Cost of Living Comparison Between Douglas and Singapore Cost of Living Comparison Between Douglas and Singapore

😐 Solo nomad: Douglas is 1% more expensive than Singapore without rent, and 28.2% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Douglas is 4.9% more expensive than Singapore without rent, and 25.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$30.36 IMP 22.65

$11.05 SGD 14.04

174.75%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$108 IMP 80.2

$78.4 SGD 99.5

37.25%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.05 IMP 7.49

$7.67 SGD 9.75

31.03%

Cappuccino

$5.39 IMP 4.02

$5.07 SGD 6.44

6.31%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.71 IMP 2.02

$1.73 SGD 2.20

56.65%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.90 IMP 1.42

$1.17 SGD 1.49

62.39%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$6.52 IMP 4.87

$7.75 SGD 9.84

-15.87%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.17 IMP 4.60

$9.34 SGD 11.86

-33.94%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.02 IMP 1.51

$3.03 SGD 3.85

-33.33%

White Bread (500g)

$2.00 IMP 1.49

$2.41 SGD 3.06

-17.01%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.92 IMP 1.43

$2.87 SGD 3.65

-33.10%

Eggs

$4.21 IMP 3.14

$3.38 SGD 4.30

24.56%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.66 IMP 4.96

$19.22 SGD 24.42

-65.35%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.97 IMP 5.95

$11.08 SGD 14.07

-28.07%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.66 IMP 8.70

$22.93 SGD 29.13

-49.15%

Apples (1kg)

$2.33 IMP 1.73

$4.37 SGD 5.55

-46.68%

Banana (1kg)

$1.71 IMP 1.28

$3.01 SGD 3.82

-43.19%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.70 IMP 2.01

$4.86 SGD 6.17

-44.44%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.82 IMP 2.11

$2.72 SGD 3.45

3.68%

Potato (1kg)

$2.32 IMP 1.73

$2.39 SGD 3.03

-2.93%

Onion (1kg)

$2.53 IMP 1.89

$2.17 SGD 2.76

16.59%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.64 IMP 1.23

$2.02 SGD 2.56

-18.81%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$2.04 IMP 1.52

$1.57 SGD 1.99

29.94%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$22.39 IMP 16.70

$13.31 SGD 16.90

68.22%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.84 IMP 8.83

$23.90 SGD 30.35

-50.46%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.98 IMP 2.97

$4.15 SGD 5.27

-4.10%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.72 IMP 2.78

$5.24 SGD 6.66

-29.01%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.06 IMP 2.28

$1.61 SGD 2.04

90.06%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$75.6 IMP 56.4

$92.7 SGD 118

-18.45%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$5.29 IMP 3.95

$3.52 SGD 4.47

50.28%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.48 IMP 1.11

$0.75 SGD 0.96

97.33%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$81.5 IMP 60.8

$16.26 SGD 20.65

401.05%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.27 IMP 1.70

$2.18 SGD 2.77

4.13%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$35.2K IMP 26.3K

$141.5K SGD 179.7K

-75.11%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$35.3K IMP 26.3K

$127.2K SGD 161.6K

-72.26%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$308 IMP 229

$157 SGD 199

96.00%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$38.69 IMP 28.86

$18.68 SGD 23.72

107.12%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$71.5 IMP 53.4

$36.58 SGD 46.46

95.54%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$65.1 IMP 48.58

$117 SGD 149

-44.38%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.29 IMP 15.14

$12.34 SGD 15.68

64.42%

Cinema Ticket

$13.66 IMP 10.19

$11.82 SGD 15.01

15.57%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$1,313 IMP 980

$1,218 SGD 1,547

7.77%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$31.5K IMP 23.5K

$30.1K SGD 38.2K

4.68%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$96.2 IMP 71.7

$82.6 SGD 105

16.35%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$41.32 IMP 30.82

$43.38 SGD 55.1

-4.75%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$125 IMP 93.4

$106 SGD 135

17.84%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$77.8 IMP 58.0

$128 SGD 163

-39.24%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,215 IMP 906

$3,177 SGD 4,035

-61.76%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,118 IMP 834

$2,236 SGD 2,839

-50.01%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,116 IMP 1,579

$6,257 SGD 7,947

-66.18%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,907 IMP 1,423

$3,746 SGD 4,757

-49.08%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,094 IMP 3,054

$23.9K SGD 30.4K

-82.89%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,138 IMP 2,341

$16.3K SGD 20.7K

-80.74%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,164 IMP 2,360

$4,249 SGD 5,396

-25.54%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.66

3.19

14.73%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Douglas: March 1, 2026

Last update for Singapore: March 1, 2026

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