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Singapore vs. Kingstown Cost of Living Summary

Singapore is 2.6 times more expensive than Kingstown.

Restaurants: pay 12.3% less in Singapore
Groceries: pay 1.3% less in Singapore
Transportation: pay 66.2% more in Singapore
Housing: pay 4.6 times more in Singapore
Childcare: pay 6.4 times more in Singapore
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.6 times more in Singapore
Clothing: pay 21.2% less in Singapore

The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Singapore are more expensive than in Kingstown. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Singapore. Notably, childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Singapore.

Singapore vs. Kingstown Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Singapore instead of Kingstown, you would:

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pay 12.3% less for restaurants

	Kingstown	Singapore
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.40 EC$20.00	$10.16 SGD13.54	+37.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.10 EC$30.00	$7.52 SGD10.03	-32.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.85 EC$5.00	$1.52 SGD2.03	-17.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.76 EC$4.75	$1.12 SGD1.49	-36.3%
Average			-12.3%

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pay 1.3% less for groceries

	Kingstown	Singapore
Bread 1 loaf	$1.85 EC$5.00	$2.11 SGD2.81	+13.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.26 EC$19.61	$8.41 SGD11.22	+15.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$12.14 EC$32.81	$10.38 SGD13.85	-14.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.60 EC$12.44	$3.30 SGD4.40	-28.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.98 EC$5.36	$4.50 SGD6.00	+126.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.76 EC$10.17	$1.80 SGD2.40	-52.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.86 EC$2.33	$1.36 SGD1.81	+57.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$4.18 EC$11.30	$1.80 SGD2.40	-57.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.68 EC$4.54	$1.27 SGD1.69	-24.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.60 EC$4.31	$1.02 SGD1.36	-36.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.23 EC$3.33	$1.04 SGD1.38	-15.8%
Average			-1.3%

Kingstown vs. Singapore - Cost of groceries

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pay 66.2% more for transportation

	Kingstown	Singapore
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$14.57 EC$39.38	$8.18 SGD10.91	-43.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$59.20 EC$160.00	$90.29 SGD120.39	+52.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,376.83 EC$87,500.00	$135,434.68 SGD180,588.60	+318.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$24.98 EC$67.50	$9.48 SGD12.64	-62.0%
Average			+66.2%

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pay 4.6 times more for housing

	Kingstown	Singapore
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$55.50 EC$150.00	$36.16 SGD48.21	-34.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$296.02 EC$800.00	$2,745.11 SGD3,660.33	+827.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$296.02 EC$800.00	$1,988.78 SGD2,651.83	+571.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$70.74 EC$191.18	$121.43 SGD161.92	+71.7%
Average			+359.0%

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pay 6.4 times more for childcare

	Kingstown	Singapore
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$185.01 EC$500.00	$1,189.74 SGD1,586.40	+543.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$27,370.99 SGD36,496.48
Average			+543.1%

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pay 2.6 times more for entertainment and sports

	Kingstown	Singapore
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.85 EC$5.00	$6.73 SGD8.98	+264.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.71 EC$7.33	$4.71 SGD6.28	+73.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.44 EC$12.00	$12.64 SGD16.85	+184.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.00 EC$100.00	$105.20 SGD140.27	+184.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.55 EC$15.00	$11.29 SGD15.05	+103.3%
Average			+162.0%

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pay 21.2% less for clothing

	Kingstown	Singapore
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$101.76 EC$275.00	$66.32 SGD88.43	-34.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$83.25 EC$225.00	$44.36 SGD59.15	-46.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$111.01 EC$300.00	$96.71 SGD128.95	-12.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$101.76 EC$275.00	$111.62 SGD148.84	+9.7%
Average			-21.2%

Kingstown vs. Singapore - Cost of clothing

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