Cost of living comparison

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Singapore vs. Saint Helier Cost of Living Summary

Singapore is 3.4% cheaper than Saint Helier.

Restaurants
pay 51.6% less in Singapore
Groceries
pay 7.3% less in Singapore
Transportation
pay 85.9% more in Singapore
Housing
pay 2.5% less in Singapore
Childcare
pay 8.1% less in Singapore
Entertainment and Sports
pay 6.4% less in Singapore
Clothing
pay 33.6% less in Singapore

Expenses including restaurants, clothing, childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Singapore. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Singapore.

Singapore vs. Saint Helier Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Singapore instead of Saint Helier, you would:

pay 51.6% less for restaurants

 
Saint Helier
Singapore
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $45.20
£36.45
$10.16
SGD13.75
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$10.33
£8.33
$7.52
SGD10.18
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.83
£2.28
$1.52
SGD2.06

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pay 7.3% less for groceries

 
Saint Helier
Singapore
Bread
1 loaf
$2.30
£1.85
$2.11
SGD2.85
Local cheese (8 oz) $5.33
£4.30
$8.41
SGD11.39
Milk (1 gallon) $7.84
£6.32
$10.38
SGD14.05

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pay 85.9% more for transportation

 
Saint Helier
Singapore
Gasoline (1 gallon) $7.93
£6.40
$8.18
SGD11.08
Monthly public transit pass $67.16
£54.15
$90.29
SGD122.19
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $27,768.06
£22,389.08
$135,434.68
SGD183,283.75

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pay 2.5% less for housing

 
Saint Helier
Singapore
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$72.54
£58.49
$36.16
SGD48.93
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,808.15
£1,457.89
$2,745.11
SGD3,714.96
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $1,715.90
£1,383.51
$1,988.78
SGD2,691.41

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pay 8.1% less for childcare

 
Saint Helier
Singapore
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $2,324.77
£1,874.43
$1,189.74
SGD1,610.08
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $20,664.60
£16,661.64
$27,370.99
SGD37,041.17

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pay 6.4% less for entertainment and sports

 
Saint Helier
Singapore
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $7.75
£6.25
$6.73
SGD9.11
Cappuccino in mid-range area $4.95
£3.99
$4.71
SGD6.37
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$15.50
£12.50
$12.64
SGD17.11

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pay 33.6% less for clothing

 
Saint Helier
Singapore
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$100.09
£80.70
$66.32
SGD89.75
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$69.31
£55.89
$44.36
SGD60.04
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$121.08
£97.63
$96.71
SGD130.87

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