Cost of living comparison
compared to
Quezon City vs. Singapore Cost of Living Summary
Quezon City is 56.2% cheaper than Singapore.
- Restaurants
-
pay 56.1% less in Quezon City
- Groceries
-
pay 25.1% less in Quezon City
- Transportation
-
pay 70.2% less in Quezon City
- Housing
-
pay 52.9% less in Quezon City
- Childcare
-
pay 92.2% less in Quezon City
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 63.0% less in Quezon City
- Clothing
-
pay 33.9% less in Quezon City
Expenses including childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, and clothing are lower in Quezon City.
Quezon City vs. Singapore Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Quezon City instead of Singapore, you would:
pay 56.1% less for restaurants
|
Singapore
|
Quezon City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.28
SGD12.00
|
$4.13
₱241.87
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.73
SGD10.00
|
$3.14
₱183.92
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
SGD2.04
|
$0.93
₱54.71
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
SGD1.50
|
$0.36
₱21.16
|
|
Singapore vs. Quezon City - Cost of restaurants
pay 25.1% less for groceries
|
Singapore
|
Quezon City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.36
SGD3.06
|
$1.26
₱73.57
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.89
SGD11.49
|
$3.66
₱214.15
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.53
SGD14.91
|
$7.81
₱457.79
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.24
SGD4.19
|
$1.92
₱112.54
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.05
SGD6.54
|
$1.87
₱109.71
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.95
SGD2.53
|
$1.93
₱113.14
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.36
SGD1.76
|
$0.69
₱40.23
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.22
SGD2.87
|
$1.30
₱75.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.19
SGD1.53
|
$0.73
₱42.97
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
SGD1.45
|
$1.24
₱72.68
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
SGD1.26
|
$1.81
₱106.05
|
|
Singapore vs. Quezon City - Cost of groceries
pay 70.2% less for transportation
|
Singapore
|
Quezon City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.27
SGD10.69
|
$4.12
₱241.36
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.79
SGD120.01
|
$20.64
₱1,209.34
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$139,191.98
SGD180,016.98
|
$24,944.52
₱1,461,287.22
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.74
SGD12.60
|
$2.84
₱166.28
|
|
Singapore vs. Quezon City - Cost of transportation
pay 52.9% less for housing
|
Singapore
|
Quezon City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$35.10
SGD45.40
|
$28.12
₱1,647.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,116.78
SGD4,030.94
|
$268.37
₱15,721.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,276.91
SGD2,944.72
|
$192.67
₱11,287.18
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$116.26
SGD150.36
|
$106.28
₱6,225.87
|
|
Singapore vs. Quezon City - Cost of housing
pay 92.2% less for childcare
|
Singapore
|
Quezon City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,253.76
SGD1,621.49
|
$78.85
₱4,619.01
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$29,085.74
SGD37,616.59
|
$2,709.49
₱158,726.03
|
|
Singapore vs. Quezon City - Cost of childcare
pay 63.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Singapore
|
Quezon City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.73
SGD10.00
|
$1.20
₱70.54
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.68
SGD6.05
|
$2.83
₱165.56
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.76
SGD16.50
|
$3.01
₱176.36
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$117.15
SGD151.51
|
$30.54
₱1,788.82
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.60
SGD15.00
|
$6.88
₱403.11
|
|
Singapore vs. Quezon City - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 33.9% less for clothing
|
Singapore
|
Quezon City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$84.93
SGD109.84
|
$35.44
₱2,076.04
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.58
SGD55.07
|
$28.77
₱1,685.52
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.51
SGD135.17
|
$86.70
₱5,079.23
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.20
SGD163.22
|
$91.18
₱5,341.26
|
|
Singapore vs. Quezon City - Cost of clothing
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