Cost of living comparison
Singapore is 3.4 times more expensive than Samoa.
If you lived in Singapore instead of Samoa, you would:
pay 9.5% more for restaurants
Samoa
|
Singapore
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.59
WST12.84
|
$7.52
SGD10.24
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.59
WST29.64
|
$6.77
SGD9.21
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.46
WST4.09
|
$1.59
SGD2.16
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.10
WST3.07
|
$1.12
SGD1.52
|
|
pay 40.0% more for groceries
Samoa
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.21
WST3.40
|
$2.08
SGD2.83
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.09
WST22.65
|
$9.38
SGD12.77
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.17
WST11.67
|
$10.93
SGD14.88
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.72
WST7.60
|
$2.96
SGD4.03
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.66
WST7.46
|
$4.13
SGD5.62
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.10
WST3.08
|
$1.77
SGD2.41
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
WST3.08
|
$1.23
SGD1.68
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.10
WST3.08
|
$1.77
SGD2.40
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.16
WST11.66
|
$1.37
SGD1.86
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.77
WST2.14
|
$1.04
SGD1.42
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
WST2.33
|
$1.03
SGD1.41
|
|
pay 53.0% more for transportation
Samoa
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.75
WST10.50
|
$8.83
SGD12.02
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$96.26
SGD131.02
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$112,798.92
SGD153,535.12
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.78
WST35.78
|
$9.02
SGD12.28
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for housing
Samoa
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$109.70
WST307.17
|
$36.32
SGD49.44
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,100.71
WST3,081.99
|
$3,603.58
SGD4,904.98
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$440.28
WST1,232.80
|
$2,425.90
SGD3,301.99
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$420.86
WST1,178.41
|
$123.15
SGD167.62
|
|
pay 14.5 times more for childcare
Samoa
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$76.44
WST214.03
|
$1,261.73
SGD1,717.39
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,201.42
WST6,163.98
|
$27,366.80
SGD37,250.05
|
|
pay 96.3% more for entertainment and sports
Samoa
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.67
WST10.27
|
$7.52
SGD10.24
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.24
WST9.06
|
$4.69
SGD6.39
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.50
WST15.41
|
$11.28
SGD15.35
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.53
WST138.69
|
$113.03
SGD153.85
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.50
WST15.41
|
$10.90
SGD14.84
|
|
pay 22.1% more for clothing
Samoa
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.00
WST140.00
|
$74.80
SGD101.81
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.35
WST138.19
|
$41.62
SGD56.64
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.00
WST210.00
|
$107.10
SGD145.78
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.00
WST280.00
|
$111.86
SGD152.26
|
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