Cost of living comparison
Singapore is 53.5% more expensive than Canada.
If you lived in Singapore instead of Canada, you would:
pay 27.6% less for restaurants
Canada
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.95
CA$21.82
|
$7.52
SGD10.24
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.82
CA$12.06
|
$6.77
SGD9.21
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.77
CA$2.42
|
$1.59
SGD2.16
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
CA$2.01
|
$1.12
SGD1.52
|
|
pay 14.4% more for groceries
Canada
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.29
CA$3.13
|
$2.08
SGD2.83
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.39
CA$7.37
|
$9.38
SGD12.77
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.61
CA$10.41
|
$10.93
SGD14.88
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.04
CA$4.15
|
$2.96
SGD4.03
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.81
CA$6.57
|
$4.13
SGD5.62
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
CA$2.22
|
$1.77
SGD2.41
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
CA$0.93
|
$1.23
SGD1.68
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.60
CA$2.19
|
$1.77
SGD2.40
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
CA$2.34
|
$1.37
SGD1.86
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
CA$1.54
|
$1.04
SGD1.42
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
CA$1.52
|
$1.03
SGD1.41
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for transportation
Canada
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.96
CA$6.79
|
$8.83
SGD12.02
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$63.09
CA$86.31
|
$96.26
SGD131.02
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,101.60
CA$28,867.73
|
$112,798.92
SGD153,535.12
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.98
CA$23.23
|
$9.02
SGD12.28
|
|
pay 89.7% more for housing
Canada
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$64.04
CA$87.61
|
$36.32
SGD49.44
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,066.70
CA$1,459.28
|
$3,603.58
SGD4,904.98
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$952.71
CA$1,303.34
|
$2,425.90
SGD3,301.99
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$112.22
CA$153.52
|
$123.15
SGD167.62
|
|
pay 87.3% more for childcare
Canada
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$746.92
CA$1,021.81
|
$1,261.73
SGD1,717.39
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,296.08
CA$18,189.50
|
$27,366.80
SGD37,250.05
|
|
pay 52.7% more for entertainment and sports
Canada
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.67
CA$6.39
|
$7.52
SGD10.24
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.31
CA$4.53
|
$4.69
SGD6.39
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.96
CA$16.36
|
$11.28
SGD15.35
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.49
CA$59.49
|
$113.03
SGD153.85
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.20
CA$13.95
|
$10.90
SGD14.84
|
|
pay 28.6% more for clothing
Canada
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.87
CA$68.22
|
$74.80
SGD101.81
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.92
CA$50.50
|
$41.62
SGD56.64
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.02
CA$106.74
|
$107.10
SGD145.78
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.82
CA$133.83
|
$111.86
SGD152.26
|
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