Cost of living comparison
compared to
Singapore vs. Santa Rosa Cost of Living Summary
Singapore is 5.8% more expensive than Santa Rosa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 52.3% less in Singapore
- Groceries
-
pay 13.4% less in Singapore
- Transportation
-
pay 2.3 times more in Singapore
- Housing
-
pay 7.0% less in Singapore
- Childcare
-
pay 30.0% less in Singapore
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.8% more in Singapore
- Clothing
-
pay 11.8% more in Singapore
The cost of transportation, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Singapore are more expensive than in Santa Rosa. Expenses including restaurants, childcare, groceries, and housing are lower in Singapore. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Singapore.
Singapore vs. Santa Rosa Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Singapore instead of Santa Rosa, you would:
pay 52.3% less for restaurants
|
Santa Rosa
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$9.28
SGD12.02
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$7.73
SGD10.02
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.25
|
$1.58
SGD2.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.83
|
$1.16
SGD1.50
|
|
Santa Rosa vs. Singapore - Cost of restaurants
pay 13.4% less for groceries
|
Santa Rosa
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.68
|
$2.36
SGD3.06
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.55
|
$8.89
SGD11.51
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.65
|
$11.53
SGD14.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.14
|
$3.24
SGD4.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.97
|
$5.05
SGD6.55
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.34
|
$1.95
SGD2.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.25
|
$1.36
SGD1.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.67
|
$2.22
SGD2.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.55
|
$1.19
SGD1.54
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.75
|
$1.12
SGD1.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.65
|
$0.98
SGD1.26
|
|
Santa Rosa vs. Singapore - Cost of groceries
pay 2.3 times more for transportation
|
Santa Rosa
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.92
|
$8.27
SGD10.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.00
|
$92.79
SGD120.22
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,753.89
|
$139,191.98
SGD180,323.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.20
|
$9.74
SGD12.62
|
|
Santa Rosa vs. Singapore - Cost of transportation
pay 7.0% less for housing
|
Santa Rosa
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.18
|
$35.10
SGD45.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,283.33
|
$3,116.78
SGD4,037.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,855.00
|
$2,276.91
SGD2,949.73
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$181.59
|
$116.26
SGD150.61
|
|
Santa Rosa vs. Singapore - Cost of housing
pay 30.0% less for childcare
|
Santa Rosa
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,866.67
|
$1,253.76
SGD1,624.24
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$40,000.00
|
$29,085.74
SGD37,680.58
|
|
Santa Rosa vs. Singapore - Cost of childcare
pay 4.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Santa Rosa
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$7.73
SGD10.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.22
|
$4.68
SGD6.06
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.00
|
$12.76
SGD16.53
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$79.00
|
$117.15
SGD151.77
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.00
|
$11.60
SGD15.03
|
|
Santa Rosa vs. Singapore - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 11.8% more for clothing
|
Santa Rosa
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.88
|
$84.93
SGD110.03
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.75
|
$42.58
SGD55.16
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.25
|
$104.51
SGD135.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$136.67
|
$126.20
SGD163.49
|
|
Santa Rosa vs. Singapore - Cost of clothing
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