Cost of living comparison
compared to
Singapore vs. Douglas Cost of Living Summary
Singapore is 12.5% more expensive than Douglas.
- Restaurants
-
pay 43.9% less in Singapore
- Groceries
-
pay 30.3% more in Singapore
- Transportation
-
pay 66.7% more in Singapore
- Housing
-
pay 38.3% more in Singapore
- Childcare
-
pay 16.6% less in Singapore
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.4% more in Singapore
- Clothing
-
pay 9.3% more in Singapore
The cost of transportation, housing, groceries, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Singapore are more expensive than in Douglas. Expenses including restaurants and childcare are lower in Singapore.
Singapore vs. Douglas Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Singapore instead of Douglas, you would:
pay 43.9% less for restaurants
|
Douglas
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$29.38
£22.19
|
$9.28
SGD12.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.14
£7.65
|
$7.73
SGD10.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.70
£2.04
|
$1.58
SGD2.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.99
£1.51
|
$1.16
SGD1.50
|
|
Douglas vs. Singapore - Cost of restaurants
pay 30.3% more for groceries
|
Douglas
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.25
£1.70
|
$2.36
SGD3.07
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.56
£2.69
|
$8.89
SGD11.53
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.28
£6.25
|
$11.53
SGD14.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.99
£3.77
|
$3.24
SGD4.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.63
£2.74
|
$5.05
SGD6.56
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.10
£0.83
|
$1.95
SGD2.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
£0.62
|
$1.36
SGD1.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.30
£0.98
|
$2.22
SGD2.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
£1.36
|
$1.19
SGD1.54
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.36
£1.03
|
$1.12
SGD1.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.36
£1.03
|
$0.98
SGD1.27
|
|
Douglas vs. Singapore - Cost of groceries
pay 66.7% more for transportation
|
Douglas
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.98
£6.03
|
$8.27
SGD10.73
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$89.03
£67.23
|
$92.79
SGD120.39
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,200.43
£25,827.48
|
$139,191.98
SGD180,587.67
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.70
£14.12
|
$9.74
SGD12.64
|
|
Douglas vs. Singapore - Cost of transportation
pay 38.3% more for housing
|
Douglas
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.34
£56.14
|
$35.10
SGD45.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,259.12
£950.86
|
$3,116.78
SGD4,043.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,096.96
£828.40
|
$2,276.91
SGD2,954.06
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$228.92
£172.88
|
$116.26
SGD150.83
|
|
Douglas vs. Singapore - Cost of housing
pay 16.6% less for childcare
|
Douglas
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,671.96
£1,262.63
|
$1,253.76
SGD1,626.63
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$31,716.53
£23,951.69
|
$29,085.74
SGD37,735.84
|
|
Douglas vs. Singapore - Cost of childcare
pay 3.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Douglas
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.54
£4.94
|
$7.73
SGD10.03
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.23
£3.95
|
$4.68
SGD6.07
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$22.03
£16.64
|
$12.76
SGD16.55
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.44
£49.42
|
$117.15
SGD151.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.03
£12.10
|
$11.60
SGD15.05
|
|
Douglas vs. Singapore - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 9.3% more for clothing
|
Douglas
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.82
£73.12
|
$84.93
SGD110.19
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.07
£34.03
|
$42.58
SGD55.24
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.40
£84.88
|
$104.51
SGD135.60
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.90
£58.83
|
$126.20
SGD163.73
|
|
Douglas vs. Singapore - Cost of clothing
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