Cost of living comparison
compared to
Singapore vs. Faro Cost of Living Summary
Singapore is 68.2% more expensive than Faro.
- Restaurants
-
pay 28.2% less in Singapore
- Groceries
-
pay 66.7% more in Singapore
- Transportation
-
pay 98.8% more in Singapore
- Housing
-
pay 83.0% more in Singapore
- Childcare
-
pay 2.5 times more in Singapore
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 99.6% more in Singapore
- Clothing
-
pay 9.1% more in Singapore
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, housing, groceries, and clothing in Singapore are more expensive than in Faro. Notably, childcare, entertainment and sports, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Singapore.
Singapore vs. Faro Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Singapore instead of Faro, you would:
pay 28.2% less for restaurants
|
Faro
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.02
€12.04
|
$9.28
SGD12.02
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.34
€8.02
|
$7.73
SGD10.02
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.34
€2.01
|
$1.58
SGD2.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.64
€1.40
|
$1.16
SGD1.50
|
|
Faro vs. Singapore - Cost of restaurants
pay 66.7% more for groceries
|
Faro
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.62
€1.39
|
$2.36
SGD3.06
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.23
€6.21
|
$8.89
SGD11.51
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.62
€3.97
|
$11.53
SGD14.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.15
€2.71
|
$3.24
SGD4.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.87
€2.47
|
$5.05
SGD6.55
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.04
|
$1.95
SGD2.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.52
|
$1.36
SGD1.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.63
|
$2.22
SGD2.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.04
|
$1.19
SGD1.54
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
€0.59
|
$1.12
SGD1.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.15
€0.99
|
$0.98
SGD1.26
|
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Faro vs. Singapore - Cost of groceries
pay 98.8% more for transportation
|
Faro
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.54
€6.48
|
$8.27
SGD10.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$43.22
€37.11
|
$92.79
SGD120.22
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,056.04
€30,106.51
|
$139,191.98
SGD180,323.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.20
€11.33
|
$9.74
SGD12.62
|
|
Faro vs. Singapore - Cost of transportation
pay 83.0% more for housing
|
Faro
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.51
€37.36
|
$35.10
SGD45.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,148.52
€986.36
|
$3,116.78
SGD4,037.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$837.06
€718.88
|
$2,276.91
SGD2,949.73
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.78
€92.56
|
$116.26
SGD150.61
|
|
Faro vs. Singapore - Cost of housing
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
|
Faro
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$471.58
€404.99
|
$1,253.76
SGD1,624.24
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,614.29
€10,833.29
|
$29,085.74
SGD37,680.58
|
|
Faro vs. Singapore - Cost of childcare
pay 99.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Faro
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.50
€3.01
|
$7.73
SGD10.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.10
€1.81
|
$4.68
SGD6.06
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.66
€5.72
|
$12.76
SGD16.53
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.38
€38.12
|
$117.15
SGD151.77
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
€10.03
|
$11.60
SGD15.03
|
|
Faro vs. Singapore - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 9.1% more for clothing
|
Faro
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.97
€63.53
|
$84.93
SGD110.03
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.42
€33.85
|
$42.58
SGD55.16
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$109.21
€93.79
|
$104.51
SGD135.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.07
€91.95
|
$126.20
SGD163.49
|
|
Faro vs. Singapore - Cost of clothing
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