Cost of living comparison
Singapore is 5.2 times more expensive than Monrovia.
If you lived in Singapore instead of Monrovia, you would:
pay 34.5% less for restaurants
Monrovia
|
Singapore
|
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---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.50
LRD2,418.12
|
$7.52
SGD10.19
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.50
LRD2,418.12
|
$6.77
SGD9.17
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
LRD290.17
|
$1.59
SGD2.15
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.67
LRD515.87
|
$1.12
SGD1.51
|
|
pay 6.4% more for groceries
Monrovia
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
LRD263.99
|
$2.08
SGD2.81
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.00
LRD1,934.50
|
$9.38
SGD12.71
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.37
LRD1,232.68
|
$10.93
SGD14.81
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.33
LRD1,031.73
|
$2.96
SGD4.01
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.48
LRD866.04
|
$4.13
SGD5.59
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.91
LRD175.50
|
$1.77
SGD2.40
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.25
LRD242.24
|
$1.23
SGD1.67
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.81
LRD350.99
|
$1.77
SGD2.39
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.36
LRD456.69
|
$1.37
SGD1.85
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
LRD202.12
|
$1.04
SGD1.41
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.82
LRD351.60
|
$1.03
SGD1.40
|
|
pay 8.4 times more for transportation
Monrovia
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.94
LRD761.45
|
$8.83
SGD11.96
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$96.26
SGD130.42
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,069.87
LRD980,766.65
|
$112,798.92
SGD152,831.25
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.44
LRD2,600.34
|
$9.02
SGD12.23
|
|
pay 5.5 times more for housing
Monrovia
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.87
LRD9,648.29
|
$36.32
SGD49.21
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$680.33
LRD131,610.29
|
$3,603.58
SGD4,882.49
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$158.33
LRD30,629.57
|
$2,425.90
SGD3,286.85
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$209.64
LRD40,555.07
|
$123.15
SGD166.85
|
|
pay 15.9 times more for childcare
Monrovia
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$132.44
LRD25,620.70
|
$1,261.73
SGD1,709.52
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,227.33
LRD237,427.26
|
$27,366.80
SGD37,079.28
|
|
pay 74.7% more for entertainment and sports
Monrovia
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
LRD483.62
|
$7.52
SGD10.19
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.67
LRD709.32
|
$4.69
SGD6.36
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.87
LRD1,329.94
|
$11.28
SGD15.28
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$66.50
LRD12,864.39
|
$113.03
SGD153.15
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.87
LRD1,910.29
|
$10.90
SGD14.77
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for clothing
Monrovia
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$11.22
LRD2,169.84
|
$74.80
SGD101.35
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.58
LRD5,142.53
|
$41.62
SGD56.39
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$48.33
LRD9,350.08
|
$107.10
SGD145.11
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$36.50
LRD7,060.89
|
$111.86
SGD151.57
|
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