Cost of living comparison
compared to
Singapore vs. Puerto Rico Cost of Living Summary
Singapore is 82.3% more expensive than Puerto Rico overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 18.9% less in Singapore
- Groceries
-
pay 9.4% more in Singapore
- Transportation
-
pay 2.5 times more in Singapore
- Housing
-
pay 2.2 times more in Singapore
- Childcare
-
pay 2.9 times more in Singapore
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 93.4% more in Singapore
- Clothing
-
pay 34.1% more in Singapore
The cost of childcare, transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries in Singapore are more expensive than in Puerto Rico. Notably, childcare, transportation, and housing are significantly more expensive in Singapore.
Singapore vs. Puerto Rico Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Singapore instead of Puerto Rico, you would:
pay 18.9% less for restaurants
|
Puerto Rico
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.10
|
$9.28
SGD12.10
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.01
|
$7.73
SGD10.09
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
|
$1.58
SGD2.06
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
|
$1.16
SGD1.51
|
|
Puerto Rico vs. Singapore - Cost of restaurants
pay 9.4% more for groceries
|
Puerto Rico
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.18
|
$2.36
SGD3.08
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.16
|
$8.89
SGD11.59
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.11
|
$11.53
SGD15.04
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.34
|
$3.24
SGD4.23
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.76
|
$5.05
SGD6.59
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.50
|
$1.95
SGD2.55
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.06
|
$1.36
SGD1.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.54
|
$2.22
SGD2.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.84
|
$1.19
SGD1.55
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.65
|
$1.12
SGD1.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
|
$0.98
SGD1.27
|
|
Puerto Rico vs. Singapore - Cost of groceries
pay 2.5 times more for transportation
|
Puerto Rico
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.65
|
$8.27
SGD10.78
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.20
|
$92.79
SGD121.03
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,700.00
|
$139,191.98
SGD181,548.09
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.22
|
$9.74
SGD12.71
|
|
Puerto Rico vs. Singapore - Cost of transportation
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Puerto Rico
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.46
|
$35.10
SGD45.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$800.93
|
$3,116.78
SGD4,065.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$580.00
|
$2,276.91
SGD2,969.77
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$242.07
|
$116.26
SGD151.63
|
|
Puerto Rico vs. Singapore - Cost of housing
pay 2.9 times more for childcare
|
Puerto Rico
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$453.00
|
$1,253.76
SGD1,635.28
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,760.00
|
$29,085.74
SGD37,936.54
|
|
Puerto Rico vs. Singapore - Cost of childcare
pay 93.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Puerto Rico
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.73
|
$7.73
SGD10.09
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.38
|
$4.68
SGD6.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.21
|
$12.76
SGD16.64
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.37
|
$117.15
SGD152.80
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.90
|
$11.60
SGD15.13
|
|
Puerto Rico vs. Singapore - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 34.1% more for clothing
|
Puerto Rico
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.97
|
$84.93
SGD110.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.22
|
$42.58
SGD55.53
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.06
|
$104.51
SGD136.32
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.00
|
$126.20
SGD164.60
|
|
Puerto Rico vs. Singapore - Cost of clothing
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