Cost of living comparison

Monaco

compared to

Singapore

Singapore vs. Monaco Cost of Living Summary

Singapore is 35.3% cheaper than Monaco.

Restaurants: pay 45.6% less in Singapore
Groceries: pay 2.3% more in Singapore
Transportation: pay 2.3 times more in Singapore
Housing: pay 68.9% less in Singapore
Childcare: pay 34.6% less in Singapore
Entertainment and Sports: pay 17.1% less in Singapore
Clothing: pay 55.9% less in Singapore

The cost of transportation and groceries in Singapore are more expensive than in Monaco. Expenses including housing, clothing, restaurants, childcare, and entertainment and sports are lower in Singapore. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Singapore.

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Singapore vs. Monaco Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Singapore instead of Monaco, you would:

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pay 45.6% less for restaurants

	Monaco	Singapore
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$19.60 €17.44	$11.72 SGD15.02	-40.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.32 €10.96	$8.59 SGD11.01	-30.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$6.08 €5.41	$1.81 SGD2.32	-70.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$4.48 €3.99	$1.22 SGD1.56	-72.8%
Average			-45.6%

Monaco vs. Singapore - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.3% more for groceries

	Monaco	Singapore
Bread 1 loaf	$3.31 €2.94	$2.52 SGD3.23	-23.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.83 €6.08	$10.61 SGD13.60	+55.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.71 €5.97	$11.31 SGD14.49	+68.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.87 €4.33	$3.63 SGD4.66	-25.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$7.62 €6.78	$4.43 SGD5.67	-41.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.46 €1.30	$2.04 SGD2.62	+40.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.27 €1.13	$1.39 SGD1.78	+9.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.23 €1.09	$2.11 SGD2.70	+71.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.57 €1.40	$1.00 SGD1.29	-36.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.10 €0.98	$1.15 SGD1.48	+4.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.27 €1.13	$1.07 SGD1.37	-15.4%
Average			+2.3%

Monaco vs. Singapore - Cost of groceries

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pay 2.3 times more for transportation

	Monaco	Singapore
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.62 €7.67	$9.42 SGD12.07	+9.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$23.51 €20.93	$95.32 SGD122.14	+305.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$48,347.38 €43,030.91	$158K SGD202K	+226.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$9.84 SGD12.61
Average			+126.4%

Monaco vs. Singapore - Cost of transportation

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pay 68.9% less for housing

	Monaco	Singapore
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$63.82 €56.81	$26.68 SGD34.19	-58.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$9,144.51 €8,138.94	$2,972.36 SGD3,808.76	-67.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$8,248.72 €7,341.66	$2,133.71 SGD2,734.12	-74.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$323.95 €288.33	$133.12 SGD170.58	-58.9%
Average			-68.9%

Monaco vs. Singapore - Cost of housing

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pay 34.6% less for childcare

	Monaco	Singapore
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$2,183.48 €1,943.38	$1,466.84 SGD1,879.60	-32.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$44,649.46 €39,739.62	$28,413.66 SGD36,409.09	-36.4%
Average			-34.6%

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pay 17.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Monaco	Singapore
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$10.08 €8.97	$8.20 SGD10.51	-18.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.70 €3.29	$5.19 SGD6.65	+40.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$14.00 €12.46	$14.06 SGD18.02	+0.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$226.75 €201.81	$110.24 SGD141.26	-51.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.44 €11.96	$11.72 SGD15.02	-12.8%
Average			-17.1%

Monaco vs. Singapore - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 55.9% less for clothing

	Monaco	Singapore
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$150.42 €133.88	$80.66 SGD103.36	-46.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$83.42 €74.25	$50.96 SGD65.30	-38.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$167.21 €148.83	$110.36 SGD141.41	-34.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$727.27 €647.29	$127.45 SGD163.31	-82.5%
Average			-55.9%

Monaco vs. Singapore - Cost of clothing

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