Cost of living comparison
Singapore is 11.4 times more expensive than Sri Lanka.
If you lived in Singapore instead of Sri Lanka, you would:
pay 3.3 times more for restaurants
Sri Lanka
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.75
LKR519.51
|
$7.52
SGD10.24
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.38
LKR1,303.02
|
$6.77
SGD9.21
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.59
LKR175.21
|
$1.59
SGD2.16
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.23
LKR69.40
|
$1.12
SGD1.52
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for groceries
Sri Lanka
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.52
LKR153.49
|
$2.08
SGD2.83
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.18
LKR1,243.48
|
$9.38
SGD12.77
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.78
LKR1,420.55
|
$10.93
SGD14.88
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.54
LKR457.36
|
$2.96
SGD4.03
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.66
LKR493.34
|
$4.13
SGD5.62
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
LKR402.60
|
$1.77
SGD2.41
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.31
LKR93.15
|
$1.23
SGD1.68
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
LKR294.07
|
$1.77
SGD2.40
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
LKR150.23
|
$1.37
SGD1.86
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
LKR116.51
|
$1.04
SGD1.42
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.30
LKR89.91
|
$1.03
SGD1.41
|
|
pay 9.8 times more for transportation
Sri Lanka
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.78
LKR1,123.09
|
$8.83
SGD12.02
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$3.26
LKR969.60
|
$96.26
SGD131.02
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,467.74
LKR8,765,906.04
|
$112,798.92
SGD153,535.12
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.65
LKR789.50
|
$9.02
SGD12.28
|
|
pay 16.9 times more for housing
Sri Lanka
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.65
LKR3,167.55
|
$36.32
SGD49.44
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$140.37
LKR41,756.55
|
$3,603.58
SGD4,904.98
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$70.41
LKR20,946.16
|
$2,425.90
SGD3,301.99
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.97
LKR8,916.11
|
$123.15
SGD167.62
|
|
pay 38.6 times more for childcare
Sri Lanka
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$30.93
LKR9,199.84
|
$1,261.73
SGD1,717.39
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$751.48
LKR223,545.96
|
$27,366.80
SGD37,250.05
|
|
pay 5.2 times more for entertainment and sports
Sri Lanka
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.66
LKR492.53
|
$7.52
SGD10.24
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.50
LKR446.28
|
$4.69
SGD6.39
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.56
LKR1,653.48
|
$11.28
SGD15.35
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$9.58
LKR2,850.02
|
$113.03
SGD153.85
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.40
LKR715.26
|
$10.90
SGD14.84
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for clothing
Sri Lanka
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$19.97
LKR5,939.36
|
$74.80
SGD101.81
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$13.20
LKR3,927.52
|
$41.62
SGD56.64
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$44.09
LKR13,114.32
|
$107.10
SGD145.78
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$26.84
LKR7,983.81
|
$111.86
SGD152.26
|
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