Cost of living comparison
Singapore is 59.6% more expensive than France.
If you lived in Singapore instead of France, you would:
pay 42.2% less for restaurants
France
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.13
€15.14
|
$7.52
$10.23
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.98
€9.36
|
$6.77
$9.21
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.76
€2.59
|
$1.59
$2.16
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.88
€1.77
|
$1.12
$1.52
|
|
pay 24.4% more for groceries
France
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.66
€1.56
|
$2.08
$2.83
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.33
€7.81
|
$9.38
$12.76
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.25
€3.98
|
$10.93
$14.87
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.47
€3.26
|
$2.96
$4.03
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.22
€4.90
|
$4.13
$5.62
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.30
€1.22
|
$1.77
$2.41
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.92
|
$1.23
$1.68
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.29
€1.21
|
$1.77
$2.40
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
€1.42
|
$1.37
$1.86
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.82
|
$1.04
$1.42
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.97
|
$1.03
$1.41
|
|
pay 94.1% more for transportation
France
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.84
€7.35
|
$8.83
$12.01
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$52.45
€49.21
|
$96.26
$131.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,223.89
€24,604.57
|
$112,798.92
$153,519.33
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.05
€16.93
|
$9.02
$12.28
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for housing
France
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.93
€29.02
|
$36.32
$49.43
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$760.64
€713.67
|
$3,603.58
$4,904.47
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$610.71
€573.00
|
$2,425.90
$3,301.65
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$135.03
€126.70
|
$123.15
$167.60
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
France
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$674.24
€632.61
|
$1,261.73
$1,717.21
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,309.03
€10,610.69
|
$27,366.80
$37,246.22
|
|
pay 55.4% more for entertainment and sports
France
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.24
€5.85
|
$7.52
$10.23
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.93
€2.75
|
$4.69
$6.39
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.11
€10.42
|
$11.28
$15.35
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.98
€35.63
|
$113.03
$153.84
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.22
€10.53
|
$10.90
$14.84
|
|
pay 0.9% more for clothing
France
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.18
€79.92
|
$74.80
$101.80
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.90
€36.50
|
$41.62
$56.64
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.98
€85.36
|
$107.10
$145.76
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$122.71
€115.13
|
$111.86
$152.25
|
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