Cost of living comparison
compared to
Singapore vs. Lewiston Cost of Living Summary
Singapore is 44.0% more expensive than Lewiston.
- Restaurants
-
pay 49.7% less in Singapore
- Groceries
-
pay 20.6% more in Singapore
- Transportation
-
pay 3.3 times more in Singapore
- Housing
-
pay 75.0% more in Singapore
- Childcare
-
pay 63.6% less in Singapore
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.9% less in Singapore
- Clothing
-
pay 2.0 times more in Singapore
The cost of transportation, clothing, housing, and groceries in Singapore are more expensive than in Lewiston. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Singapore. Notably, transportation and clothing are significantly more expensive in Singapore.
Singapore vs. Lewiston Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Singapore instead of Lewiston, you would:
pay 49.7% less for restaurants
|
Lewiston
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.00
|
$9.28
SGD12.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.00
|
$7.73
SGD10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.12
|
$1.58
SGD2.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.60
|
$1.16
SGD1.50
|
|
Lewiston vs. Singapore - Cost of restaurants
pay 20.6% more for groceries
|
Lewiston
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.00
|
$2.36
SGD3.06
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.58
|
$8.89
SGD11.49
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.22
|
$11.53
SGD14.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.88
|
$3.24
SGD4.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.00
|
$5.05
SGD6.54
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$1.95
SGD2.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
|
$1.36
SGD1.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.50
|
$2.22
SGD2.87
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.90
|
$1.19
SGD1.53
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
|
$1.12
SGD1.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.50
|
$0.98
SGD1.26
|
|
Lewiston vs. Singapore - Cost of groceries
pay 3.3 times more for transportation
|
Lewiston
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.16
|
$8.27
SGD10.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$92.79
SGD120.01
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,783.94
|
$139,191.98
SGD180,016.98
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$9.74
SGD12.60
|
|
Lewiston vs. Singapore - Cost of transportation
pay 75.0% more for housing
|
Lewiston
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$56.25
|
$35.10
SGD45.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,011.67
|
$3,116.78
SGD4,030.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$975.00
|
$2,276.91
SGD2,944.72
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$121.25
|
$116.26
SGD150.36
|
|
Lewiston vs. Singapore - Cost of housing
pay 63.6% less for childcare
|
Lewiston
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$3,444.44
|
$1,253.76
SGD1,621.49
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$29,085.74
SGD37,616.59
|
|
Lewiston vs. Singapore - Cost of childcare
pay 1.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lewiston
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$7.73
SGD10.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.50
|
$4.68
SGD6.05
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.95
|
$12.76
SGD16.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$117.15
SGD151.51
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.00
|
$11.60
SGD15.00
|
|
Lewiston vs. Singapore - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.0 times more for clothing
|
Lewiston
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$15.99
|
$84.93
SGD109.84
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.00
|
$42.58
SGD55.07
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.67
|
$104.51
SGD135.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$140.00
|
$126.20
SGD163.22
|
|
Lewiston vs. Singapore - Cost of clothing
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