Cost of living comparison
Singapore is 3.3 times more expensive than Peru.
If you lived in Singapore instead of Peru, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
|
Peru
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.27
PEN12.27
|
$11.17
SGD14.30
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.37
PEN20.13
|
$7.45
SGD9.53
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
PEN3.87
|
$1.52
SGD1.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
PEN2.06
|
$1.14
SGD1.47
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for groceries
|
Peru
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.88
PEN7.04
|
$2.08
SGD2.66
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.14
PEN11.78
|
$9.16
SGD11.73
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.68
PEN17.54
|
$10.85
SGD13.89
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.49
PEN9.32
|
$3.33
SGD4.26
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.54
PEN9.52
|
$4.67
SGD5.97
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.65
PEN2.42
|
$1.91
SGD2.44
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.39
PEN1.46
|
$1.44
SGD1.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
PEN1.69
|
$1.76
SGD2.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.79
|
$1.29
SGD1.65
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
PEN1.61
|
$1.05
SGD1.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
PEN1.65
|
$1.03
SGD1.32
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for transportation
|
Peru
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.37
PEN20.13
|
$8.01
SGD10.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.78
PEN66.67
|
$95.32
SGD122.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,101.60
PEN75,362.91
|
$134,045.26
SGD171,564.53
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.41
PEN57.78
|
$9.23
SGD11.82
|
|
pay 5.1 times more for housing
|
Peru
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.39
PEN110.18
|
$35.83
SGD45.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$337.81
PEN1,266.47
|
$2,750.06
SGD3,519.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$246.39
PEN923.74
|
$2,019.11
SGD2,584.25
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$43.26
PEN162.19
|
$116.07
SGD148.56
|
|
pay 5.4 times more for childcare
|
Peru
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$193.88
PEN726.88
|
$1,111.44
SGD1,422.54
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,589.22
PEN20,954.55
|
$27,905.57
SGD35,716.34
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Peru
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.06
PEN7.72
|
$7.45
SGD9.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.73
PEN10.23
|
$4.79
SGD6.13
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.11
PEN19.16
|
$12.29
SGD15.73
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.12
PEN120.42
|
$103.58
SGD132.57
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.85
PEN18.18
|
$11.17
SGD14.30
|
|
pay 54.8% more for clothing
|
Peru
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.11
PEN169.11
|
$67.87
SGD86.86
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.43
PEN87.83
|
$43.81
SGD56.08
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.13
PEN262.92
|
$93.40
SGD119.54
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$71.17
PEN266.82
|
$105.69
SGD135.27
|
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