Cost of living comparison
Singapore is 3.1 times more expensive than Lima.
If you lived in Singapore instead of Lima, you would:
pay 70.5% more for restaurants
Lima
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.01
PEN15.02
|
$7.52
SGD10.24
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.35
PEN20.03
|
$6.77
SGD9.21
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.87
PEN3.27
|
$1.59
SGD2.16
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
PEN2.24
|
$1.12
SGD1.52
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for groceries
Lima
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.90
PEN7.12
|
$2.08
SGD2.83
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.58
PEN13.41
|
$9.38
SGD12.77
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.74
PEN17.74
|
$10.93
SGD14.88
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.09
PEN7.83
|
$2.96
SGD4.03
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.36
PEN8.83
|
$4.13
SGD5.62
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
PEN2.79
|
$1.77
SGD2.41
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.46
PEN1.74
|
$1.23
SGD1.68
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
PEN1.69
|
$1.77
SGD2.40
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
PEN1.73
|
$1.37
SGD1.86
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
PEN1.43
|
$1.04
SGD1.42
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
PEN1.57
|
$1.03
SGD1.41
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for transportation
Lima
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.56
PEN20.81
|
$8.83
SGD12.02
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$16.75
PEN62.70
|
$96.26
SGD131.02
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,401.64
PEN80,116.34
|
$112,798.92
SGD153,535.12
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.52
PEN58.08
|
$9.02
SGD12.28
|
|
pay 4.5 times more for housing
Lima
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.39
PEN106.29
|
$36.32
SGD49.44
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$503.74
PEN1,885.72
|
$3,603.58
SGD4,904.98
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$328.82
PEN1,230.92
|
$2,425.90
SGD3,301.99
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$55.84
PEN209.03
|
$123.15
SGD167.62
|
|
pay 5.6 times more for childcare
Lima
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$200.22
PEN749.50
|
$1,261.73
SGD1,717.39
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,654.15
PEN21,166.12
|
$27,366.80
SGD37,250.05
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports
Lima
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.14
PEN8.01
|
$7.52
SGD10.24
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.69
PEN10.07
|
$4.69
SGD6.39
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.35
PEN20.03
|
$11.28
SGD15.35
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.28
PEN139.56
|
$113.03
SGD153.85
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.69
PEN25.04
|
$10.90
SGD14.84
|
|
pay 56.4% more for clothing
Lima
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.06
PEN157.46
|
$74.80
SGD101.81
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.40
PEN106.31
|
$41.62
SGD56.64
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.34
PEN270.80
|
$107.10
SGD145.78
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$73.12
PEN273.73
|
$111.86
SGD152.26
|
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