Cost of living comparison
compared to
Singapore vs. Baton Rouge Cost of Living Summary
Singapore is 45.2% more expensive than Baton Rouge.
- Restaurants
-
pay 21.3% less in Singapore
- Groceries
-
pay 9.2% more in Singapore
- Transportation
-
pay 2.2 times more in Singapore
- Housing
-
pay 39.4% more in Singapore
- Childcare
-
pay 78.0% more in Singapore
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 33.6% more in Singapore
- Clothing
-
pay 54.1% more in Singapore
The cost of transportation, childcare, clothing, housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Singapore are more expensive than in Baton Rouge. Notably, transportation and childcare are significantly more expensive in Singapore.
Singapore vs. Baton Rouge Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Singapore instead of Baton Rouge, you would:
pay 21.3% less for restaurants
|
Baton Rouge
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
|
$9.28
SGD12.02
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.50
|
$7.73
SGD10.02
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$1.58
SGD2.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.25
|
$1.16
SGD1.50
|
|
Baton Rouge vs. Singapore - Cost of restaurants
pay 9.2% more for groceries
|
Baton Rouge
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.71
|
$2.36
SGD3.06
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.72
|
$8.89
SGD11.51
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.15
|
$11.53
SGD14.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.07
|
$3.24
SGD4.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.12
|
$5.05
SGD6.55
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.44
|
$1.95
SGD2.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.93
|
$1.36
SGD1.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.37
|
$2.22
SGD2.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.77
|
$1.19
SGD1.54
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.36
|
$1.12
SGD1.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.16
|
$0.98
SGD1.26
|
|
Baton Rouge vs. Singapore - Cost of groceries
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
|
Baton Rouge
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.85
|
$8.27
SGD10.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$56.00
|
$92.79
SGD120.22
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,784.06
|
$139,191.98
SGD180,323.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.94
|
$9.74
SGD12.62
|
|
Baton Rouge vs. Singapore - Cost of transportation
pay 39.4% more for housing
|
Baton Rouge
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$73.51
|
$35.10
SGD45.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,326.00
|
$3,116.78
SGD4,037.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,383.33
|
$2,276.91
SGD2,949.73
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$105.62
|
$116.26
SGD150.61
|
|
Baton Rouge vs. Singapore - Cost of housing
pay 78.0% more for childcare
|
Baton Rouge
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,925.00
|
$1,253.76
SGD1,624.24
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,000.00
|
$29,085.74
SGD37,680.58
|
|
Baton Rouge vs. Singapore - Cost of childcare
pay 33.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Baton Rouge
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
|
$7.73
SGD10.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.08
|
$4.68
SGD6.06
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.00
|
$12.76
SGD16.53
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.33
|
$117.15
SGD151.77
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.00
|
$11.60
SGD15.03
|
|
Baton Rouge vs. Singapore - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 54.1% more for clothing
|
Baton Rouge
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$35.99
|
$84.93
SGD110.03
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.50
|
$42.58
SGD55.16
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.75
|
$104.51
SGD135.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.33
|
$126.20
SGD163.49
|
|
Baton Rouge vs. Singapore - Cost of clothing
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