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Singapore vs. Trinidad and Tobago Cost of Living Summary

Singapore is 2.4 times more expensive than Trinidad and Tobago overall.

Restaurants: pay 24.6% more in Singapore
Groceries: pay 27.3% more in Singapore
Transportation: pay 2.2 times more in Singapore
Housing: pay 3.5 times more in Singapore
Childcare: pay 4.7 times more in Singapore
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.3 times more in Singapore
Clothing: pay 23.8% more in Singapore

The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, and restaurants in Singapore are more expensive than in Trinidad and Tobago. Notably, childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Singapore.

Singapore vs. Trinidad and Tobago Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Singapore instead of Trinidad and Tobago, you would:

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pay 24.6% more for restaurants

	Trinidad and Tobago	Singapore
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.57 TTD64.79	$9.28 SGD12.04	-3.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.67 TTD51.91	$7.73 SGD10.03	+0.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.02 TTD6.89	$1.58 SGD2.04	+54.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.79 TTD5.37	$1.16 SGD1.50	+45.9%
Average			+24.6%

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pay 27.3% more for groceries

	Trinidad and Tobago	Singapore
Bread 1 loaf	$2.36 TTD15.99	$2.36 SGD3.07	+0.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.83 TTD25.90	$8.89 SGD11.53	+132.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.89 TTD60.19	$11.53 SGD14.96	+29.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.36 TTD29.49	$3.24 SGD4.20	-25.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.08 TTD27.59	$5.05 SGD6.56	+24.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.59 TTD17.53	$1.95 SGD2.53	-24.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.11 TTD7.48	$1.36 SGD1.77	+23.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.78 TTD12.02	$2.22 SGD2.88	+25.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.79 TTD12.12	$1.19 SGD1.54	-33.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 TTD4.08	$1.12 SGD1.46	+86.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.60 TTD4.03	$0.98 SGD1.27	+63.6%
Average			+27.3%

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pay 2.2 times more for transportation

	Trinidad and Tobago	Singapore
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.89 TTD26.32	$8.27 SGD10.73	+112.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$86.39 TTD584.74	$92.79 SGD120.39	+7.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,153.27 TTD217,621.29	$139,191.98 SGD180,587.67	+332.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.08 TTD54.68	$9.74 SGD12.64	+20.6%
Average			+118.4%

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pay 3.5 times more for housing

	Trinidad and Tobago	Singapore
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$56.66 TTD383.47	$35.10 SGD45.54	-38.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$557.33 TTD3,772.18	$3,116.78 SGD4,043.71	+459.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$386.35 TTD2,614.89	$2,276.91 SGD2,954.06	+489.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$55.56 TTD376.03	$116.26 SGD150.83	+109.3%
Average			+254.9%

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pay 4.7 times more for childcare

	Trinidad and Tobago	Singapore
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$262.08 TTD1,773.84	$1,253.76 SGD1,626.63	+378.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,187.26 TTD41,876.88	$29,085.74 SGD37,735.84	+370.1%
Average			+374.2%

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pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports

	Trinidad and Tobago	Singapore
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.09 TTD14.12	$7.73 SGD10.03	+270.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.37 TTD22.83	$4.68 SGD6.07	+38.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.99 TTD33.81	$12.76 SGD16.55	+155.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$50.14 TTD339.35	$117.15 SGD151.99	+133.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.53 TTD57.73	$11.60 SGD15.05	+36.0%
Average			+126.9%

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pay 23.8% more for clothing

	Trinidad and Tobago	Singapore
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$53.14 TTD359.66	$84.93 SGD110.19	+59.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.43 TTD266.90	$42.58 SGD55.24	+8.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$122.11 TTD826.46	$104.51 SGD135.60	-14.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$88.97 TTD602.20	$126.20 SGD163.73	+41.8%
Average			+23.8%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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