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Boca Raton vs. Singapore Cost of Living Summary

Boca Raton is 8.2% more expensive than Singapore.

Restaurants: pay 91.1% more in Boca Raton
Groceries: pay 20.6% more in Boca Raton
Transportation: pay 40.5% less in Boca Raton
Housing: pay 34.5% more in Boca Raton
Childcare: pay 0.3% less in Boca Raton
Entertainment and Sports: pay 13.8% less in Boca Raton
Clothing: pay 34.3% less in Boca Raton

The cost of restaurants, housing, and groceries in Boca Raton are more expensive than in Singapore. Expenses including transportation, clothing, entertainment and sports, and childcare are lower in Boca Raton. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Boca Raton.

Boca Raton vs. Singapore Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Boca Raton instead of Singapore, you would:

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pay 91.1% more for restaurants

	Singapore	Boca Raton
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.28 SGD12.02	$25.00	+169.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.73 SGD10.02	$12.50	+61.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.58 SGD2.04	$2.42	+53.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.16 SGD1.50	$2.08	+80.0%
Average			+91.1%

Singapore vs. Boca Raton - Cost of restaurants

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pay 20.6% more for groceries

	Singapore	Boca Raton
Bread 1 loaf	$2.36 SGD3.06	$4.35	+83.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.89 SGD11.51	$5.73	-35.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.53 SGD14.94	$4.09	-64.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.24 SGD4.20	$4.72	+45.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.05 SGD6.55	$7.47	+47.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.95 SGD2.53	$2.22	+13.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.36 SGD1.77	$0.82	-40.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.22 SGD2.88	$2.00	-9.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.19 SGD1.54	$1.56	+31.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.12 SGD1.45	$1.67	+48.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.98 SGD1.26	$2.00	+105.1%
Average			+20.6%

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pay 40.5% less for transportation

	Singapore	Boca Raton
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.27 SGD10.71	$3.17	-61.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$92.79 SGD120.22	$70.00	-24.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$139,191.98 SGD180,323.20	$30,500.00	-78.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.74 SGD12.62	$9.97	+2.3%
Average			-40.5%

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pay 34.5% more for housing

	Singapore	Boca Raton
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$35.10 SGD45.48	$71.00	+102.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$3,116.78 SGD4,037.79	$2,700.00	-13.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,276.91 SGD2,949.73	$1,980.00	-13.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$116.26 SGD150.61	$188.46	+62.1%
Average			+34.5%

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pay 0.3% less for childcare

	Singapore	Boca Raton
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,253.76 SGD1,624.24	$1,250.00	-0.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$29,085.74 SGD37,680.58	??
Average			-0.3%

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pay 13.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Singapore	Boca Raton
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.73 SGD10.02	$6.00	-22.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.68 SGD6.06	$4.67	-0.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.76 SGD16.53	$12.00	-6.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$117.15 SGD151.77	$35.67	-69.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.60 SGD15.03	$15.00	+29.3%
Average			-13.8%

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pay 34.3% less for clothing

	Singapore	Boca Raton
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$84.93 SGD110.03	$40.75	-52.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.58 SGD55.16	$41.75	-1.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$104.51 SGD135.40	$71.25	-31.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$126.20 SGD163.49	$61.25	-51.5%
Average			-34.3%

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