Cost of living comparison
Singapore is 5.6 times more expensive than Nigeria.
If you lived in Singapore instead of Nigeria, you would:
pay 3.7 times more for restaurants
Nigeria
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.64
NGN2,174.15
|
$7.52
SGD10.24
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.58
NGN7,389.01
|
$6.77
SGD9.21
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
NGN469.74
|
$1.59
SGD2.16
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.24
NGN312.77
|
$1.12
SGD1.52
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
Nigeria
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.05
NGN1,390.02
|
$2.08
SGD2.83
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.55
NGN2,048.32
|
$9.38
SGD12.77
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.26
NGN12,265.69
|
$10.93
SGD14.88
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.87
NGN2,473.62
|
$2.96
SGD4.03
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.68
NGN2,230.05
|
$4.13
SGD5.62
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.57
NGN2,085.98
|
$1.77
SGD2.41
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
NGN924.11
|
$1.23
SGD1.68
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.53
NGN696.41
|
$1.77
SGD2.40
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
NGN941.37
|
$1.37
SGD1.86
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
NGN1,030.51
|
$1.04
SGD1.42
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
NGN801.52
|
$1.03
SGD1.41
|
|
pay 4.8 times more for transportation
Nigeria
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.37
NGN1,810.01
|
$8.83
SGD12.02
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$23.20
NGN30,744.69
|
$96.26
SGD131.02
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,662.06
NGN19,429,133.41
|
$112,798.92
SGD153,535.12
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.37
NGN12,417.75
|
$9.02
SGD12.28
|
|
pay 4.8 times more for housing
Nigeria
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.44
NGN53,587.80
|
$36.32
SGD49.44
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$814.72
NGN1,079,613.84
|
$3,603.58
SGD4,904.98
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$414.25
NGN548,930.02
|
$2,425.90
SGD3,301.99
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$15.73
NGN20,838.48
|
$123.15
SGD167.62
|
|
pay 14.6 times more for childcare
Nigeria
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$82.01
NGN108,670.16
|
$1,261.73
SGD1,717.39
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,992.54
NGN2,640,374.53
|
$27,366.80
SGD37,250.05
|
|
pay 6.2 times more for entertainment and sports
Nigeria
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.75
NGN990.51
|
$7.52
SGD10.24
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.87
NGN2,483.85
|
$4.69
SGD6.39
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$0.96
NGN1,268.14
|
$11.28
SGD15.35
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.54
NGN32,516.05
|
$113.03
SGD153.85
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.83
NGN7,727.18
|
$10.90
SGD14.84
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for clothing
Nigeria
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.79
NGN22,244.25
|
$74.80
SGD101.81
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.52
NGN29,837.92
|
$41.62
SGD56.64
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$46.88
NGN62,127.73
|
$107.10
SGD145.78
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.60
NGN80,307.31
|
$111.86
SGD152.26
|
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