Cost of living comparison
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Singapore vs. Queretaro Cost of Living Summary
Singapore is 2.5 times more expensive than Queretaro.
- Restaurants
- pay 10.4% more in Singapore
- Groceries
- pay 54.1% more in Singapore
- Transportation
- pay 3.2 times more in Singapore
- Housing
- pay 3.0 times more in Singapore
- Childcare
- pay 5.0 times more in Singapore
- Entertainment and Sports
- pay 2.3 times more in Singapore
- Clothing
- pay 24.7% more in Singapore
Singapore vs. Queretaro Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Singapore instead of Queretaro, you would:
pay 10.4% more for restaurants
Queretaro | Singapore | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $9.75 MX$170.63 | $9.28 SGD12.01 | |
| Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar | $8.39 MX$146.93 | $7.73 SGD10.01 | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $1.21 MX$21.25 | $1.58 SGD2.04 | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $0.93 MX$16.28 | $1.16 SGD1.50 | |
Queretaro vs. Singapore - Cost of restaurants
pay 54.1% more for groceries
Queretaro | Singapore | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bread 1 loaf | $2.76 MX$48.38 | $2.36 SGD3.06 | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $4.23 MX$73.99 | $8.89 SGD11.50 | |
| Milk (1 gallon) | $6.38 MX$111.60 | $11.53 SGD14.92 | |
| Eggs 1 dozen | $2.55 MX$44.70 | $3.24 SGD4.19 | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $3.86 MX$67.56 | $5.05 SGD6.54 | |
| Apples (1 lb) | $1.53 MX$26.82 | $1.95 SGD2.53 | |
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.64 MX$11.26 | $1.36 SGD1.76 | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | $0.95 MX$16.57 | $2.22 SGD2.87 | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $0.80 MX$13.97 | $1.19 SGD1.53 | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $0.86 MX$15.07 | $1.12 SGD1.45 | |
| Onions (1 lb) | $0.90 MX$15.79 | $0.98 SGD1.26 | |
Queretaro vs. Singapore - Cost of groceries
pay 3.2 times more for transportation
Queretaro | Singapore | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $4.98 MX$87.21 | $8.27 SGD10.70 | |
| Monthly public transit pass | $25.13 MX$439.96 | $92.79 SGD120.09 | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $20,307.82 MX$355K | $139K SGD180K | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $24.10 MX$421.83 | $9.74 SGD12.61 | |
Queretaro vs. Singapore - Cost of transportation
pay 3.0 times more for housing
Queretaro | Singapore | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl | $26.85 MX$470.05 | $35.10 SGD45.43 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $759.64 MX$13,296.81 | $3,116.78 SGD4,033.74 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $536.08 MX$9,383.60 | $2,276.91 SGD2,946.77 | |
| Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating | $47.34 MX$828.71 | $116.26 SGD150.46 | |
Queretaro vs. Singapore - Cost of housing
pay 5.0 times more for childcare
Queretaro | Singapore | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $305.97 MX$5,355.78 | $1,253.76 SGD1,622.61 | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $4,982.18 MX$87,209.15 | $29,085.74 SGD37,642.77 | |
Queretaro vs. Singapore - Cost of childcare
pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
Queretaro | Singapore | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $2.44 MX$42.66 | $7.73 SGD10.01 | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $3.66 MX$63.99 | $4.68 SGD6.05 | |
| Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar | $4.39 MX$76.78 | $12.76 SGD16.51 | |
| Monthly membership at local gym | $50.54 MX$884.73 | $117.15 SGD151.62 | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $6.77 MX$118.49 | $11.60 SGD15.01 | |
Queretaro vs. Singapore - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 24.7% more for clothing
Queretaro | Singapore | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular jeans Levi's brand | $51.27 MX$897.37 | $84.93 SGD109.92 | |
| Regular dress from H&M or similar store | $41.96 MX$734.48 | $42.58 SGD55.10 | |
| Running shoes Nike or Adidas | $100.96 MX$1,767.14 | $104.51 SGD135.26 | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $98.49 MX$1,724.04 | $126.20 SGD163.33 | |
Queretaro vs. Singapore - Cost of clothing
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