Cost of living comparison
Colombia is 55.1% cheaper than Singapore overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 41.5% less in Colombia
- Groceries
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pay 55.8% less in Colombia
- Transportation
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pay 40.8% less in Colombia
- Housing
-
pay 65.0% less in Colombia
- Childcare
-
pay 84.0% less in Colombia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 76.6% less in Colombia
- Clothing
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pay 22.3% less in Colombia
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Colombia.
If you lived in Colombia instead of Singapore, you would:
pay 41.5% less for restaurants
|
Singapore
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.16
SGD12.93
|
$4.20
COP16,728.64
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.52
SGD9.58
|
$6.62
COP26,358.76
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.52
SGD1.94
|
$0.78
COP3,123.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
SGD1.43
|
$0.60
COP2,370.65
|
|
pay 55.8% less for groceries
|
Singapore
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.11
SGD2.68
|
$1.27
COP5,062.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.41
SGD10.72
|
$2.16
COP8,616.93
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.38
SGD13.22
|
$3.88
COP15,450.51
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.30
SGD4.20
|
$2.02
COP8,045.38
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.50
SGD5.73
|
$2.19
COP8,714.03
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.80
SGD2.30
|
$1.07
COP4,265.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.36
SGD1.73
|
$0.45
COP1,810.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.80
SGD2.29
|
$0.55
COP2,196.99
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
SGD1.61
|
$0.46
COP1,821.12
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
SGD1.30
|
$0.50
COP1,992.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
SGD1.32
|
$0.45
COP1,803.16
|
|
pay 40.8% less for transportation
|
Singapore
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.18
SGD10.42
|
$3.05
COP12,158.53
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.29
SGD114.98
|
$34.31
COP136,586.67
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$135,434.68
SGD172,462.52
|
$17,642.99
COP70,237,241.02
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.48
SGD12.07
|
$14.10
COP56,124.95
|
|
pay 65.0% less for housing
|
Singapore
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.16
SGD46.04
|
$22.88
COP91,072.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,745.11
SGD3,495.62
|
$272.41
COP1,084,483.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,988.78
SGD2,532.51
|
$235.87
COP939,007.38
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$121.43
SGD154.63
|
$66.40
COP264,351.38
|
|
pay 84.0% less for childcare
|
Singapore
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,189.74
SGD1,515.02
|
$190.65
COP759,000.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,370.99
SGD34,854.22
|
$4,364.51
COP17,375,253.17
|
|
pay 76.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Singapore
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.73
SGD8.58
|
$1.15
COP4,593.65
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.71
SGD6.00
|
$1.40
COP5,590.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.64
SGD16.10
|
$2.09
COP8,330.90
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$105.20
SGD133.96
|
$22.45
COP89,392.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.29
SGD14.37
|
$3.65
COP14,546.12
|
|
pay 22.3% less for clothing
|
Singapore
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.32
SGD84.45
|
$52.02
COP207,094.30
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.36
SGD56.49
|
$38.22
COP152,174.15
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.71
SGD123.14
|
$81.60
COP324,871.13
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.62
SGD142.14
|
$69.09
COP275,033.58
|
|
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