Cost of living comparison
Singapore is 2.6 times more expensive than Trinidad and Tobago.
If you lived in Singapore instead of Trinidad and Tobago, you would:
pay 23.5% more for restaurants
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.72
$65.87
|
$7.52
$10.23
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.57
$44.51
|
$6.77
$9.21
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
$6.43
|
$1.59
$2.16
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
$5.16
|
$1.12
$1.52
|
|
pay 36.4% more for groceries
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.07
$14.05
|
$2.08
$2.83
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.83
$25.93
|
$9.38
$12.76
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.58
$51.36
|
$10.93
$14.87
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.69
$25.02
|
$2.96
$4.03
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.57
$24.21
|
$4.13
$5.62
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.86
$12.57
|
$1.77
$2.41
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
$6.20
|
$1.23
$1.68
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
$8.07
|
$1.77
$2.40
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.94
$13.12
|
$1.37
$1.86
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
$3.54
|
$1.04
$1.42
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
$4.18
|
$1.03
$1.41
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for transportation
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.21
$21.74
|
$8.83
$12.01
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$51.97
$352.21
|
$96.26
$131.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,791.71
$201,905.29
|
$112,798.92
$153,519.33
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.70
$52.16
|
$9.02
$12.28
|
|
pay 4.4 times more for housing
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.81
$344.35
|
$36.32
$49.43
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$490.57
$3,324.72
|
$3,603.58
$4,904.47
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$369.70
$2,505.55
|
$2,425.90
$3,301.65
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.60
$268.40
|
$123.15
$167.60
|
|
pay 5.2 times more for childcare
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$227.40
$1,541.15
|
$1,261.73
$1,717.21
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,553.03
$37,634.17
|
$27,366.80
$37,246.22
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.53
$10.38
|
$7.52
$10.23
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.44
$23.33
|
$4.69
$6.39
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.08
$34.43
|
$11.28
$15.35
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.23
$299.77
|
$113.03
$153.84
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.81
$52.90
|
$10.90
$14.84
|
|
pay 21.7% more for clothing
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.52
$355.96
|
$74.80
$101.80
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.33
$253.01
|
$41.62
$56.64
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.33
$700.30
|
$107.10
$145.76
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.47
$586.02
|
$111.86
$152.25
|
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