Cost of living comparison
compared to
San Fernando vs. Singapore Cost of Living Summary
San Fernando is 40.7% cheaper than Singapore.
- Restaurants
- pay 14.7% less in San Fernando
- Groceries
- pay 10.9% less in San Fernando
- Transportation
- pay 49.8% less in San Fernando
- Housing
- pay 52.2% less in San Fernando
- Childcare
- pay 83.0% less in San Fernando
- Entertainment and Sports
- pay 47.7% less in San Fernando
- Clothing
- pay 26.8% less in San Fernando
San Fernando vs. Singapore Cost Breakdown
If you lived in San Fernando instead of Singapore, you would:
pay 14.7% less for restaurants
Singapore | San Fernando | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $9.28 SGD12.01 | $10.31 TTD70.13 | |
| Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar | $7.73 SGD10.01 | $7.36 TTD50.09 | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $1.58 SGD2.04 | $1.08 TTD7.33 | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $1.16 SGD1.50 | $0.77 TTD5.26 | |
Singapore vs. San Fernando - Cost of restaurants
pay 10.9% less for groceries
Singapore | San Fernando | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bread 1 loaf | $2.36 SGD3.06 | $2.28 TTD15.53 | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $8.89 SGD11.50 | $4.03 TTD27.40 | |
| Milk (1 gallon) | $11.53 SGD14.92 | $7.62 TTD51.83 | |
| Eggs 1 dozen | $3.24 SGD4.19 | $3.83 TTD26.05 | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $5.05 SGD6.54 | $4.62 TTD31.42 | |
| Apples (1 lb) | $1.95 SGD2.53 | $2.80 TTD19.02 | |
| Bananas (1 lb) | $1.36 SGD1.76 | $1.14 TTD7.74 | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | $2.22 SGD2.87 | $2.05 TTD13.95 | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $1.19 SGD1.53 | $1.88 TTD12.80 | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $1.12 SGD1.45 | $0.57 TTD3.85 | |
| Onions (1 lb) | $0.98 SGD1.26 | $0.33 TTD2.27 | |
Singapore vs. San Fernando - Cost of groceries
pay 49.8% less for transportation
Singapore | San Fernando | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $8.27 SGD10.70 | $3.84 TTD26.12 | |
| Monthly public transit pass | $92.79 SGD120.09 | $44.18 TTD300.55 | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $139K SGD180K | $35,345.77 TTD240K | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $9.74 SGD12.61 | $7.95 TTD54.10 | |
Singapore vs. San Fernando - Cost of transportation
pay 52.2% less for housing
Singapore | San Fernando | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl | $35.10 SGD45.43 | $45.41 TTD308.89 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $3,116.78 SGD4,033.74 | $552.28 TTD3,756.82 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $2,276.91 SGD2,946.77 | $343.64 TTD2,337.57 | |
| Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating | $116.26 SGD150.46 | $33.79 TTD229.83 | |
Singapore vs. San Fernando - Cost of housing
pay 83.0% less for childcare
Singapore | San Fernando | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $1,253.76 SGD1,622.61 | $331.09 TTD2,252.23 | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $29,085.74 SGD37,642.77 | $2,209.11 TTD15,027.26 | |
Singapore vs. San Fernando - Cost of childcare
pay 47.7% less for entertainment and sports
Singapore | San Fernando | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $7.73 SGD10.01 | $1.84 TTD12.52 | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $4.68 SGD6.05 | $3.65 TTD24.79 | |
| Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar | $12.76 SGD16.51 | $5.60 TTD38.07 | |
| Monthly membership at local gym | $117.15 SGD151.62 | $46.64 TTD317.24 | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $11.60 SGD15.01 | $8.84 TTD60.11 | |
Singapore vs. San Fernando - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 26.8% less for clothing
Singapore | San Fernando | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular jeans Levi's brand | $84.93 SGD109.92 | $44.18 TTD300.55 | |
| Regular dress from H&M or similar store | $42.58 SGD55.10 | $36.82 TTD250.45 | |
| Running shoes Nike or Adidas | $104.51 SGD135.26 | $88.36 TTD601.09 | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $126.20 SGD163.33 | $88.36 TTD601.09 | |
Singapore vs. San Fernando - Cost of clothing
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