Cost of living comparison
Singapore is 4.3 times more expensive than Paraguay.
If you lived in Singapore instead of Paraguay, you would:
pay 69.1% more for restaurants
Paraguay
|
Singapore
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.18
PYG31,330
|
$7.52
SGD10.19
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.53
PYG33,941
|
$6.77
SGD9.17
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.01
PYG7,540
|
$1.59
SGD2.15
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.59
PYG4,400
|
$1.12
SGD1.51
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for groceries
Paraguay
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.72
PYG5,358
|
$2.08
SGD2.81
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.22
PYG24,085
|
$9.38
SGD12.71
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.98
PYG22,310
|
$10.93
SGD14.81
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.79
PYG13,426
|
$2.96
SGD4.01
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.69
PYG12,645
|
$4.13
SGD5.59
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.83
PYG6,237
|
$1.77
SGD2.40
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
PYG3,302
|
$1.23
SGD1.67
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.52
PYG3,898
|
$1.77
SGD2.39
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
PYG4,689
|
$1.37
SGD1.85
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
PYG2,629
|
$1.04
SGD1.41
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
PYG2,498
|
$1.03
SGD1.40
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for transportation
Paraguay
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.19
PYG31,408
|
$8.83
SGD11.96
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$23.43
PYG175,450
|
$96.26
SGD130.42
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,340.40
PYG114,877,967
|
$112,798.92
SGD152,831.25
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.04
PYG90,127
|
$9.02
SGD12.23
|
|
pay 6.6 times more for housing
Paraguay
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.67
PYG154,777
|
$36.32
SGD49.21
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$339.07
PYG2,539,164
|
$3,603.58
SGD4,882.49
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$217.13
PYG1,625,987
|
$2,425.90
SGD3,286.85
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$43.32
PYG324,438
|
$123.15
SGD166.85
|
|
pay 10.2 times more for childcare
Paraguay
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$156.19
PYG1,169,667
|
$1,261.73
SGD1,709.52
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,231.33
PYG16,709,522
|
$27,366.80
SGD37,079.28
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for entertainment and sports
Paraguay
|
Singapore
|
||
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.19
PYG8,877
|
$7.52
SGD10.19
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.09
PYG15,641
|
$4.69
SGD6.36
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.88
PYG14,099
|
$11.28
SGD15.28
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.67
PYG214,719
|
$113.03
SGD153.15
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.58
PYG41,774
|
$10.90
SGD14.77
|
|
pay 54.6% more for clothing
Paraguay
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$38.87
PYG291,111
|
$74.80
SGD101.35
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.15
PYG233,237
|
$41.62
SGD56.39
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.77
PYG559,947
|
$107.10
SGD145.11
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$74.96
PYG561,336
|
$111.86
SGD151.57
|
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