Cost of living comparison
Singapore is 5.3 times more expensive than Colombia.
If you lived in Singapore instead of Colombia, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
Colombia
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.71
$10,332
|
$7.52
$10.23
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.26
$20,057
|
$6.77
$9.21
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
$2,295
|
$1.59
$2.16
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
$1,750
|
$1.12
$1.52
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for groceries
Colombia
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.87
$3,329
|
$2.08
$2.83
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.61
$6,141
|
$9.38
$12.76
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.28
$12,496
|
$10.93
$14.87
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.65
$6,296
|
$2.96
$4.03
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.55
$5,932
|
$4.13
$5.62
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.83
$3,171
|
$1.77
$2.41
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.29
$1,120
|
$1.23
$1.68
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.37
$1,402
|
$1.77
$2.40
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.40
$1,512
|
$1.37
$1.86
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
$1,159
|
$1.04
$1.42
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
$1,275
|
$1.03
$1.41
|
|
pay 4.2 times more for transportation
Colombia
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.04
$7,765
|
$8.83
$12.01
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$23.61
$90,083
|
$96.26
$131.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,617.95
$55,765,306
|
$112,798.92
$153,519.33
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.28
$43,031
|
$9.02
$12.28
|
|
pay 8.8 times more for housing
Colombia
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.37
$81,539
|
$36.32
$49.43
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$208.57
$795,660
|
$3,603.58
$4,904.47
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$176.18
$672,111
|
$2,425.90
$3,301.65
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$46.64
$177,924
|
$123.15
$167.60
|
|
pay 10.6 times more for childcare
Colombia
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$104.33
$398,021
|
$1,261.73
$1,717.21
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,004.13
$11,460,298
|
$27,366.80
$37,246.22
|
|
pay 5.6 times more for entertainment and sports
Colombia
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.90
$3,417
|
$7.52
$10.23
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.21
$4,599
|
$4.69
$6.39
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.90
$7,237
|
$11.28
$15.35
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$18.34
$69,968
|
$113.03
$153.84
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.91
$11,113
|
$10.90
$14.84
|
|
pay 90.6% more for clothing
Colombia
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.50
$154,493
|
$74.80
$101.80
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.32
$104,238
|
$41.62
$56.64
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$60.30
$230,022
|
$107.10
$145.76
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$45.16
$172,272
|
$111.86
$152.25
|
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