Cost of living comparison
compared to
Singapore vs. Terre Haute Cost of Living Summary
Singapore is 54.4% more expensive than Terre Haute.
- Restaurants
-
pay 37.5% less in Singapore
- Groceries
-
pay 44.2% more in Singapore
- Transportation
-
pay 2.4 times more in Singapore
- Housing
-
pay 2.1 times more in Singapore
- Childcare
-
pay 32.2% less in Singapore
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 89.9% more in Singapore
- Clothing
-
pay 70.8% more in Singapore
The cost of transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries in Singapore are more expensive than in Terre Haute. Expenses including restaurants and childcare are lower in Singapore. Notably, transportation, housing, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Singapore.
Singapore vs. Terre Haute Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Singapore instead of Terre Haute, you would:
pay 37.5% less for restaurants
|
Terre Haute
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.50
|
$9.28
SGD11.99
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.75
|
$7.73
SGD9.99
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.96
|
$1.58
SGD2.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
|
$1.16
SGD1.50
|
|
Terre Haute vs. Singapore - Cost of restaurants
pay 44.2% more for groceries
|
Terre Haute
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.24
|
$2.36
SGD3.06
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.24
|
$8.89
SGD11.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.60
|
$11.53
SGD14.90
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.20
|
$3.24
SGD4.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
|
$5.05
SGD6.53
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.31
|
$1.95
SGD2.52
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
|
$1.36
SGD1.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.50
|
$2.22
SGD2.87
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.09
|
$1.19
SGD1.53
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
|
$1.12
SGD1.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.10
|
$0.98
SGD1.26
|
|
Terre Haute vs. Singapore - Cost of groceries
pay 2.4 times more for transportation
|
Terre Haute
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.21
|
$8.27
SGD10.68
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$92.79
SGD119.90
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,691.85
|
$139,191.98
SGD179,849.95
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.43
|
$9.74
SGD12.59
|
|
Terre Haute vs. Singapore - Cost of transportation
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Terre Haute
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.83
|
$35.10
SGD45.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$887.50
|
$3,116.78
SGD4,027.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$666.67
|
$2,276.91
SGD2,941.99
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$141.41
|
$116.26
SGD150.22
|
|
Terre Haute vs. Singapore - Cost of housing
pay 32.2% less for childcare
|
Terre Haute
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,050.00
|
$1,253.76
SGD1,619.98
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$39,114.29
|
$29,085.74
SGD37,581.69
|
|
Terre Haute vs. Singapore - Cost of childcare
pay 89.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Terre Haute
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
|
$7.73
SGD9.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.53
|
$4.68
SGD6.04
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.28
|
$12.76
SGD16.49
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.00
|
$117.15
SGD151.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.25
|
$11.60
SGD14.99
|
|
Terre Haute vs. Singapore - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 70.8% more for clothing
|
Terre Haute
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$38.75
|
$84.93
SGD109.74
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.62
|
$42.58
SGD55.01
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$59.50
|
$104.51
SGD135.04
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$62.33
|
$126.20
SGD163.06
|
|
Terre Haute vs. Singapore - Cost of clothing
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