Cost of living comparison
Singapore is 5.1 times more expensive than Tunis.
If you lived in Singapore instead of Tunis, you would:
pay 2.6 times more for restaurants
Tunis
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.95
TND9.240
|
$7.52
SGD10.15
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.92
TND15.410
|
$6.77
SGD9.14
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.59
TND1.850
|
$1.59
SGD2.14
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.29
TND0.920
|
$1.12
SGD1.51
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for groceries
Tunis
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.16
TND0.500
|
$2.08
SGD2.80
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.81
TND15.060
|
$9.38
SGD12.66
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$1.89
TND5.920
|
$10.93
SGD14.75
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.46
TND4.570
|
$2.96
SGD4.00
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.36
TND7.400
|
$4.13
SGD5.57
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.79
TND2.470
|
$1.77
SGD2.39
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.14
TND3.570
|
$1.23
SGD1.67
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.41
TND1.280
|
$1.77
SGD2.38
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
TND0.900
|
$1.37
SGD1.85
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
TND0.830
|
$1.04
SGD1.40
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.24
TND0.740
|
$1.03
SGD1.40
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for transportation
Tunis
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.84
TND8.890
|
$8.83
SGD11.92
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$14.77
TND46.220
|
$96.26
SGD129.94
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,376.54
TND123,248.560
|
$112,798.92
SGD152,278.54
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.92
TND9.140
|
$9.02
SGD12.18
|
|
pay 8.3 times more for housing
Tunis
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.41
TND67.010
|
$36.32
SGD49.03
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$235.62
TND737.500
|
$3,603.58
SGD4,864.83
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$181.65
TND568.560
|
$2,425.90
SGD3,274.96
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.41
TND126.490
|
$123.15
SGD166.25
|
|
pay 11.2 times more for childcare
Tunis
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$95.35
TND298.450
|
$1,261.73
SGD1,703.33
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,006.51
TND9,410.390
|
$27,366.80
SGD36,945.18
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for entertainment and sports
Tunis
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.64
TND5.140
|
$7.52
SGD10.15
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.82
TND2.570
|
$4.69
SGD6.33
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.28
TND10.270
|
$11.28
SGD15.23
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.70
TND89.840
|
$113.03
SGD152.60
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.92
TND15.410
|
$10.90
SGD14.72
|
|
pay 29.3% more for clothing
Tunis
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.18
TND141.430
|
$74.80
SGD100.98
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.96
TND150.120
|
$41.62
SGD56.18
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.79
TND306.070
|
$107.10
SGD144.59
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$72.02
TND225.410
|
$111.86
SGD151.02
|
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