Cost of living comparison
compared to
Singapore vs. Scarborough Cost of Living Summary
Singapore is 38.4% more expensive than Scarborough.
Singapore vs. Scarborough Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Singapore instead of Scarborough, you would:
pay 17.3% less for restaurants
|
Scarborough
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.36
£10.72
|
$9.28
SGD11.92
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.36
£8.48
|
$7.73
SGD9.93
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.07
£1.55
|
$1.58
SGD2.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
£0.71
|
$1.16
SGD1.49
|
|
Scarborough vs. Singapore - Cost of restaurants
pay 70.7% more for groceries
|
Scarborough
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.67
£1.24
|
$2.36
SGD3.04
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.85
£3.62
|
$8.89
SGD11.42
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.56
£4.15
|
$11.53
SGD14.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.64
£2.71
|
$3.24
SGD4.16
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.26
£3.18
|
$5.05
SGD6.49
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.33
£1.00
|
$1.95
SGD2.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.48
|
$1.36
SGD1.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.48
|
$2.22
SGD2.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
£0.73
|
$1.19
SGD1.52
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
£0.48
|
$1.12
SGD1.44
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
£0.51
|
$0.98
SGD1.25
|
|
Scarborough vs. Singapore - Cost of groceries
pay 62.7% more for transportation
|
Scarborough
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.22
£5.38
|
$8.27
SGD10.62
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.50
£69.03
|
$92.79
SGD119.19
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,874.41
£26,771.92
|
$139K
SGD179K
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.32
£15.17
|
$9.74
SGD12.52
|
|
Scarborough vs. Singapore - Cost of transportation
pay 98.5% more for housing
|
Scarborough
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.41
£24.93
|
$35.10
SGD45.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$868.63
£648.23
|
$3,116.78
SGD4,003.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$835.22
£623.30
|
$2,276.91
SGD2,924.69
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$202.00
£150.75
|
$116.26
SGD149.33
|
|
Scarborough vs. Singapore - Cost of housing
pay 25.2% less for childcare
|
Scarborough
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,675.79
£1,250.59
|
$1,253.76
SGD1,610.45
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$29,085.74
SGD37,360.64
|
|
Scarborough vs. Singapore - Cost of childcare
pay 61.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Scarborough
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.75
£4.29
|
$7.73
SGD9.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.57
£3.41
|
$4.68
SGD6.01
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.31
£8.44
|
$12.76
SGD16.39
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.41
£24.93
|
$117.15
SGD150.48
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.77
£8.04
|
$11.60
SGD14.90
|
|
Scarborough vs. Singapore - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 17.6% more for clothing
|
Scarborough
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.31
£50.23
|
$84.93
SGD109.10
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.90
£26.79
|
$42.58
SGD54.69
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.71
£80.38
|
$104.51
SGD134.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.00
£73.13
|
$126.20
SGD162.10
|
|
Scarborough vs. Singapore - Cost of clothing
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