Cost of living comparison
Singapore is 29.7% more expensive than Toronto.
If you lived in Singapore instead of Toronto, you would:
pay 34.1% less for restaurants
Toronto
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.05
CA$23.33
|
$7.52
SGD10.24
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.59
CA$13.12
|
$6.77
SGD9.21
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
CA$2.73
|
$1.59
SGD2.16
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.60
CA$2.19
|
$1.12
SGD1.52
|
|
pay 9.4% more for groceries
Toronto
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.55
CA$3.49
|
$2.08
SGD2.83
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.75
CA$7.86
|
$9.38
SGD12.77
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.26
CA$14.04
|
$10.93
SGD14.88
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.25
CA$4.44
|
$2.96
SGD4.03
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.37
CA$7.35
|
$4.13
SGD5.62
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.66
CA$2.27
|
$1.77
SGD2.41
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
CA$0.79
|
$1.23
SGD1.68
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
CA$2.15
|
$1.77
SGD2.40
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
CA$2.34
|
$1.37
SGD1.86
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
CA$1.64
|
$1.04
SGD1.42
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.23
CA$1.68
|
$1.03
SGD1.41
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
Toronto
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.49
CA$6.14
|
$8.83
SGD12.02
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$115.05
CA$157.39
|
$96.26
SGD131.02
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,387.22
CA$29,258.46
|
$112,798.92
SGD153,535.12
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.58
CA$18.57
|
$9.02
SGD12.28
|
|
pay 34.0% more for housing
Toronto
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$56.44
CA$77.21
|
$36.32
SGD49.44
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,805.31
CA$2,469.73
|
$3,603.58
SGD4,904.98
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,537.93
CA$2,103.94
|
$2,425.90
SGD3,301.99
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.54
CA$147.11
|
$123.15
SGD167.62
|
|
pay 29.6% more for childcare
Toronto
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,120.86
CA$1,533.37
|
$1,261.73
SGD1,717.39
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,675.89
CA$25,549.27
|
$27,366.80
SGD37,250.05
|
|
pay 34.7% more for entertainment and sports
Toronto
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.90
CA$8.07
|
$7.52
SGD10.24
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.73
CA$5.10
|
$4.69
SGD6.39
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.87
CA$17.61
|
$11.28
SGD15.35
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.70
CA$65.26
|
$113.03
SGD153.85
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.43
CA$15.64
|
$10.90
SGD14.84
|
|
pay 15.7% more for clothing
Toronto
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.32
CA$79.79
|
$74.80
SGD101.81
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.25
CA$50.96
|
$41.62
SGD56.64
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.77
CA$124.18
|
$107.10
SGD145.78
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.66
CA$145.91
|
$111.86
SGD152.26
|
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