Cost of living comparison
compared to
El Salvador vs. Singapore Cost of Living Summary
El Salvador is 36.6% cheaper than Singapore overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 31.6% less in El Salvador
- Groceries
-
pay 29.3% less in El Salvador
- Transportation
-
pay 3.8% less in El Salvador
- Housing
-
pay 45.3% less in El Salvador
- Childcare
-
pay 82.5% less in El Salvador
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 62.4% less in El Salvador
- Clothing
-
pay 1.5% less in El Salvador
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, groceries, and transportation are lower in El Salvador.
El Salvador vs. Singapore Cost Breakdown
If you lived in El Salvador instead of Singapore, you would:
pay 31.6% less for restaurants
|
Singapore
|
El Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.28
SGD11.99
|
$5.50
SVC48.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.73
SGD9.99
|
$6.33
SVC55.30
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
SGD2.04
|
$0.99
SVC8.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
SGD1.50
|
$0.81
SVC7.06
|
|
Singapore vs. El Salvador - Cost of restaurants
pay 29.3% less for groceries
|
Singapore
|
El Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.36
SGD3.06
|
$1.95
SVC17.04
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.89
SGD11.48
|
$3.77
SVC32.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.53
SGD14.90
|
$6.72
SVC58.68
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.24
SGD4.19
|
$2.78
SVC24.29
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.05
SGD6.53
|
$2.82
SVC24.67
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.95
SGD2.52
|
$1.67
SVC14.61
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.36
SGD1.76
|
$0.76
SVC6.61
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.22
SGD2.87
|
$1.17
SVC10.18
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.19
SGD1.53
|
$1.22
SVC10.62
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
SGD1.45
|
$0.97
SVC8.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
SGD1.26
|
$0.98
SVC8.52
|
|
Singapore vs. El Salvador - Cost of groceries
pay 3.8% less for transportation
|
Singapore
|
El Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.27
SGD10.68
|
$3.75
SVC32.73
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.79
SGD119.90
|
$15.00
SVC131.04
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$139,191.98
SGD179,849.95
|
$24,666.67
SVC215,490.76
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.74
SGD12.59
|
$29.78
SVC260.20
|
|
Singapore vs. El Salvador - Cost of transportation
pay 45.3% less for housing
|
Singapore
|
El Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$35.10
SGD45.36
|
$41.89
SVC365.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,116.78
SGD4,027.20
|
$666.67
SVC5,824.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,276.91
SGD2,941.99
|
$502.78
SVC4,392.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$116.26
SGD150.22
|
$64.97
SVC567.56
|
|
Singapore vs. El Salvador - Cost of housing
pay 82.5% less for childcare
|
Singapore
|
El Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,253.76
SGD1,619.98
|
$162.67
SVC1,421.07
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$29,085.74
SGD37,581.69
|
$6,420.00
SVC56,085.84
|
|
Singapore vs. El Salvador - Cost of childcare
pay 62.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Singapore
|
El Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.73
SGD9.99
|
$2.00
SVC17.47
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.68
SGD6.04
|
$2.83
SVC24.72
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.76
SGD16.49
|
$4.00
SVC34.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$117.15
SGD151.37
|
$30.27
SVC264.41
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.60
SGD14.99
|
$5.17
SVC45.14
|
|
Singapore vs. El Salvador - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 1.5% less for clothing
|
Singapore
|
El Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$84.93
SGD109.74
|
$62.60
SVC546.88
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.58
SGD55.01
|
$45.83
SVC400.41
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.51
SGD135.04
|
$131.80
SVC1,151.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.20
SGD163.06
|
$109.17
SVC953.69
|
|
Singapore vs. El Salvador - Cost of clothing
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