Cost of living comparison
Singapore is 11.1 times more expensive than Sri Lanka.
If you lived in Singapore instead of Sri Lanka, you would:
pay 2.8 times more for restaurants
Sri Lanka
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.68
LKR800.42
|
$11.17
SGD15.13
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.46
LKR1,928.58
|
$7.45
SGD10.09
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.64
LKR190.24
|
$1.52
SGD2.06
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
LKR98.66
|
$1.14
SGD1.55
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for groceries
Sri Lanka
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.58
LKR174.36
|
$2.08
SGD2.82
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.28
LKR1,876.67
|
$9.16
SGD12.42
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.98
LKR1,787.16
|
$10.85
SGD14.70
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.14
LKR637.81
|
$3.33
SGD4.51
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.26
LKR675.88
|
$4.67
SGD6.32
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.80
LKR837.63
|
$1.91
SGD2.59
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.42
LKR126.05
|
$1.44
SGD1.96
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.35
LKR702.79
|
$1.76
SGD2.38
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
LKR182.34
|
$1.29
SGD1.74
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
LKR136.91
|
$1.05
SGD1.43
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
LKR128.88
|
$1.03
SGD1.40
|
|
pay 6.0 times more for transportation
Sri Lanka
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.75
LKR1,417.49
|
$8.01
SGD10.85
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$6.21
LKR1,854.22
|
$95.32
SGD129.15
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,035.83
LKR9,867,418.96
|
$134,045.26
SGD181,617.93
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.08
LKR919.54
|
$9.23
SGD12.51
|
|
pay 11.1 times more for housing
Sri Lanka
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.05
LKR4,195.77
|
$35.83
SGD48.55
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$150.86
LKR45,061.44
|
$2,750.06
SGD3,726.06
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$101.60
LKR30,345.33
|
$2,019.11
SGD2,735.69
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.30
LKR9,048.87
|
$116.07
SGD157.27
|
|
pay 49.3 times more for childcare
Sri Lanka
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$24.77
LKR7,397.22
|
$1,111.44
SGD1,505.90
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$520.09
LKR155,343.44
|
$27,905.57
SGD37,809.26
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for entertainment and sports
Sri Lanka
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.01
LKR601.43
|
$7.45
SGD10.09
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.33
LKR695.04
|
$4.79
SGD6.49
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.45
LKR2,226.49
|
$12.29
SGD16.65
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$12.08
LKR3,607.99
|
$103.58
SGD140.33
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.25
LKR970.42
|
$11.17
SGD15.13
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for clothing
Sri Lanka
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$27.19
LKR8,120.53
|
$67.87
SGD91.95
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$18.21
LKR5,440.20
|
$43.81
SGD59.36
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$54.88
LKR16,391.20
|
$93.40
SGD126.54
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$32.71
LKR9,768.92
|
$105.69
SGD143.20
|
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