Cost of living comparison
Singapore is 27.6% more expensive than Ottawa.
If you lived in Singapore instead of Ottawa, you would:
pay 32.6% less for restaurants
Ottawa
|
Singapore
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.96
CA$25.44
|
$10.16
SGD13.63
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.78
CA$15.26
|
$7.52
SGD10.10
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
CA$3.07
|
$1.52
SGD2.04
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
CA$2.17
|
$1.12
SGD1.50
|
|
pay 5.9% more for groceries
Ottawa
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.65
CA$3.75
|
$2.11
SGD2.83
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.28
CA$8.89
|
$8.41
SGD11.29
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.92
CA$14.05
|
$10.38
SGD13.93
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.31
CA$4.69
|
$3.30
SGD4.43
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.89
CA$8.34
|
$4.50
SGD6.03
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.93
CA$2.74
|
$1.80
SGD2.42
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.90
|
$1.36
SGD1.82
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
CA$2.04
|
$1.80
SGD2.41
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
CA$2.39
|
$1.27
SGD1.70
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
CA$1.70
|
$1.02
SGD1.37
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.31
CA$1.85
|
$1.04
SGD1.39
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
Ottawa
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.15
CA$5.88
|
$8.18
SGD10.98
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$92.50
CA$131.00
|
$90.29
SGD121.16
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,412.64
CA$34,571.96
|
$135,434.68
SGD181,739.79
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.80
CA$26.62
|
$9.48
SGD12.72
|
|
pay 28.4% more for housing
Ottawa
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.21
CA$71.11
|
$36.16
SGD48.52
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,425.51
CA$2,018.74
|
$2,745.11
SGD3,683.66
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,269.57
CA$1,797.90
|
$1,988.78
SGD2,668.74
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$131.33
CA$185.99
|
$121.43
SGD162.95
|
|
pay 28.1% more for childcare
Ottawa
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$999.72
CA$1,415.76
|
$1,189.74
SGD1,596.52
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,936.07
CA$28,232.47
|
$27,370.99
SGD36,729.14
|
|
pay 34.8% more for entertainment and sports
Ottawa
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.75
CA$8.14
|
$6.73
SGD9.04
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
CA$5.25
|
$4.71
SGD6.32
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.93
CA$18.31
|
$12.64
SGD16.96
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.27
CA$65.53
|
$105.20
SGD141.17
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.78
CA$15.26
|
$11.29
SGD15.14
|
|
pay 3.9% more for clothing
Ottawa
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.20
CA$81.00
|
$66.32
SGD88.99
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.39
CA$62.86
|
$44.36
SGD59.53
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.78
CA$138.47
|
$96.71
SGD129.77
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.86
CA$156.99
|
$111.62
SGD149.79
|
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