Cost of living comparison
compared to
Singapore vs. Viana do Castelo Cost of Living Summary
Singapore is 98.6% more expensive than Viana do Castelo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.7% less in Singapore
- Groceries
-
pay 88.7% more in Singapore
- Transportation
-
pay 86.9% more in Singapore
- Housing
-
pay 2.7 times more in Singapore
- Childcare
-
pay 2.6 times more in Singapore
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.7 times more in Singapore
- Clothing
-
pay 29.6% more in Singapore
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, groceries, transportation, and clothing in Singapore are more expensive than in Viana do Castelo. Notably, housing, entertainment and sports, and childcare are significantly more expensive in Singapore.
Singapore vs. Viana do Castelo Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Singapore instead of Viana do Castelo, you would:
pay 11.7% less for restaurants
|
Viana do Castelo
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.34
€8.02
|
$9.28
SGD12.02
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.34
€8.02
|
$7.73
SGD10.02
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.90
€1.63
|
$1.58
SGD2.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
€1.13
|
$1.16
SGD1.50
|
|
Viana do Castelo vs. Singapore - Cost of restaurants
pay 88.7% more for groceries
|
Viana do Castelo
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.02
€0.88
|
$2.36
SGD3.06
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.20
€4.46
|
$8.89
SGD11.51
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.87
€3.32
|
$11.53
SGD14.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.90
€2.49
|
$3.24
SGD4.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.71
€3.18
|
$5.05
SGD6.55
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.80
|
$1.95
SGD2.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
€0.55
|
$1.36
SGD1.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.66
|
$2.22
SGD2.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.90
|
$1.19
SGD1.54
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.53
|
$1.12
SGD1.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.69
|
$0.98
SGD1.26
|
|
Viana do Castelo vs. Singapore - Cost of groceries
pay 86.9% more for transportation
|
Viana do Castelo
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.39
€6.35
|
$8.27
SGD10.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$58.40
€50.15
|
$92.79
SGD120.22
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,871.70
€29,089.39
|
$139,191.98
SGD180,323.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.79
€12.70
|
$9.74
SGD12.62
|
|
Viana do Castelo vs. Singapore - Cost of transportation
pay 2.7 times more for housing
|
Viana do Castelo
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.11
€31.01
|
$35.10
SGD45.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$738.75
€634.45
|
$3,116.78
SGD4,037.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$607.35
€521.60
|
$2,276.91
SGD2,949.73
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$66.64
€57.23
|
$116.26
SGD150.61
|
|
Viana do Castelo vs. Singapore - Cost of housing
pay 2.6 times more for childcare
|
Viana do Castelo
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$467.20
€401.23
|
$1,253.76
SGD1,624.24
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,212.70
€9,629.59
|
$29,085.74
SGD37,680.58
|
|
Viana do Castelo vs. Singapore - Cost of childcare
pay 2.7 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Viana do Castelo
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.61
€1.38
|
$7.73
SGD10.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.58
€1.35
|
$4.68
SGD6.06
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.10
€5.24
|
$12.76
SGD16.53
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.23
€49.15
|
$117.15
SGD151.77
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.47
€7.27
|
$11.60
SGD15.03
|
|
Viana do Castelo vs. Singapore - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 29.6% more for clothing
|
Viana do Castelo
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.46
€63.95
|
$84.93
SGD110.03
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.75
€29.84
|
$42.58
SGD55.16
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.92
€65.20
|
$104.51
SGD135.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$87.60
€75.23
|
$126.20
SGD163.49
|
|
Viana do Castelo vs. Singapore - Cost of clothing
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