Cost of living comparison
compared to
Singapore vs. Laguna Niguel Cost of Living Summary
Singapore is 4.0% more expensive than Laguna Niguel.
- Restaurants
-
pay 47.5% less in Singapore
- Groceries
-
pay 2.5% more in Singapore
- Transportation
-
pay 98.8% more in Singapore
- Housing
-
pay 20.8% less in Singapore
- Childcare
-
pay 10.6% less in Singapore
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.5% less in Singapore
- Clothing
-
pay 8.0% more in Singapore
The cost of transportation, clothing, and groceries in Singapore are more expensive than in Laguna Niguel. Expenses including restaurants, housing, childcare, and entertainment and sports are lower in Singapore. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Singapore.
Singapore vs. Laguna Niguel Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Singapore instead of Laguna Niguel, you would:
pay 47.5% less for restaurants
|
Laguna Niguel
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$9.28
SGD12.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.00
|
$7.73
SGD10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.83
|
$1.58
SGD2.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$1.16
SGD1.50
|
|
Laguna Niguel vs. Singapore - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.5% more for groceries
|
Laguna Niguel
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.52
|
$2.36
SGD3.06
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.67
|
$8.89
SGD11.49
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.71
|
$11.53
SGD14.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
|
$3.24
SGD4.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.55
|
$5.05
SGD6.54
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.90
|
$1.95
SGD2.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
|
$1.36
SGD1.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$2.22
SGD2.87
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.48
|
$1.19
SGD1.53
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
|
$1.12
SGD1.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.36
|
$0.98
SGD1.26
|
|
Laguna Niguel vs. Singapore - Cost of groceries
pay 98.8% more for transportation
|
Laguna Niguel
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.78
|
$8.27
SGD10.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.00
|
$92.79
SGD120.01
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,727.50
|
$139,191.98
SGD180,016.98
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.01
|
$9.74
SGD12.60
|
|
Laguna Niguel vs. Singapore - Cost of transportation
pay 20.8% less for housing
|
Laguna Niguel
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.25
|
$35.10
SGD45.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,940.50
|
$3,116.78
SGD4,030.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,566.67
|
$2,276.91
SGD2,944.72
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$155.53
|
$116.26
SGD150.36
|
|
Laguna Niguel vs. Singapore - Cost of housing
pay 10.6% less for childcare
|
Laguna Niguel
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,762.50
|
$1,253.76
SGD1,621.49
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,000.00
|
$29,085.74
SGD37,616.59
|
|
Laguna Niguel vs. Singapore - Cost of childcare
pay 2.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Laguna Niguel
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$7.73
SGD10.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.55
|
$4.68
SGD6.05
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.50
|
$12.76
SGD16.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$93.33
|
$117.15
SGD151.51
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.50
|
$11.60
SGD15.00
|
|
Laguna Niguel vs. Singapore - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 8.0% more for clothing
|
Laguna Niguel
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$61.25
|
$84.93
SGD109.84
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.75
|
$42.58
SGD55.07
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.09
|
$104.51
SGD135.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$149.85
|
$126.20
SGD163.22
|
|
Laguna Niguel vs. Singapore - Cost of clothing
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