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

🙂 Solo nomad: Douglas is 1.1% cheaper than Singapore without rent, and 30.2% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Douglas is 5.3% more expensive than Singapore without rent, and 21.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$30.08 IMP 22.74

$11.06 SGD 14.33

171.97%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$110 IMP 83.4

$78.2 SGD 101

41.20%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.75 IMP 7.37

$7.78 SGD 10.08

25.32%

Cappuccino

$5.3 IMP 4

$4.86 SGD 6.29

9.05%

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

$2.72 IMP 2.06

$1.72 SGD 2.23

58.14%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2 IMP 1.51

$1.23 SGD 1.59

62.60%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$6.51 IMP 4.92

$7.76 SGD 10.06

-16.11%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.28 IMP 4.75

$9.2 SGD 11.92

-31.74%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.01 IMP 1.52

$3 SGD 3.89

-33.00%

White Bread (500g)

$1.94 IMP 1.47

$2.29 SGD 2.97

-15.28%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.02 IMP 1.53

$2.92 SGD 3.78

-30.82%

Eggs

$4.31 IMP 3.26

$3.38 SGD 4.38

27.51%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.77 IMP 5.12

$19.43 SGD 25.19

-65.16%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$8.05 IMP 6.08

$11.25 SGD 14.59

-28.44%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.93 IMP 9.02

$22.66 SGD 29.38

-47.35%

Apples (1kg)

$2.43 IMP 1.84

$4.59 SGD 5.95

-47.06%

Banana (1kg)

$1.72 IMP 1.3

$3.05 SGD 3.95

-43.61%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.56 IMP 1.93

$5.03 SGD 6.52

-49.11%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.82 IMP 2.13

$2.64 SGD 3.42

6.82%

Potato (1kg)

$2.39 IMP 1.81

$2.51 SGD 3.25

-4.78%

Onion (1kg)

$2.56 IMP 1.94

$2.24 SGD 2.91

14.29%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.6 IMP 1.21

$1.94 SGD 2.52

-17.53%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$2.04 IMP 1.54

$1.56 SGD 2.02

30.77%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$22.72 IMP 17.17

$13.09 SGD 16.96

73.57%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.71 IMP 8.85

$23.31 SGD 30.21

-49.76%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$4.05 IMP 3.06

$4.25 SGD 5.51

-4.71%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.79 IMP 2.86

$5.31 SGD 6.88

-28.63%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.91 IMP 2.2

$1.59 SGD 2.07

83.02%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$76.5 IMP 57.8

$91.9 SGD 119

-16.78%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$5.35 IMP 4.04

$3.53 SGD 4.58

51.56%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.55 IMP 1.17

$0.75 SGD 0.98

106.67%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$83.1 IMP 62.8

$16.31 SGD 21.15

409.32%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.25 IMP 1.7

$2.16 SGD 2.8

4.17%

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

$35.2K IMP 26.6K

$141K SGD 182.8K

-75.01%

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

$34.9K IMP 26.4K

$127.3K SGD 165K

-72.59%

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

$301 IMP 228

$160 SGD 207

88.45%

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

$38.57 IMP 29.16

$18.29 SGD 23.71

110.88%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$69.1 IMP 52.2

$37.44 SGD 48.54

84.46%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$63.8 IMP 48.23

$120 SGD 155

-46.78%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.19 IMP 15.26

$12.12 SGD 15.71

66.58%

Cinema Ticket

$13.51 IMP 10.21

$11.88 SGD 15.4

13.72%

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

$1,325 IMP 1,001

$1,188 SGD 1,540

11.53%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$32.1K IMP 24.3K

$29.3K SGD 38K

9.38%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$93.4 IMP 70.6

$81.7 SGD 106

14.38%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$41.71 IMP 31.53

$43.57 SGD 56.5

-4.27%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$124 IMP 93.6

$106 SGD 137

17.32%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$76.1 IMP 57.5

$129 SGD 168

-41.23%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,226 IMP 927

$3,207 SGD 4,157

-61.76%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,084 IMP 820

$2,294 SGD 2,974

-52.73%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,122 IMP 1,604

$6,144 SGD 7,965

-65.47%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,944 IMP 1,469

$3,810 SGD 4,938

-48.98%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,067 IMP 3,075

$22K SGD 28.5K

-81.49%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,532 IMP 2,670

$15.6K SGD 20.3K

-77.40%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,324 IMP 2,513

$4,640 SGD 6,014

-28.34%

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: November 29, 2025

Last update for Singapore: November 29, 2025

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