Cost of living comparison
Singapore is 2.6 times more expensive than Dominican Republic.
If you lived in Singapore instead of Dominican Republic, you would:
pay 24.5% more for restaurants
Dominican Republic
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.34
$372.97
|
$7.52
$10.14
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.81
$459.46
|
$6.77
$9.13
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
$65.54
|
$1.59
$2.14
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
$43.66
|
$1.12
$1.51
|
|
pay 91.4% more for groceries
Dominican Republic
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.69
$99.55
|
$2.08
$2.80
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.02
$236.37
|
$9.38
$12.65
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.63
$272.47
|
$10.93
$14.74
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.76
$103.48
|
$2.96
$3.99
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.46
$144.48
|
$4.13
$5.57
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.09
$64.05
|
$1.77
$2.39
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.39
$23.19
|
$1.23
$1.66
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
$60.21
|
$1.77
$2.38
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
$37.06
|
$1.37
$1.85
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
$30.31
|
$1.04
$1.40
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.94
$55.37
|
$1.03
$1.39
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
Dominican Republic
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.87
$286.34
|
$8.83
$11.91
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$46.42
$2,730.77
|
$96.26
$129.84
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,862.63
$1,639,008.73
|
$112,798.92
$152,154.46
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.60
$1,388.50
|
$9.02
$12.17
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for housing
Dominican Republic
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.94
$2,878.61
|
$36.32
$48.99
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$578.74
$34,043.97
|
$3,603.58
$4,860.87
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$346.71
$20,395.01
|
$2,425.90
$3,272.30
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$47.82
$2,813.01
|
$123.15
$166.11
|
|
pay 4.7 times more for childcare
Dominican Republic
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$282.63
$16,625.73
|
$1,261.73
$1,701.95
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,435.46
$319,738.66
|
$27,366.80
$36,915.08
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports
Dominican Republic
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.86
$168.43
|
$7.52
$10.14
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.11
$124.11
|
$4.69
$6.33
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.82
$283.32
|
$11.28
$15.22
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.32
$1,901.33
|
$113.03
$152.47
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.19
$364.37
|
$10.90
$14.71
|
|
pay 28.6% more for clothing
Dominican Republic
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.16
$2,715.50
|
$74.80
$100.90
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.40
$2,788.53
|
$41.62
$56.14
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.59
$4,740.91
|
$107.10
$144.47
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$85.04
$5,002.17
|
$111.86
$150.89
|
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