Cost of living comparison
compared to
Singapore vs. Tobago Cost of Living Summary
Singapore is 3.8 times more expensive than Tobago.
Singapore vs. Tobago Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Singapore instead of Tobago, you would:
pay 29.4% more for restaurants
|
Tobago
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.84
TTD59.83
|
$9.28
SGD11.96
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.36
TTD49.86
|
$7.73
SGD9.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
TTD6.32
|
$1.58
SGD2.03
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
TTD5.65
|
$1.16
SGD1.49
|
|
Tobago vs. Singapore - Cost of restaurants
pay 39.6% more for groceries
|
Tobago
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.31
TTD15.62
|
$2.36
SGD3.05
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.68
TTD24.93
|
$8.89
SGD11.46
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.62
TTD58.39
|
$11.53
SGD14.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.55
TTD30.85
|
$3.24
SGD4.18
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.34
TTD22.62
|
$5.05
SGD6.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.10
TTD20.99
|
$1.95
SGD2.52
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
TTD7.38
|
$1.36
SGD1.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.34
TTD9.05
|
$2.22
SGD2.86
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
TTD9.05
|
$1.19
SGD1.53
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
TTD3.62
|
$1.12
SGD1.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
TTD3.62
|
$0.98
SGD1.26
|
|
Tobago vs. Singapore - Cost of groceries
pay 3.0 times more for transportation
|
Tobago
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.82
TTD25.90
|
$8.27
SGD10.66
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$92.79
SGD119.61
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,505.31
TTD180K
|
$139K
SGD179K
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.63
TTD44.88
|
$9.74
SGD12.56
|
|
Tobago vs. Singapore - Cost of transportation
pay 5.0 times more for housing
|
Tobago
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.90
TTD398.90
|
$35.10
SGD45.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$407.40
TTD2,759.03
|
$3,116.78
SGD4,017.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$343.59
TTD2,326.89
|
$2,276.91
SGD2,934.87
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$116.26
SGD149.85
|
|
Tobago vs. Singapore - Cost of housing
pay 13.1 times more for childcare
|
Tobago
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$95.71
TTD648.20
|
$1,253.76
SGD1,616.06
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$29,085.74
SGD37,490.80
|
|
Tobago vs. Singapore - Cost of childcare
pay 95.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Tobago
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.68
TTD24.93
|
$7.73
SGD9.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.68
TTD24.93
|
$4.68
SGD6.03
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.79
TTD32.41
|
$12.76
SGD16.45
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.99
TTD365.65
|
$117.15
SGD151.01
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.36
TTD49.86
|
$11.60
SGD14.95
|
|
Tobago vs. Singapore - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 27.1% more for clothing
|
Tobago
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.54
TTD349.03
|
$84.93
SGD109.48
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.63
TTD315.79
|
$42.58
SGD54.88
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$152.16
TTD1,030.48
|
$104.51
SGD134.72
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$68.72
TTD465.38
|
$126.20
SGD162.67
|
|
Tobago vs. Singapore - Cost of clothing
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