Cost of living comparison
compared to
Singapore vs. Corpus Christi Cost of Living Summary
Singapore is 55.5% more expensive than Corpus Christi.
- Restaurants
-
pay 41.5% less in Singapore
- Groceries
-
pay 36.1% more in Singapore
- Transportation
-
pay 2.8 times more in Singapore
- Housing
-
pay 59.5% more in Singapore
- Childcare
-
pay 12.5% more in Singapore
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.2 times more in Singapore
- Clothing
-
pay 21.2% more in Singapore
The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, clothing, and childcare in Singapore are more expensive than in Corpus Christi. Notably, transportation and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Singapore.
Singapore vs. Corpus Christi Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Singapore instead of Corpus Christi, you would:
pay 41.5% less for restaurants
|
Corpus Christi
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$9.28
SGD11.91
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
|
$7.73
SGD9.92
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.65
|
$1.58
SGD2.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$1.16
SGD1.49
|
|
Corpus Christi vs. Singapore - Cost of restaurants
pay 36.1% more for groceries
|
Corpus Christi
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.09
|
$2.36
SGD3.03
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.68
|
$8.89
SGD11.41
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.82
|
$11.53
SGD14.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.50
|
$3.24
SGD4.16
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.33
|
$5.05
SGD6.49
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.70
|
$1.95
SGD2.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
|
$1.36
SGD1.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.56
|
$2.22
SGD2.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.45
|
$1.19
SGD1.52
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
|
$1.12
SGD1.44
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.24
|
$0.98
SGD1.25
|
|
Corpus Christi vs. Singapore - Cost of groceries
pay 2.8 times more for transportation
|
Corpus Christi
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.75
|
$8.27
SGD10.61
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$92.79
SGD119.09
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,900.00
|
$139,191.98
SGD178,638.98
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.67
|
$9.74
SGD12.50
|
|
Corpus Christi vs. Singapore - Cost of transportation
pay 59.5% more for housing
|
Corpus Christi
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.25
|
$35.10
SGD45.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,188.11
|
$3,116.78
SGD4,000.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$975.00
|
$2,276.91
SGD2,922.18
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$133.86
|
$116.26
SGD149.21
|
|
Corpus Christi vs. Singapore - Cost of housing
pay 12.5% more for childcare
|
Corpus Christi
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,343.18
|
$1,253.76
SGD1,609.07
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,093.75
|
$29,085.74
SGD37,328.64
|
|
Corpus Christi vs. Singapore - Cost of childcare
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Corpus Christi
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
|
$7.73
SGD9.92
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.50
|
$4.68
SGD6.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.00
|
$12.76
SGD16.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$20.00
|
$117.15
SGD150.35
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.50
|
$11.60
SGD14.89
|
|
Corpus Christi vs. Singapore - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 21.2% more for clothing
|
Corpus Christi
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.74
|
$84.93
SGD109.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.79
|
$42.58
SGD54.64
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.55
|
$104.51
SGD134.13
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$117.47
|
$126.20
SGD161.97
|
|
Corpus Christi vs. Singapore - Cost of clothing
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