Cost of living comparison
Singapore is 2.7 times more expensive than Lima.
If you lived in Singapore instead of Lima, you would:
pay 95.8% more for restaurants
|
Lima
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.03
PEN15.13
|
$11.17
SGD14.58
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.18
PEN23.21
|
$7.45
SGD9.72
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.86
PEN3.25
|
$1.52
SGD1.99
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
PEN2.05
|
$1.14
SGD1.49
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
|
Lima
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.33
PEN8.76
|
$2.08
SGD2.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.60
PEN13.52
|
$9.16
SGD11.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.93
PEN18.51
|
$10.85
SGD14.16
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.67
PEN10.03
|
$3.33
SGD4.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.37
PEN8.89
|
$4.67
SGD6.09
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.80
PEN2.99
|
$1.91
SGD2.49
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
PEN1.85
|
$1.44
SGD1.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.46
PEN1.74
|
$1.76
SGD2.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
PEN1.82
|
$1.29
SGD1.68
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.79
|
$1.05
SGD1.38
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.82
|
$1.03
SGD1.34
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for transportation
|
Lima
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.61
PEN21.08
|
$8.01
SGD10.45
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.86
PEN78.30
|
$95.32
SGD124.40
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,497.63
PEN80,714.99
|
$134,045.26
SGD174,942.47
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.42
PEN76.68
|
$9.23
SGD12.05
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for housing
|
Lima
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.05
PEN109.07
|
$35.83
SGD46.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$557.54
PEN2,093.32
|
$2,750.06
SGD3,589.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$362.83
PEN1,362.26
|
$2,019.11
SGD2,635.13
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$47.53
PEN178.45
|
$116.07
SGD151.49
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for childcare
|
Lima
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$250.81
PEN941.67
|
$1,111.44
SGD1,450.55
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,392.79
PEN27,756.99
|
$27,905.57
SGD36,419.56
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Lima
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.15
PEN8.07
|
$7.45
SGD9.72
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.66
PEN9.98
|
$4.79
SGD6.26
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.37
PEN20.18
|
$12.29
SGD16.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.70
PEN115.26
|
$103.58
SGD135.18
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.72
PEN25.22
|
$11.17
SGD14.58
|
|
pay 30.3% more for clothing
|
Lima
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.97
PEN165.08
|
$67.87
SGD88.57
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.91
PEN119.80
|
$43.81
SGD57.18
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.88
PEN307.44
|
$93.40
SGD121.89
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.53
PEN343.67
|
$105.69
SGD137.94
|
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