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Prince George vs. Singapore Cost of Living Summary

Prince George is 6.5% cheaper than Singapore.

Restaurants: pay 61.4% more in Prince George
Groceries: pay 12.5% more in Prince George
Transportation: pay 27.8% less in Prince George
Housing: pay 10.7% less in Prince George
Childcare: pay 52.8% less in Prince George
Entertainment and Sports: pay 22.1% less in Prince George
Clothing: pay 6.1% less in Prince George

The cost of restaurants and groceries in Prince George are more expensive than in Singapore. Expenses including childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, housing, and clothing are lower in Prince George.

Prince George vs. Singapore Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Prince George instead of Singapore, you would:

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pay 61.4% more for restaurants

	Singapore	Prince George
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.28 SGD11.99	$17.94 CA$24.72	+93.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.73 SGD9.99	$8.73 CA$12.02	+12.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.58 SGD2.04	$2.18 CA$3.01	+38.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.16 SGD1.50	$2.33 CA$3.21	+101.2%
Average			+61.4%

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pay 12.5% more for groceries

	Singapore	Prince George
Bread 1 loaf	$2.36 SGD3.06	$2.87 CA$3.95	+21.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.89 SGD11.48	$3.23 CA$4.45	-63.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.53 SGD14.90	$7.35 CA$10.13	-36.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.24 SGD4.19	$5.06 CA$6.97	+56.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.05 SGD6.53	$5.77 CA$7.95	+14.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.95 SGD2.52	$1.88 CA$2.59	-3.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.36 SGD1.76	$1.26 CA$1.73	-7.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.22 SGD2.87	$2.28 CA$3.14	+2.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.19 SGD1.53	$2.33 CA$3.22	+96.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.12 SGD1.45	$1.36 CA$1.87	+20.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.98 SGD1.26	$1.34 CA$1.84	+37.3%
Average			+12.5%

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pay 27.8% less for transportation

	Singapore	Prince George
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.27 SGD10.68	$4.43 CA$6.11	-46.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$92.79 SGD119.90	$43.06 CA$59.33	-53.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$139,191.98 SGD179,849.95	$25,165.87 CA$34,677.31	-81.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.74 SGD12.59	$16.66 CA$22.95	+70.9%
Average			-27.8%

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pay 10.7% less for housing

	Singapore	Prince George
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$35.10 SGD45.36	$61.00 CA$84.05	+73.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$3,116.78 SGD4,027.20	$947.22 CA$1,305.22	-69.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,276.91 SGD2,941.99	$904.16 CA$1,245.89	-60.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$116.26 SGD150.22	$131.74 CA$181.53	+13.3%
Average			-10.7%

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pay 52.8% less for childcare

	Singapore	Prince George
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,253.76 SGD1,619.98	$592.01 CA$815.76	-52.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$29,085.74 SGD37,581.69	??
Average			-52.8%

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pay 22.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Singapore	Prince George
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.73 SGD9.99	$5.74 CA$7.91	-25.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.68 SGD6.04	$3.87 CA$5.33	-17.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.76 SGD16.49	$15.07 CA$20.76	+18.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$117.15 SGD151.37	$43.53 CA$59.99	-62.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.60 SGD14.99	$8.97 CA$12.36	-22.7%
Average			-22.1%

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pay 6.1% less for clothing

	Singapore	Prince George
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$84.93 SGD109.74	$62.08 CA$85.54	-26.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.58 SGD55.01	$39.47 CA$54.38	-7.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$104.51 SGD135.04	$94.34 CA$129.99	-9.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$126.20 SGD163.06	$150.69 CA$207.65	+19.4%
Average			-6.1%

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