Cost of living comparison
Singapore is 4.1 times more expensive than Zambia.
If you lived in Singapore instead of Zambia, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
Zambia
|
Singapore
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.15
ZMW130.88
|
$11.17
SGD15.04
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.43
ZMW87.20
|
$7.45
SGD10.02
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.98
ZMW24.81
|
$1.52
SGD2.05
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.45
ZMW11.39
|
$1.14
SGD1.54
|
|
pay 92.8% more for groceries
Zambia
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.80
ZMW20.36
|
$2.08
SGD2.80
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.95
ZMW100.21
|
$9.16
SGD12.34
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.90
ZMW124.38
|
$10.85
SGD14.61
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.42
ZMW61.33
|
$3.33
SGD4.48
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.79
ZMW45.36
|
$4.67
SGD6.28
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
ZMW28.69
|
$1.91
SGD2.57
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
ZMW18.04
|
$1.44
SGD1.94
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.21
ZMW30.65
|
$1.76
SGD2.36
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
ZMW15.78
|
$1.29
SGD1.73
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
ZMW18.61
|
$1.05
SGD1.42
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
ZMW18.64
|
$1.03
SGD1.39
|
|
pay 5.4 times more for transportation
Zambia
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.05
ZMW128.25
|
$8.01
SGD10.78
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$37.04
ZMW940.38
|
$95.32
SGD128.30
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,004.53
ZMW203,244.71
|
$134,045.26
SGD180,424.92
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.13
ZMW307.99
|
$9.23
SGD12.43
|
|
pay 6.2 times more for housing
Zambia
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$144.44
ZMW3,667.49
|
$35.83
SGD48.23
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$262.56
ZMW6,666.80
|
$2,750.06
SGD3,701.59
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$159.59
ZMW4,052.15
|
$2,019.11
SGD2,717.72
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.50
ZMW2,120.21
|
$116.07
SGD156.23
|
|
pay 7.4 times more for childcare
Zambia
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$111.30
ZMW2,826.16
|
$1,111.44
SGD1,496.00
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,884.51
ZMW149,414.85
|
$27,905.57
SGD37,560.90
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for entertainment and sports
Zambia
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.02
ZMW26.00
|
$7.45
SGD10.02
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.19
ZMW55.72
|
$4.79
SGD6.45
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.57
ZMW65.33
|
$12.29
SGD16.54
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.66
ZMW1,032.30
|
$103.58
SGD139.41
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.12
ZMW79.12
|
$11.17
SGD15.04
|
|
pay 66.8% more for clothing
Zambia
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.53
ZMW622.82
|
$67.87
SGD91.35
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.26
ZMW666.73
|
$43.81
SGD58.97
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.18
ZMW2,289.69
|
$93.40
SGD125.71
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$87.89
ZMW2,231.70
|
$105.69
SGD142.26
|
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