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Nova Friburgo vs. Singapore Cost of Living Summary

Nova Friburgo is 62.1% cheaper than Singapore.

Restaurants: pay 45.5% less in Nova Friburgo
Groceries: pay 60.2% less in Nova Friburgo
Transportation: pay 62.6% less in Nova Friburgo
Housing: pay 79.7% less in Nova Friburgo
Childcare: pay 90.3% less in Nova Friburgo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 74.9% less in Nova Friburgo
Clothing: pay 21.7% less in Nova Friburgo

Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Nova Friburgo.

Nova Friburgo vs. Singapore Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Nova Friburgo instead of Singapore, you would:

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pay 45.5% less for restaurants

	Singapore	Nova Friburgo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.28 SGD12.02	$3.91 R$21.28	-57.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.73 SGD10.02	$6.06 R$32.94	-21.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.58 SGD2.04	$0.84 R$4.56	-46.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.16 SGD1.50	$0.51 R$2.79	-55.7%
Average			-45.5%

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pay 60.2% less for groceries

	Singapore	Nova Friburgo
Bread 1 loaf	$2.36 SGD3.06	$1.57 R$8.53	-33.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.89 SGD11.51	$4.35 R$23.65	-51.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.53 SGD14.94	$3.34 R$18.16	-71.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.24 SGD4.20	$1.90 R$10.34	-41.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.05 SGD6.55	$1.45 R$7.91	-71.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.95 SGD2.53	$0.68 R$3.68	-65.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.36 SGD1.77	$0.53 R$2.87	-61.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.22 SGD2.88	$0.42 R$2.30	-81.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.19 SGD1.54	$0.54 R$2.94	-54.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.12 SGD1.45	$0.36 R$1.95	-68.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.98 SGD1.26	$0.35 R$1.92	-63.9%
Average			-60.2%

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pay 62.6% less for transportation

	Singapore	Nova Friburgo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.27 SGD10.71	$4.13 R$22.45	-50.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$92.79 SGD120.22	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$139,191.98 SGD180,323.20	$14,438.94 R$78,539.15	-89.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.74 SGD12.62	$5.07 R$27.57	-48.0%
Average			-62.6%

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pay 79.7% less for housing

	Singapore	Nova Friburgo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$35.10 SGD45.48	$16.63 R$90.46	-52.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$3,116.78 SGD4,037.79	$149.07 R$810.85	-95.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,276.91 SGD2,949.73	$93.17 R$506.78	-95.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$116.26 SGD150.61	$29.06 R$158.06	-75.0%
Average			-79.7%

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pay 90.3% less for childcare

	Singapore	Nova Friburgo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,253.76 SGD1,624.24	$134.78 R$733.15	-89.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$29,085.74 SGD37,680.58	$2,459.66 R$13,379.06	-91.5%
Average			-90.3%

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pay 74.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Singapore	Nova Friburgo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.73 SGD10.02	$0.93 R$5.07	-88.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.68 SGD6.06	$1.61 R$8.78	-65.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.76 SGD16.53	$1.49 R$8.11	-88.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$117.15 SGD151.77	$20.50 R$111.49	-82.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.60 SGD15.03	$5.78 R$31.42	-50.2%
Average			-74.9%

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pay 21.7% less for clothing

	Singapore	Nova Friburgo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$84.93 SGD110.03	$59.01 R$320.96	-30.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.58 SGD55.16	$65.22 R$354.75	+53.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$104.51 SGD135.40	$60.56 R$329.41	-42.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$126.20 SGD163.49	$40.99 R$222.98	-67.5%
Average			-21.7%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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