Cost of living comparison
Singapore is 3.4% cheaper than Saint Helier.
- Restaurants
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pay 51.6% less in Singapore
- Groceries
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pay 7.3% less in Singapore
- Transportation
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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
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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.
If you lived in Singapore instead of Saint Helier, you would:
pay 51.6% less for restaurants
Saint Helier
|
Singapore
|
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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
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
£2.02
|
$1.12
SGD1.52
|
|
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
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.37
£4.33
|
$3.30
SGD4.47
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.67
£4.58
|
$4.50
SGD6.09
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.89
£1.52
|
$1.80
SGD2.44
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
£1.12
|
$1.36
SGD1.84
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
£1.49
|
$1.80
SGD2.43
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.83
£1.48
|
$1.27
SGD1.71
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
£1.26
|
$1.02
SGD1.38
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.16
|
$1.04
SGD1.40
|
|
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
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.51
£41.53
|
$9.48
SGD12.83
|
|
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
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.51
£135.06
|
$121.43
SGD164.34
|
|
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
|
|
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
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.05
£59.70
|
$105.20
SGD142.37
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.08
£14.58
|
$11.29
SGD15.27
|
|
pay 33.6% less for clothing
Saint Helier
|
Singapore
|
||
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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
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.34
£163.15
|
$111.62
SGD151.06
|
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