Cost of living comparison
compared to
Singapore vs. Maple Ridge Cost of Living Summary
Singapore is 31.5% more expensive than Maple Ridge.
- Restaurants
-
pay 34.6% less in Singapore
- Groceries
-
pay 8.3% more in Singapore
- Transportation
-
pay 34.9% more in Singapore
- Housing
-
pay 19.8% more in Singapore
- Childcare
-
pay 2.2 times more in Singapore
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 64.0% more in Singapore
- Clothing
-
pay 10.0% more in Singapore
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, housing, clothing, and groceries in Singapore are more expensive than in Maple Ridge. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Singapore.
Singapore vs. Maple Ridge Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Singapore instead of Maple Ridge, you would:
pay 34.6% less for restaurants
|
Maple Ridge
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.94
CA$24.56
|
$9.28
SGD11.75
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.20
CA$16.70
|
$7.73
SGD9.79
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.03
CA$2.78
|
$1.58
SGD2.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
CA$2.29
|
$1.16
SGD1.46
|
|
Maple Ridge vs. Singapore - Cost of restaurants
pay 8.3% more for groceries
|
Maple Ridge
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.04
CA$2.79
|
$2.36
SGD2.99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.65
CA$7.74
|
$8.89
SGD11.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.46
CA$14.31
|
$11.53
SGD14.60
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.36
CA$4.60
|
$3.24
SGD4.10
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.21
CA$7.13
|
$5.05
SGD6.40
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.69
CA$2.32
|
$1.95
SGD2.47
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.08
CA$1.49
|
$1.36
SGD1.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.70
CA$2.32
|
$2.22
SGD2.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.80
CA$2.46
|
$1.19
SGD1.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.53
CA$2.09
|
$1.12
SGD1.42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.95
CA$1.30
|
$0.98
SGD1.23
|
|
Maple Ridge vs. Singapore - Cost of groceries
pay 34.9% more for transportation
|
Maple Ridge
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.76
CA$6.51
|
$8.27
SGD10.47
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$96.87
CA$132.60
|
$92.79
SGD117.48
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$139K
SGD176K
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$9.74
SGD12.34
|
|
Maple Ridge vs. Singapore - Cost of transportation
pay 19.8% more for housing
|
Maple Ridge
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$86.11
CA$117.86
|
$35.10
SGD44.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,363.42
CA$1,866.18
|
$3,116.78
SGD3,945.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,554.78
CA$2,128.10
|
$2,276.91
SGD2,882.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$182.73
CA$250.11
|
$116.26
SGD147.18
|
|
Maple Ridge vs. Singapore - Cost of housing
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
Maple Ridge
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$574.07
CA$785.76
|
$1,253.76
SGD1,587.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$29,085.74
SGD36,822.55
|
|
Maple Ridge vs. Singapore - Cost of childcare
pay 64.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Maple Ridge
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.02
CA$6.88
|
$7.73
SGD9.79
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.83
CA$5.24
|
$4.68
SGD5.92
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.35
CA$19.64
|
$12.76
SGD16.15
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.73
CA$46.16
|
$117.15
SGD148.32
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.76
CA$14.73
|
$11.60
SGD14.68
|
|
Maple Ridge vs. Singapore - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 10.0% more for clothing
|
Maple Ridge
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.41
CA$78.58
|
$84.93
SGD107.53
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.97
CA$61.55
|
$42.58
SGD53.90
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.57
CA$136.28
|
$104.51
SGD132.32
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$136.34
CA$186.62
|
$126.20
SGD159.77
|
|
Maple Ridge vs. Singapore - Cost of clothing
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