Cost of living comparison
compared to
Singapore vs. Buenos Aires Cost of Living Summary
Singapore is 94.6% more expensive than Buenos Aires.
- Restaurants
-
pay 32.9% less in Singapore
- Groceries
-
pay 59.3% more in Singapore
- Transportation
-
pay 2.8 times more in Singapore
- Housing
-
pay 2.9 times more in Singapore
- Childcare
-
pay 3.2 times more in Singapore
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 74.0% more in Singapore
- Clothing
-
pay 25.2% less in Singapore
The cost of childcare, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Singapore are more expensive than in Buenos Aires. Expenses including restaurants and clothing are lower in Singapore. Notably, childcare, housing, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Singapore.
Singapore vs. Buenos Aires Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Singapore instead of Buenos Aires, you would:
pay 32.9% less for restaurants
|
Buenos Aires
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.02
ARS28,866.32
|
$11.72
SGD15.02
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.96
ARS19,665.62
|
$8.59
SGD11.01
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.01
ARS3,045.90
|
$1.81
SGD2.32
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
ARS2,416.05
|
$1.22
SGD1.56
|
|
Buenos Aires vs. Singapore - Cost of restaurants
pay 59.3% more for groceries
|
Buenos Aires
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.48
ARS3,759.89
|
$2.52
SGD3.23
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.25
ARS7,963.26
|
$10.61
SGD13.60
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.52
ARS8,376.92
|
$11.31
SGD14.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.81
ARS4,263.15
|
$3.63
SGD4.66
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.60
ARS6,980.53
|
$4.43
SGD5.67
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
ARS1,941.83
|
$2.04
SGD2.62
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
ARS1,476.48
|
$1.39
SGD1.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
ARS986.80
|
$2.11
SGD2.70
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.92
ARS1,393.13
|
$1.00
SGD1.29
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
ARS848.63
|
$1.15
SGD1.48
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
ARS844.64
|
$1.07
SGD1.37
|
|
Buenos Aires vs. Singapore - Cost of groceries
pay 2.8 times more for transportation
|
Buenos Aires
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.28
ARS8,007.28
|
$9.42
SGD12.07
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.50
ARS41,738.12
|
$95.32
SGD122.14
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,500.00
ARS43M
|
$158K
SGD202K
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.60
ARS14,570.40
|
$9.84
SGD12.61
|
|
Buenos Aires vs. Singapore - Cost of transportation
pay 2.9 times more for housing
|
Buenos Aires
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.11
ARS47,219.03
|
$26.68
SGD34.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$770.79
ARS1M
|
$2,972.36
SGD3,808.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$509.75
ARS774K
|
$2,133.71
SGD2,734.12
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$162.43
ARS247K
|
$133.12
SGD170.58
|
|
Buenos Aires vs. Singapore - Cost of housing
pay 3.2 times more for childcare
|
Buenos Aires
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$464.87
ARS706K
|
$1,466.84
SGD1,879.60
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,896.36
ARS14M
|
$28,413.66
SGD36,409.09
|
|
Buenos Aires vs. Singapore - Cost of childcare
pay 74.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Buenos Aires
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.95
ARS6,000.47
|
$8.20
SGD10.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.86
ARS5,864.06
|
$5.19
SGD6.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.21
ARS6,386.17
|
$14.06
SGD18.02
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.97
ARS75,848.75
|
$110.24
SGD141.26
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.38
ARS15,757.84
|
$11.72
SGD15.02
|
|
Buenos Aires vs. Singapore - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 25.2% less for clothing
|
Buenos Aires
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$120.49
ARS183K
|
$80.66
SGD103.36
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$95.69
ARS145K
|
$50.96
SGD65.30
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$115.94
ARS176K
|
$110.36
SGD141.41
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$138.37
ARS210K
|
$127.45
SGD163.31
|
|
Buenos Aires vs. Singapore - Cost of clothing
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