Cost of living comparison
Singapore is 25.2% more expensive than Paris.
If you lived in Singapore instead of Paris, you would:
pay 50.8% less for restaurants
Paris
|
Singapore
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.49
€15.32
|
$7.52
SGD10.15
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.99
€10.21
|
$6.77
SGD9.14
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.30
€3.06
|
$1.59
SGD2.14
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.70
€2.51
|
$1.12
SGD1.51
|
|
pay 5.4% more for groceries
Paris
|
Singapore
|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.28
€2.12
|
$2.08
SGD2.80
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.69
€9.00
|
$9.38
SGD12.66
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.75
€4.41
|
$10.93
SGD14.75
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.71
€3.44
|
$2.96
SGD4.00
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.40
€5.95
|
$4.13
SGD5.57
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.63
€1.52
|
$1.77
SGD2.39
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.98
|
$1.23
SGD1.67
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.49
€1.38
|
$1.77
SGD2.38
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.87
€1.73
|
$1.37
SGD1.85
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
€1.07
|
$1.04
SGD1.40
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.15
€1.07
|
$1.03
SGD1.40
|
|
pay 79.9% more for transportation
Paris
|
Singapore
|
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Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.20
€7.61
|
$8.83
SGD11.92
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$92.35
€85.76
|
$96.26
SGD129.94
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,187.89
€22,462.09
|
$112,798.92
SGD152,278.54
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.89
€20.33
|
$9.02
SGD12.18
|
|
pay 67.0% more for housing
Paris
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.60
€30.27
|
$36.32
SGD49.03
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,438.32
€1,335.70
|
$3,603.58
SGD4,864.83
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,037.88
€963.83
|
$2,425.90
SGD3,274.96
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$169.67
€157.56
|
$123.15
SGD166.25
|
|
pay 51.8% more for childcare
Paris
|
Singapore
|
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---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$830.08
€770.86
|
$1,261.73
SGD1,703.33
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,062.39
€16,773.64
|
$27,366.80
SGD36,945.18
|
|
pay 35.6% more for entertainment and sports
Paris
|
Singapore
|
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.69
€7.14
|
$7.52
SGD10.15
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.19
€3.89
|
$4.69
SGD6.33
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.54
€10.72
|
$11.28
SGD15.23
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.26
€36.46
|
$113.03
SGD152.60
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.19
€12.25
|
$10.90
SGD14.72
|
|
pay 12.3% less for clothing
Paris
|
Singapore
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$110.46
€102.58
|
$74.80
SGD100.98
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.99
€38.99
|
$41.62
SGD56.18
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.08
€93.87
|
$107.10
SGD144.59
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$143.22
€133.00
|
$111.86
SGD151.02
|
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