Cost of living comparison
Singapore is 27.8% more expensive than Nassau.
If you lived in Singapore instead of Nassau, you would:
pay 43.1% less for restaurants
Nassau
|
Singapore
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$30.00
BSD30.00
|
$7.52
SGD10.24
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
BSD8.00
|
$6.77
SGD9.21
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.47
BSD2.47
|
$1.59
SGD2.16
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.07
BSD2.07
|
$1.12
SGD1.52
|
|
pay 16.5% less for groceries
Nassau
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.21
BSD5.21
|
$2.08
SGD2.83
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.03
BSD4.03
|
$9.38
SGD12.77
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$20.81
BSD20.81
|
$10.93
SGD14.88
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.11
BSD5.11
|
$2.96
SGD4.03
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.54
BSD4.54
|
$4.13
SGD5.62
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.28
BSD2.28
|
$1.77
SGD2.41
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.21
BSD1.21
|
$1.23
SGD1.68
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.94
BSD1.94
|
$1.77
SGD2.40
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.07
BSD2.07
|
$1.37
SGD1.86
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.28
BSD2.28
|
$1.04
SGD1.42
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.65
BSD1.65
|
$1.03
SGD1.41
|
|
pay 67.6% more for transportation
Nassau
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.23
BSD6.23
|
$8.83
SGD12.02
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$50.00
BSD50.00
|
$96.26
SGD131.02
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,500.00
BSD37,500.00
|
$112,798.92
SGD153,535.12
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.43
BSD25.43
|
$9.02
SGD12.28
|
|
pay 73.6% more for housing
Nassau
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$93.43
BSD93.43
|
$36.32
SGD49.44
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$983.33
BSD983.33
|
$3,603.58
SGD4,904.98
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,062.50
BSD1,062.50
|
$2,425.90
SGD3,301.99
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$203.22
BSD203.22
|
$123.15
SGD167.62
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
Nassau
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$556.67
BSD556.67
|
$1,261.73
SGD1,717.39
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,785.71
BSD13,785.71
|
$27,366.80
SGD37,250.05
|
|
pay 10.1% more for entertainment and sports
Nassau
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
BSD3.75
|
$7.52
SGD10.24
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.47
BSD5.47
|
$4.69
SGD6.39
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.50
BSD10.50
|
$11.28
SGD15.35
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$117.62
BSD117.62
|
$113.03
SGD153.85
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.00
BSD18.00
|
$10.90
SGD14.84
|
|
pay 10.0% less for clothing
Nassau
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.43
BSD66.43
|
$74.80
SGD101.81
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$66.25
BSD66.25
|
$41.62
SGD56.64
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$117.00
BSD117.00
|
$107.10
SGD145.78
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.00
BSD120.00
|
$111.86
SGD152.26
|
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