Cost of living comparison
Asmara is 51.7% cheaper than Singapore.
If you lived in Asmara instead of Singapore, you would:
pay 5.2% more for restaurants
Singapore
|
Asmara
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.52
SGD10.19
|
$11.40
ERN171.02
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.77
SGD9.17
|
$2.00
ERN30.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
SGD2.15
|
$1.56
ERN23.44
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
SGD1.51
|
$1.57
ERN23.62
|
|
pay 34.2% less for groceries
Singapore
|
Asmara
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.08
SGD2.81
|
$0.50
ERN7.50
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.38
SGD12.71
|
?? | |
Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.93
SGD14.81
|
$5.47
ERN82.08
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.96
SGD4.01
|
$4.80
ERN72.00
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.13
SGD5.59
|
?? | |
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.77
SGD2.40
|
$1.97
ERN29.48
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.23
SGD1.67
|
$0.45
ERN6.80
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.77
SGD2.39
|
$0.86
ERN12.85
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.37
SGD1.85
|
$0.66
ERN9.83
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
SGD1.41
|
$0.71
ERN10.58
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
SGD1.40
|
$0.45
ERN6.80
|
|
pay 20.3% less for transportation
Singapore
|
Asmara
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.83
SGD11.96
|
$8.20
ERN123.03
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$96.26
SGD130.42
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$112,798.92
SGD152,831.25
|
?? | |
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.02
SGD12.23
|
$6.00
ERN89.99
|
|
pay 79.6% less for housing
Singapore
|
Asmara
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.32
SGD49.21
|
?? | |
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,603.58
SGD4,882.49
|
$650.00
ERN9,750.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,425.90
SGD3,286.85
|
$600.00
ERN9,000.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$123.15
SGD166.85
|
$22.94
ERN344.12
|
|
pay 97.7% less for childcare
Singapore
|
Asmara
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,261.73
SGD1,709.52
|
$25.00
ERN375.00
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,366.80
SGD37,079.28
|
$750.00
ERN11,250.00
|
|
pay 84.3% less for entertainment and sports
Singapore
|
Asmara
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.52
SGD10.19
|
$1.00
ERN15.00
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.69
SGD6.36
|
$0.84
ERN12.58
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.28
SGD15.28
|
$2.50
ERN37.50
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$113.03
SGD153.15
|
?? | |
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.90
SGD14.77
|
$1.00
ERN15.00
|
|
pay 50.7% less for clothing
Singapore
|
Asmara
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.80
SGD101.35
|
$30.00
ERN450.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.62
SGD56.39
|
$30.00
ERN450.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.10
SGD145.11
|
?? | |
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.86
SGD151.57
|
$40.00
ERN600.00
|
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