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Micronesia, Federated States of vs. Singapore Cost of Living Summary

Micronesia, Federated States of is 1.5% cheaper than Singapore overall.

Restaurants: pay 66.8% more in Micronesia, Federated States of
Groceries: pay 4.8% less in Micronesia, Federated States of
Transportation: pay 10.3% less in Micronesia, Federated States of
Housing: pay 91.4% more in Micronesia, Federated States of
Childcare: pay 91.3% less in Micronesia, Federated States of
Entertainment and Sports: pay 36.1% less in Micronesia, Federated States of
Clothing: pay 26.4% less in Micronesia, Federated States of

The cost of housing and restaurants in Micronesia, Federated States of are more expensive than in Singapore. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, transportation, and groceries are lower in Micronesia, Federated States of. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Micronesia, Federated States of.

Micronesia, Federated States of vs. Singapore Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Micronesia, Federated States of instead of Singapore, you would:

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pay 66.8% more for restaurants

	Singapore	Micronesia, Federated States of
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.16 SGD13.01	$21.62	+112.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.52 SGD9.64	$9.12	+21.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.52 SGD1.95	$1.32	-12.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.12 SGD1.43	$2.75	+145.6%
Average			+66.8%

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pay 4.8% less for groceries

	Singapore	Micronesia, Federated States of
Bread 1 loaf	$2.11 SGD2.70	$2.81	+33.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.41 SGD10.78	$2.52	-70.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.38 SGD13.30	$1.59	-84.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.30 SGD4.23	$4.48	+35.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.50 SGD5.76	$2.66	-40.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.80 SGD2.31	$2.37	+31.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.36 SGD1.74	$1.26	-7.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.80 SGD2.30	$1.48	-17.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.27 SGD1.62	$1.15	-8.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.02 SGD1.31	$1.54	+51.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.04 SGD1.33	$1.29	+24.7%
Average			-4.8%

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pay 10.3% less for transportation

	Singapore	Micronesia, Federated States of
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.18 SGD10.48	$11.84	+44.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$90.29 SGD115.63	$32.00	-64.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$135,434.68 SGD173,451.19	$3,497.00	-97.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.48 SGD12.14	$16.71	+76.3%
Average			-10.3%

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pay 91.4% more for housing

	Singapore	Micronesia, Federated States of
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$36.16 SGD46.31	$230.17	+536.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,745.11 SGD3,515.66	$883.33	-67.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,988.78 SGD2,547.03	$726.88	-63.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$121.43 SGD155.52	$73.28	-39.7%
Average			+91.4%

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pay 91.3% less for childcare

	Singapore	Micronesia, Federated States of
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,189.74 SGD1,523.70	$142.50	-88.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$27,370.99 SGD35,054.03	$1,442.50	-94.7%
Average			-91.3%

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pay 36.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Singapore	Micronesia, Federated States of
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.73 SGD8.62	$3.25	-51.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.71 SGD6.03	$2.83	-39.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.64 SGD16.19	$15.75	+24.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$105.20 SGD134.73	$30.50	-71.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.29 SGD14.45	$6.50	-42.4%
Average			-36.1%

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pay 26.4% less for clothing

	Singapore	Micronesia, Federated States of
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$66.32 SGD84.93	$42.50	-35.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.36 SGD56.82	$42.00	-5.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$96.71 SGD123.85	$75.00	-22.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$111.62 SGD142.95	$64.50	-42.2%
Average			-26.4%

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