Cost of living comparison
Singapore is 2.6 times more expensive than Port Of Spain.
If you lived in Singapore instead of Port Of Spain, you would:
pay 13.7% more for restaurants
Port Of Spain
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.78
TTD80.21
|
$7.52
SGD10.24
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.17
TTD55.64
|
$6.77
SGD9.21
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
TTD6.46
|
$1.59
SGD2.16
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.79
TTD5.39
|
$1.12
SGD1.52
|
|
pay 36.0% more for groceries
Port Of Spain
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.23
TTD15.18
|
$2.08
SGD2.83
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.95
TTD26.92
|
$9.38
SGD12.77
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.80
TTD53.12
|
$10.93
SGD14.88
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.56
TTD24.21
|
$2.96
SGD4.03
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.82
TTD26.03
|
$4.13
SGD5.62
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.70
TTD11.55
|
$1.77
SGD2.41
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.98
TTD6.65
|
$1.23
SGD1.68
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.13
TTD7.71
|
$1.77
SGD2.40
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.16
TTD14.70
|
$1.37
SGD1.86
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
TTD3.53
|
$1.04
SGD1.42
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
TTD3.82
|
$1.03
SGD1.41
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
Port Of Spain
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.39
TTD23.06
|
$8.83
SGD12.02
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$58.91
TTD401.04
|
$96.26
SGD131.02
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,293.81
TTD213,050.96
|
$112,798.92
SGD153,535.12
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.19
TTD76.20
|
$9.02
SGD12.28
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for housing
Port Of Spain
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.98
TTD333.46
|
$36.32
SGD49.44
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$572.99
TTD3,901.00
|
$3,603.58
SGD4,904.98
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$415.74
TTD2,830.40
|
$2,425.90
SGD3,301.99
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$57.25
TTD389.77
|
$123.15
SGD167.62
|
|
pay 6.4 times more for childcare
Port Of Spain
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$172.42
TTD1,173.87
|
$1,261.73
SGD1,717.39
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,908.83
TTD33,419.76
|
$27,366.80
SGD37,250.05
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
Port Of Spain
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.77
TTD12.03
|
$7.52
SGD10.24
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.74
TTD25.44
|
$4.69
SGD6.39
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.04
TTD41.11
|
$11.28
SGD15.35
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.96
TTD340.17
|
$113.03
SGD153.85
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.36
TTD50.13
|
$10.90
SGD14.84
|
|
pay 4.5% more for clothing
Port Of Spain
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$63.99
TTD435.67
|
$74.80
SGD101.81
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.07
TTD388.50
|
$41.62
SGD56.64
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.63
TTD685.11
|
$107.10
SGD145.78
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.80
TTD624.95
|
$111.86
SGD152.26
|
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