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Wagga Wagga vs. Singapore Cost of Living Summary

Wagga Wagga is 2.1% cheaper than Singapore.

Restaurants: pay 55.5% more in Wagga Wagga
Groceries: pay 9.2% less in Wagga Wagga
Transportation: pay 13.6% less in Wagga Wagga
Housing: pay 28.8% less in Wagga Wagga
Childcare: pay 26.1% less in Wagga Wagga
Entertainment and Sports: pay 7.2% more in Wagga Wagga
Clothing: pay 0.4% more in Wagga Wagga

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

Wagga Wagga vs. Singapore Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Wagga Wagga instead of Singapore, you would:

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pay 55.5% more for restaurants

	Singapore	Wagga Wagga
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.28 SGD11.81	$12.76 A$18.19	+37.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.73 SGD9.84	$9.81 A$13.99	+26.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.58 SGD2.01	$2.59 A$3.69	+64.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.16 SGD1.47	$2.24 A$3.19	+93.5%
Average			+55.5%

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pay 9.2% less for groceries

	Singapore	Wagga Wagga
Bread 1 loaf	$2.36 SGD3.01	$2.71 A$3.86	+14.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.89 SGD11.31	$4.99 A$7.11	-43.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.53 SGD14.68	$5.50 A$7.84	-52.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.24 SGD4.12	$4.32 A$6.15	+33.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.05 SGD6.43	$2.97 A$4.23	-41.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.95 SGD2.49	$1.48 A$2.11	-24.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.36 SGD1.73	$1.35 A$1.92	-1.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.22 SGD2.83	$1.34 A$1.90	-39.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.19 SGD1.51	$1.86 A$2.65	+57.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.12 SGD1.43	$1.01 A$1.44	-9.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.98 SGD1.24	$1.04 A$1.49	+6.9%
Average			-9.2%

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pay 13.6% less for transportation

	Singapore	Wagga Wagga
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.27 SGD10.52	$4.23 A$6.04	-48.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$92.79 SGD118.12	$73.27 A$104.46	-21.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$139K SGD177K	$29,060.36 A$41,431.93	-79.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.74 SGD12.40	$18.94 A$27.00	+94.4%
Average			-13.6%

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pay 28.8% less for housing

	Singapore	Wagga Wagga
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$35.10 SGD44.68	$52.01 A$74.15	+48.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$3,116.78 SGD3,967.35	$850.43 A$1,212.47	-72.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,276.91 SGD2,898.27	$654.17 A$932.67	-71.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$116.26 SGD147.98	$93.55 A$133.37	-19.5%
Average			-28.8%

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pay 26.1% less for childcare

	Singapore	Wagga Wagga
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,253.76 SGD1,595.91	$1,278.26 A$1,822.43	+2.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$29,085.74 SGD37,023.24	$13,332.06 A$19,007.78	-54.2%
Average			-26.1%

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pay 7.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Singapore	Wagga Wagga
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.73 SGD9.84	$6.54 A$9.33	-15.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.68 SGD5.95	$3.41 A$4.86	-27.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.76 SGD16.24	$31.07 A$44.30	+143.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$117.15 SGD149.12	$26.17 A$37.31	-77.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.60 SGD14.76	$13.08 A$18.65	+12.8%
Average			+7.2%

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pay 0.4% more for clothing

	Singapore	Wagga Wagga
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$84.93 SGD108.11	$69.44 A$99.01	-18.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.58 SGD54.20	$57.79 A$82.39	+35.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$104.51 SGD133.04	$94.12 A$134.19	-9.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$126.20 SGD160.64	$118.48 A$168.92	-6.1%
Average			+0.4%

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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: February 2026

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