Cost of living comparison
compared to
Singapore vs. Columbia Cost of Living Summary
Singapore is 62.4% more expensive than Columbia.
- Restaurants
-
pay 36.5% less in Singapore
- Groceries
-
pay 39.7% more in Singapore
- Transportation
-
pay 2.5 times more in Singapore
- Housing
-
pay 84.2% more in Singapore
- Childcare
-
pay 63.2% more in Singapore
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 93.2% more in Singapore
- Clothing
-
pay 43.5% more in Singapore
The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, housing, childcare, clothing, and groceries in Singapore are more expensive than in Columbia. Notably, transportation, entertainment and sports, and housing are significantly more expensive in Singapore.
Singapore vs. Columbia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Singapore instead of Columbia, you would:
pay 36.5% less for restaurants
|
Columbia
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.00
|
$9.28
SGD11.81
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$7.73
SGD9.84
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.45
|
$1.58
SGD2.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$1.16
SGD1.47
|
|
Columbia vs. Singapore - Cost of restaurants
pay 39.7% more for groceries
|
Columbia
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.40
|
$2.36
SGD3.01
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.37
|
$8.89
SGD11.31
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.34
|
$11.53
SGD14.68
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.97
|
$3.24
SGD4.12
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.08
|
$5.05
SGD6.43
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.88
|
$1.95
SGD2.49
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
|
$1.36
SGD1.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.36
|
$2.22
SGD2.83
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.99
|
$1.19
SGD1.51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
|
$1.12
SGD1.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.16
|
$0.98
SGD1.24
|
|
Columbia vs. Singapore - Cost of groceries
pay 2.5 times more for transportation
|
Columbia
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.89
|
$8.27
SGD10.52
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$92.79
SGD118.12
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,111.37
|
$139K
SGD177K
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.20
|
$9.74
SGD12.40
|
|
Columbia vs. Singapore - Cost of transportation
pay 84.2% more for housing
|
Columbia
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.80
|
$35.10
SGD44.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,025.00
|
$3,116.78
SGD3,967.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$783.33
|
$2,276.91
SGD2,898.27
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$139.63
|
$116.26
SGD147.98
|
|
Columbia vs. Singapore - Cost of housing
pay 63.2% more for childcare
|
Columbia
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,200.00
|
$1,253.76
SGD1,595.91
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,100.00
|
$29,085.74
SGD37,023.24
|
|
Columbia vs. Singapore - Cost of childcare
pay 93.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Columbia
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.50
|
$7.73
SGD9.84
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.60
|
$4.68
SGD5.95
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.00
|
$12.76
SGD16.24
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.22
|
$117.15
SGD149.12
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.50
|
$11.60
SGD14.76
|
|
Columbia vs. Singapore - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 43.5% more for clothing
|
Columbia
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.00
|
$84.93
SGD108.11
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.33
|
$42.58
SGD54.20
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.17
|
$104.51
SGD133.04
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$87.50
|
$126.20
SGD160.64
|
|
Columbia vs. Singapore - Cost of clothing
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