57
NGN2,243.04
|
$1.77
SGD2.40
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
NGN993.68
|
$1.23
SGD1.67
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.53
NGN748.84
|
$1.77
SGD2.39
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
NGN1,012.24
|
$1.37
SGD1.85
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
NGN1,108.10
|
$1.04
SGD1.41
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
NGN861.87
|
$1.03
SGD1.40
|
|
pay 4.8 times more for transportation
Nigeria
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.37
NGN1,946.29
|
$8.83
SGD11.96
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$23.20
NGN33,059.48
|
$96.26
SGD130.42
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,662.06
NGN20,891,966.97
|
$112,798.92
SGD152,831.25
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.37
NGN13,352.69
|
$9.02
SGD12.23
|
|
pay 4.8 times more for housing
Nigeria
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.44
NGN57,622.46
|
$36.32
SGD49.21
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$814.72
NGN1,160,898.75
|
$3,603.58
SGD4,882.49
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$414.25
NGN590,259.36
|
$2,425.90
SGD3,286.85
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$15.73
NGN22,407.42
|
$123.15
SGD166.85
|
|
pay 14.6 times more for childcare
Nigeria
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$82.01
NGN116,852.01
|
$1,261.73
SGD1,709.52
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,992.54
NGN2,839,170.25
|
$27,366.80
SGD37,079.28
|
|
pay 6.2 times more for entertainment and sports
Nigeria
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.75
NGN1,065.08
|
$7.52
SGD10.19
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.87
NGN2,670.86
|
$4.69
SGD6.36
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$0.96
NGN1,363.61
|
$11.28
SGD15.28
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.54
NGN34,964.21
|
$113.03
SGD153.15
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.83
NGN8,308.97
|
$10.90
SGD14.77
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for clothing
Nigeria
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.79
NGN23,919.03
|
$74.80
SGD101.35
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.52
NGN32,084.44
|
$41.62
SGD56.39
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$46.88
NGN66,805.37
|
$107.10
SGD145.11
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.60
NGN86,353.71
|
$111.86
SGD151.57
|
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