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Ribeirao Preto vs. Singapore Cost of Living Summary

Ribeirao Preto is 55.3% cheaper than Singapore.

Restaurants: pay 31.2% less in Ribeirao Preto
Groceries: pay 50.8% less in Ribeirao Preto
Transportation: pay 41.1% less in Ribeirao Preto
Housing: pay 71.0% less in Ribeirao Preto
Childcare: pay 81.5% less in Ribeirao Preto
Entertainment and Sports: pay 71.8% less in Ribeirao Preto
Clothing: pay 39.5% less in Ribeirao Preto

Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, transportation, and clothing are lower in Ribeirao Preto.

Ribeirao Preto vs. Singapore Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Ribeirao Preto instead of Singapore, you would:

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pay 31.2% less for restaurants

	Singapore	Ribeirao Preto
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.28 SGD11.99	$6.99 R$37.87	-24.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.73 SGD9.99	$6.71 R$36.35	-13.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.58 SGD2.04	$0.92 R$4.99	-41.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.16 SGD1.50	$0.63 R$3.43	-45.2%
Average			-31.2%

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pay 50.8% less for groceries

	Singapore	Ribeirao Preto
Bread 1 loaf	$2.36 SGD3.06	$1.61 R$8.70	-32.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.89 SGD11.48	$4.52 R$24.49	-49.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.53 SGD14.90	$3.33 R$18.07	-71.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.24 SGD4.19	$2.17 R$11.74	-33.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.05 SGD6.53	$1.73 R$9.38	-65.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.95 SGD2.52	$1.16 R$6.31	-40.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.36 SGD1.76	$0.54 R$2.93	-60.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.22 SGD2.87	$0.65 R$3.54	-70.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.19 SGD1.53	$0.82 R$4.45	-30.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.12 SGD1.45	$0.54 R$2.93	-51.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.98 SGD1.26	$0.45 R$2.45	-53.6%
Average			-50.8%

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pay 41.1% less for transportation

	Singapore	Ribeirao Preto
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.27 SGD10.68	$4.11 R$22.28	-50.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$92.79 SGD119.90	$49.38 R$267.61	-46.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$139,191.98 SGD179,849.95	$19,565.46 R$106,033.06	-85.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.74 SGD12.59	$11.55 R$62.61	+18.6%
Average			-41.1%

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pay 71.0% less for housing

	Singapore	Ribeirao Preto
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$35.10 SGD45.36	$16.39 R$88.85	-53.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$3,116.78 SGD4,027.20	$253.42 R$1,373.38	-91.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,276.91 SGD2,941.99	$204.97 R$1,110.82	-91.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$116.26 SGD150.22	$60.72 R$329.04	-47.8%
Average			-71.0%

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pay 81.5% less for childcare

	Singapore	Ribeirao Preto
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,253.76 SGD1,619.98	$223.61 R$1,211.81	-82.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$29,085.74 SGD37,581.69	$5,590.13 R$30,295.16	-80.8%
Average			-81.5%

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pay 71.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Singapore	Ribeirao Preto
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.73 SGD9.99	$1.12 R$6.06	-85.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.68 SGD6.04	$1.64 R$8.87	-65.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.76 SGD16.49	$2.33 R$12.62	-81.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$117.15 SGD151.37	$20.09 R$108.86	-82.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.60 SGD14.99	$6.52 R$35.34	-43.8%
Average			-71.8%

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pay 39.5% less for clothing

	Singapore	Ribeirao Preto
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$84.93 SGD109.74	$40.25 R$218.13	-52.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.58 SGD55.01	$36.03 R$195.24	-15.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$104.51 SGD135.04	$72.67 R$393.84	-30.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$126.20 SGD163.06	$51.24 R$277.71	-59.4%
Average			-39.5%

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