Cost of living comparison
Mexico is 36.9% cheaper than Singapore.
If you lived in Mexico instead of Singapore, you would:
pay 4.2% less for restaurants
|
Singapore
|
Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.17
SGD14.47
|
$10.14
MX$194.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.45
SGD9.65
|
$8.52
MX$163.37
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.52
SGD1.97
|
$1.35
MX$25.93
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.14
SGD1.48
|
$1.02
MX$19.56
|
|
pay 30.6% less for groceries
|
Singapore
|
Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.08
SGD2.69
|
$2.68
MX$51.37
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.16
SGD11.88
|
$4.17
MX$80.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.85
SGD14.06
|
$5.88
MX$112.76
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.33
SGD4.31
|
$2.68
MX$51.44
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.67
SGD6.05
|
$3.49
MX$66.92
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.91
SGD2.47
|
$1.32
MX$25.28
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.44
SGD1.87
|
$0.63
MX$12.13
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.76
SGD2.27
|
$0.79
MX$15.11
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
SGD1.67
|
$0.77
MX$14.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
SGD1.37
|
$0.90
MX$17.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
SGD1.33
|
$0.78
MX$14.88
|
|
pay 24.4% less for transportation
|
Singapore
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.01
SGD10.38
|
$5.33
MX$102.18
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$95.32
SGD123.51
|
$28.94
MX$554.97
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$134,045.26
SGD173,691.70
|
$22,778.21
MX$436,863.34
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.23
SGD11.97
|
$17.39
MX$333.53
|
|
pay 54.4% less for housing
|
Singapore
|
Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$35.83
SGD46.43
|
$33.11
MX$635.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,750.06
SGD3,563.45
|
$599.68
MX$11,501.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,019.11
SGD2,616.29
|
$424.66
MX$8,144.62
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$116.07
SGD150.40
|
$54.94
MX$1,053.66
|
|
pay 81.0% less for childcare
|
Singapore
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,111.44
SGD1,440.18
|
$230.47
MX$4,420.23
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,905.57
SGD36,159.18
|
$4,822.04
MX$92,481.89
|
|
pay 55.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Singapore
|
Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.45
SGD9.65
|
$2.57
MX$49.32
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.79
SGD6.21
|
$3.35
MX$64.34
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.29
SGD15.92
|
$4.34
MX$83.21
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$103.58
SGD134.21
|
$38.86
MX$745.39
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.17
SGD14.47
|
$5.22
MX$100.14
|
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pay 8.3% less for clothing
|
Singapore
|
Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.87
SGD87.94
|
$54.74
MX$1,049.85
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.81
SGD56.77
|
$42.64
MX$817.70
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.40
SGD121.02
|
$96.11
MX$1,843.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.69
SGD136.95
|
$90.93
MX$1,743.86
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