Cost of living comparison
Singapore is 3.5 times more expensive than Havana.
If you lived in Singapore instead of Havana, you would:
pay 28.8% less for restaurants
Havana
|
Singapore
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.00
CUC9.00
|
$7.52
SGD10.15
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.00
CUC7.00
|
$6.77
SGD9.14
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.78
CUC2.78
|
$1.59
SGD2.14
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.34
CUC2.34
|
$1.12
SGD1.51
|
|
pay 77.2% more for groceries
Havana
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.15
CUC1.15
|
$2.08
SGD2.80
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.43
CUC2.43
|
$9.38
SGD12.66
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.01
CUC13.01
|
$10.93
SGD14.75
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.11
CUC2.11
|
$2.96
SGD4.00
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.75
CUC2.75
|
$4.13
SGD5.57
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.54
CUC2.54
|
$1.77
SGD2.39
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
CUC0.54
|
$1.23
SGD1.67
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.55
CUC0.55
|
$1.77
SGD2.38
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
CUC0.85
|
$1.37
SGD1.85
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
CUC0.83
|
$1.04
SGD1.40
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.00
CUC1.00
|
$1.03
SGD1.40
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for transportation
Havana
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.46
CUC4.46
|
$8.83
SGD11.92
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$22.50
CUC22.50
|
$96.26
SGD129.94
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$80,000.00
CUC80,000.00
|
$112,798.92
SGD152,278.54
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.10
CUC6.10
|
$9.02
SGD12.18
|
|
pay 5.3 times more for housing
Havana
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$165.00
CUC165.00
|
$36.32
SGD49.03
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$596.67
CUC596.67
|
$3,603.58
SGD4,864.83
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$222.50
CUC222.50
|
$2,425.90
SGD3,274.96
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.59
CUC30.59
|
$123.15
SGD166.25
|
|
pay 8.2 times more for childcare
Havana
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$86.67
CUC86.67
|
$1,261.73
SGD1,703.33
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,166.67
CUC15,166.67
|
$27,366.80
SGD36,945.18
|
|
pay 4.8 times more for entertainment and sports
Havana
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
CUC2.50
|
$7.52
SGD10.15
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.07
CUC2.07
|
$4.69
SGD6.33
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.50
CUC3.50
|
$11.28
SGD15.23
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$16.67
CUC16.67
|
$113.03
SGD152.60
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.25
CUC1.25
|
$10.90
SGD14.72
|
|
pay 26.8% more for clothing
Havana
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.50
CUC55.50
|
$74.80
SGD100.98
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.33
CUC44.33
|
$41.62
SGD56.18
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.17
CUC79.17
|
$107.10
SGD144.59
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.00
CUC78.00
|
$111.86
SGD151.02
|
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