Cost of living comparison
compared to
Singapore vs. Lompoc Cost of Living Summary
Singapore is 33.0% more expensive than Lompoc.
- Restaurants
-
pay 42.1% less in Singapore
- Groceries
-
pay 21.4% more in Singapore
- Transportation
-
pay 2.7 times more in Singapore
- Housing
-
pay 2.3% more in Singapore
- Childcare
-
pay 16.4% less in Singapore
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 76.3% more in Singapore
- Clothing
-
pay 16.1% more in Singapore
The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, clothing, and housing in Singapore are more expensive than in Lompoc. Expenses including restaurants and childcare are lower in Singapore. Notably, transportation and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Singapore.
Singapore vs. Lompoc Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Singapore instead of Lompoc, you would:
pay 42.1% less for restaurants
|
Lompoc
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$9.28
SGD12.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$7.73
SGD10.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.51
|
$1.58
SGD2.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$1.16
SGD1.50
|
|
Lompoc vs. Singapore - Cost of restaurants
pay 21.4% more for groceries
|
Lompoc
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.76
|
$2.36
SGD3.07
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.05
|
$8.89
SGD11.53
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.60
|
$11.53
SGD14.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.95
|
$3.24
SGD4.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.50
|
$5.05
SGD6.56
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.94
|
$1.95
SGD2.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
|
$1.36
SGD1.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.88
|
$2.22
SGD2.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.42
|
$1.19
SGD1.54
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
|
$1.12
SGD1.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.83
|
$0.98
SGD1.27
|
|
Lompoc vs. Singapore - Cost of groceries
pay 2.7 times more for transportation
|
Lompoc
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.40
|
$8.27
SGD10.73
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$92.79
SGD120.39
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,894.01
|
$139,191.98
SGD180,587.67
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.40
|
$9.74
SGD12.64
|
|
Lompoc vs. Singapore - Cost of transportation
pay 2.3% more for housing
|
Lompoc
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$71.17
|
$35.10
SGD45.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,825.00
|
$3,116.78
SGD4,043.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,575.00
|
$2,276.91
SGD2,954.06
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$260.00
|
$116.26
SGD150.83
|
|
Lompoc vs. Singapore - Cost of housing
pay 16.4% less for childcare
|
Lompoc
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,500.00
|
$1,253.76
SGD1,626.63
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$29,085.74
SGD37,735.84
|
|
Lompoc vs. Singapore - Cost of childcare
pay 76.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lompoc
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$7.73
SGD10.03
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.50
|
$4.68
SGD6.07
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.50
|
$12.76
SGD16.55
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.00
|
$117.15
SGD151.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$11.60
SGD15.05
|
|
Lompoc vs. Singapore - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 16.1% more for clothing
|
Lompoc
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.50
|
$84.93
SGD110.19
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.67
|
$42.58
SGD55.24
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.00
|
$104.51
SGD135.60
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$177.50
|
$126.20
SGD163.73
|
|
Lompoc vs. Singapore - Cost of clothing
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