Cost of living comparison
Singapore is 41.9% more expensive than Canada.
If you lived in Singapore instead of Canada, you would:
pay 28.5% less for restaurants
|
Canada
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.50
CA$22.43
|
$11.17
SGD14.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.99
CA$13.59
|
$7.45
SGD9.67
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.03
CA$2.76
|
$1.52
SGD1.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
CA$2.26
|
$1.14
SGD1.49
|
|
pay 15.0% more for groceries
|
Canada
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.50
CA$3.40
|
$2.08
SGD2.70
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.43
CA$7.38
|
$9.16
SGD11.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.95
CA$10.80
|
$10.85
SGD14.09
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.36
CA$4.57
|
$3.33
SGD4.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.29
CA$7.19
|
$4.67
SGD6.06
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.84
CA$2.50
|
$1.91
SGD2.48
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.87
|
$1.44
SGD1.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
CA$2.13
|
$1.76
SGD2.28
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
CA$2.43
|
$1.29
SGD1.67
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.18
CA$1.61
|
$1.05
SGD1.37
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.18
CA$1.60
|
$1.03
SGD1.34
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for transportation
|
Canada
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.40
CA$5.98
|
$8.01
SGD10.40
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$68.18
CA$92.70
|
$95.32
SGD123.77
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,034.05
CA$34,037.55
|
$134,045.26
SGD174,057.77
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.78
CA$22.82
|
$9.23
SGD11.99
|
|
pay 37.5% more for housing
|
Canada
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.83
CA$85.43
|
$35.83
SGD46.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,250.12
CA$1,699.73
|
$2,750.06
SGD3,570.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,146.12
CA$1,558.32
|
$2,019.11
SGD2,621.81
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$119.78
CA$162.86
|
$116.07
SGD150.72
|
|
pay 88.9% more for childcare
|
Canada
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$744.16
CA$1,011.80
|
$1,111.44
SGD1,443.21
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,218.47
CA$16,612.84
|
$27,905.57
SGD36,235.39
|
|
pay 41.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Canada
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.30
CA$7.21
|
$7.45
SGD9.67
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.57
CA$4.85
|
$4.79
SGD6.22
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.99
CA$17.67
|
$12.29
SGD15.96
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.10
CA$58.60
|
$103.58
SGD134.49
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.26
CA$15.31
|
$11.17
SGD14.50
|
|
pay 10.7% more for clothing
|
Canada
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.23
CA$75.09
|
$67.87
SGD88.12
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.78
CA$54.09
|
$43.81
SGD56.89
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.57
CA$117.70
|
$93.40
SGD121.27
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.81
CA$141.14
|
$105.69
SGD137.24
|
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