Cost of living comparison
Singapore is 2.4 times more expensive than Port Of Spain.
If you lived in Singapore instead of Port Of Spain, you would:
pay 25.6% more for restaurants
Port Of Spain
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.31
TTD69.96
|
$11.17
SGD15.08
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.37
TTD49.97
|
$7.45
SGD10.05
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.00
TTD6.81
|
$1.52
SGD2.05
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
TTD5.50
|
$1.14
SGD1.55
|
|
pay 22.2% more for groceries
Port Of Spain
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.57
TTD17.44
|
$2.08
SGD2.81
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.24
TTD28.75
|
$9.16
SGD12.37
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.33
TTD63.29
|
$10.85
SGD14.65
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.23
TTD28.70
|
$3.33
SGD4.49
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.32
TTD29.28
|
$4.67
SGD6.30
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.10
TTD14.25
|
$1.91
SGD2.58
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
TTD6.93
|
$1.44
SGD1.95
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.65
TTD11.16
|
$1.76
SGD2.37
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.26
TTD15.30
|
$1.29
SGD1.74
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
TTD3.65
|
$1.05
SGD1.42
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.68
TTD4.59
|
$1.03
SGD1.39
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
Port Of Spain
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.14
TTD28.07
|
$8.01
SGD10.81
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$97.25
TTD659.64
|
$95.32
SGD128.69
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,395.62
TTD199,392.41
|
$134,045.26
SGD180,974.51
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.20
TTD75.96
|
$9.23
SGD12.47
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for housing
Port Of Spain
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$56.92
TTD386.06
|
$35.83
SGD48.38
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$609.52
TTD4,134.44
|
$2,750.06
SGD3,712.86
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$432.83
TTD2,935.92
|
$2,019.11
SGD2,725.99
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$64.79
TTD439.47
|
$116.07
SGD156.71
|
|
pay 6.1 times more for childcare
Port Of Spain
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$231.33
TTD1,569.15
|
$1,111.44
SGD1,500.56
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,769.61
TTD25,569.54
|
$27,905.57
SGD37,675.31
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
Port Of Spain
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.77
TTD11.99
|
$7.45
SGD10.05
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.57
TTD24.22
|
$4.79
SGD6.47
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.89
TTD39.98
|
$12.29
SGD16.59
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.70
TTD343.93
|
$103.58
SGD139.84
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.84
TTD59.97
|
$11.17
SGD15.08
|
|
pay 6.1% less for clothing
Port Of Spain
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.20
TTD421.92
|
$67.87
SGD91.63
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.52
TTD369.80
|
$43.81
SGD59.15
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.77
TTD717.47
|
$93.40
SGD126.09
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.18
TTD733.77
|
$105.69
SGD142.69
|
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