Cost of living comparison
Singapore is 3.5 times more expensive than Cuba.
If you lived in Singapore instead of Cuba, you would:
pay 14.3% less for restaurants
Cuba
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.75
$7.75
|
$7.52
$10.24
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.00
$6.00
|
$6.77
$9.21
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.39
$2.39
|
$1.59
$2.16
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
$1.67
|
$1.12
$1.52
|
|
pay 83.4% more for groceries
Cuba
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.13
$1.13
|
$2.08
$2.83
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.46
$3.46
|
$9.38
$12.77
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.70
$13.70
|
$10.93
$14.88
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.07
$2.07
|
$2.96
$4.03
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.88
$2.88
|
$4.13
$5.62
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$3.77
$3.77
|
$1.77
$2.41
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.37
$0.37
|
$1.23
$1.68
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.53
$0.53
|
$1.77
$2.40
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
$0.63
|
$1.37
$1.86
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
$0.66
|
$1.04
$1.42
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.00
$1.00
|
$1.03
$1.41
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for transportation
Cuba
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.46
$4.46
|
$8.83
$12.02
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$22.50
$22.50
|
$96.26
$131.03
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$80,000.00
$80,000.00
|
$112,798.92
$153,552.60
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.10
$6.10
|
$9.02
$12.28
|
|
pay 5.3 times more for housing
Cuba
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$165.00
$165.00
|
$36.32
$49.44
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$596.67
$596.67
|
$3,603.58
$4,905.54
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$222.50
$222.50
|
$2,425.90
$3,302.37
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.59
$30.59
|
$123.15
$167.64
|
|
pay 8.2 times more for childcare
Cuba
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$86.67
$86.67
|
$1,261.73
$1,717.58
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,166.67
$15,166.67
|
$27,366.80
$37,254.29
|
|
pay 4.8 times more for entertainment and sports
Cuba
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.25
$3.25
|
$7.52
$10.24
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.03
$2.03
|
$4.69
$6.39
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.25
$4.25
|
$11.28
$15.36
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$16.67
$16.67
|
$113.03
$153.87
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.12
$1.12
|
$10.90
$14.84
|
|
pay 46.0% more for clothing
Cuba
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.75
$47.75
|
$74.80
$101.83
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.17
$42.17
|
$41.62
$56.65
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.58
$69.58
|
$107.10
$145.80
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$64.00
$64.00
|
$111.86
$152.28
|
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