Cost of living comparison
Singapore is 17.2% cheaper than Bermuda.
If you lived in Singapore instead of Bermuda, you would:
pay 59.7% less for restaurants
Bermuda
|
Singapore
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$50.00
BMD50.00
|
$11.17
SGD14.75
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.00
BMD15.00
|
$7.45
SGD9.84
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.19
BMD3.19
|
$1.52
SGD2.01
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.75
BMD2.75
|
$1.14
SGD1.51
|
|
pay 49.8% less for groceries
Bermuda
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$8.20
BMD8.20
|
$2.08
SGD2.74
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.93
BMD5.93
|
$9.16
SGD12.10
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$16.07
BMD16.07
|
$10.85
SGD14.33
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$8.10
BMD8.10
|
$3.33
SGD4.40
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.59
BMD9.59
|
$4.67
SGD6.16
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$5.20
BMD5.20
|
$1.91
SGD2.52
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.20
BMD3.20
|
$1.44
SGD1.91
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.42
BMD4.42
|
$1.76
SGD2.32
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.32
BMD4.32
|
$1.29
SGD1.70
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$3.84
BMD3.84
|
$1.05
SGD1.39
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$2.84
BMD2.84
|
$1.03
SGD1.36
|
|
pay 55.5% more for transportation
Bermuda
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.77
BMD8.77
|
$8.01
SGD10.58
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$69.00
BMD69.00
|
$95.32
SGD125.90
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,500.00
BMD36,500.00
|
$134,045.26
SGD177,046.98
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$36.38
BMD36.38
|
$9.23
SGD12.20
|
|
pay 32.5% less for housing
Bermuda
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$138.75
BMD138.75
|
$35.83
SGD47.33
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,955.56
BMD2,955.56
|
$2,750.06
SGD3,632.29
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,175.00
BMD2,175.00
|
$2,019.11
SGD2,666.83
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$199.60
BMD199.60
|
$116.07
SGD153.31
|
|
pay 0.6% more for childcare
Bermuda
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,268.00
BMD1,268.00
|
$1,111.44
SGD1,468.00
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$24,555.56
BMD24,555.56
|
$27,905.57
SGD36,857.68
|
|
pay 21.8% less for entertainment and sports
Bermuda
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.00
BMD10.00
|
$7.45
SGD9.84
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.68
BMD5.68
|
$4.79
SGD6.33
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.50
BMD17.50
|
$12.29
SGD16.23
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$136.00
BMD136.00
|
$103.58
SGD136.80
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.00
BMD13.00
|
$11.17
SGD14.75
|
|
pay 13.0% less for clothing
Bermuda
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.50
BMD52.50
|
$67.87
SGD89.64
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$60.00
BMD60.00
|
$43.81
SGD57.87
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$140.00
BMD140.00
|
$93.40
SGD123.36
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$133.83
BMD133.83
|
$105.69
SGD139.59
|
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