Cost of living comparison
Singapore is 2.2 times more expensive than Santiago.
If you lived in Singapore instead of Santiago, you would:
pay 7.8% less for restaurants
Santiago
|
Singapore
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.93
CLF0.3500
|
$11.17
SGD15.04
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.75
CLF0.2800
|
$7.45
SGD10.02
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.62
CLF0.0500
|
$1.52
SGD2.05
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
CLF0.0400
|
$1.14
SGD1.54
|
|
pay 63.8% more for groceries
Santiago
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.64
CLF0.0500
|
$2.08
SGD2.80
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.60
CLF0.1800
|
$9.16
SGD12.34
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.90
CLF0.1600
|
$10.85
SGD14.61
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.00
CLF0.1300
|
$3.33
SGD4.48
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.05
CLF0.1000
|
$4.67
SGD6.28
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
CLF0.0300
|
$1.91
SGD2.57
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
CLF0.0200
|
$1.44
SGD1.94
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.83
CLF0.0300
|
$1.76
SGD2.36
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
CLF0.0300
|
$1.29
SGD1.73
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
CLF0.0200
|
$1.05
SGD1.42
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.66
CLF0.0200
|
$1.03
SGD1.39
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for transportation
Santiago
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.36
CLF0.1700
|
$8.01
SGD10.78
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$43.74
CLF1.4100
|
$95.32
SGD128.30
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,494.37
CLF564.9100
|
$134,045.26
SGD180,424.92
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.46
CLF0.4000
|
$9.23
SGD12.43
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for housing
Santiago
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.91
CLF0.7100
|
$35.83
SGD48.23
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$543.19
CLF17.5400
|
$2,750.06
SGD3,701.59
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$457.36
CLF14.7700
|
$2,019.11
SGD2,717.72
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$117.58
CLF3.8000
|
$116.07
SGD156.23
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for childcare
Santiago
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$405.22
CLF13.0800
|
$1,111.44
SGD1,496.00
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,858.55
CLF221.4700
|
$27,905.57
SGD37,560.90
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
Santiago
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.28
CLF0.1100
|
$7.45
SGD10.02
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.97
CLF0.1000
|
$4.79
SGD6.45
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.47
CLF0.1800
|
$12.29
SGD16.54
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.95
CLF1.2900
|
$103.58
SGD139.41
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.23
CLF0.2000
|
$11.17
SGD15.04
|
|
pay 29.8% more for clothing
Santiago
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$54.28
CLF1.7500
|
$67.87
SGD91.35
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.49
CLF1.0500
|
$43.81
SGD58.97
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.64
CLF2.4100
|
$93.40
SGD125.71
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.76
CLF2.5400
|
$105.69
SGD142.26
|
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