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

🙂 Solo nomad: Douglas is 0.9% cheaper than Singapore without rent, and 28.6% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Douglas is 3.5% more expensive than Singapore without rent, and 24.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$30.45 IMP 22.74

$10.78 SGD 13.91

182.47%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$109 IMP 81.8

$77.1 SGD 99.4

42.01%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.75 IMP 7.28

$7.59 SGD 9.80

28.46%

Cappuccino

$5.38 IMP 4.02

$5.10 SGD 6.58

5.49%

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

$2.86 IMP 2.14

$1.65 SGD 2.13

73.33%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.89 IMP 1.41

$1.23 SGD 1.59

53.66%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$6.69 IMP 5.00

$7.72 SGD 9.96

-13.34%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.13 IMP 4.58

$9.45 SGD 12.19

-35.13%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.94 IMP 1.45

$2.99 SGD 3.86

-35.12%

White Bread (500g)

$2.01 IMP 1.50

$2.35 SGD 3.03

-14.47%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.99 IMP 1.48

$2.94 SGD 3.79

-32.31%

Eggs

$4.15 IMP 3.10

$3.29 SGD 4.25

26.14%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.70 IMP 5.01

$19.12 SGD 24.67

-64.96%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$8.14 IMP 6.08

$11.14 SGD 14.38

-26.93%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$12.01 IMP 8.98

$23.02 SGD 29.70

-47.83%

Apples (1kg)

$2.35 IMP 1.76

$4.45 SGD 5.74

-47.19%

Banana (1kg)

$1.71 IMP 1.28

$2.97 SGD 3.83

-42.42%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.71 IMP 2.02

$4.99 SGD 6.44

-45.69%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.83 IMP 2.11

$2.59 SGD 3.34

9.27%

Potato (1kg)

$2.28 IMP 1.71

$2.48 SGD 3.20

-8.06%

Onion (1kg)

$2.57 IMP 1.92

$2.27 SGD 2.92

13.22%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.58 IMP 1.18

$2.05 SGD 2.65

-22.93%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$2.07 IMP 1.54

$1.53 SGD 1.97

35.29%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$22.52 IMP 16.82

$13.29 SGD 17.15

69.45%

Wine (Bottle)

$12.20 IMP 9.11

$23.03 SGD 29.71

-47.03%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.97 IMP 2.97

$4.14 SGD 5.35

-4.11%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.68 IMP 2.75

$5.15 SGD 6.64

-28.54%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.98 IMP 2.22

$1.53 SGD 1.98

94.77%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$77.3 IMP 57.7

$94.0 SGD 121

-17.81%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$5.21 IMP 3.89

$3.48 SGD 4.49

49.71%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.46 IMP 1.09

$0.70 SGD 0.91

108.57%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$80.4 IMP 60.1

$16.27 SGD 20.99

394.04%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.27 IMP 1.69

$2.19 SGD 2.83

3.65%

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

$34.8K IMP 26.0K

$138.7K SGD 178.9K

-74.88%

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

$34.9K IMP 26.1K

$126.5K SGD 163.2K

-72.42%

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

$304 IMP 227

$156 SGD 201

94.39%

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

$38.23 IMP 28.55

$18.76 SGD 24.20

103.78%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$70.4 IMP 52.6

$37.45 SGD 48.31

87.88%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$64.6 IMP 48.27

$118 SGD 152

-45.26%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.08 IMP 15.00

$12.26 SGD 15.81

63.78%

Cinema Ticket

$13.80 IMP 10.31

$11.55 SGD 14.90

19.48%

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

$1,286 IMP 961

$1,210 SGD 1,561

6.33%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$32.5K IMP 24.3K

$29.5K SGD 38.0K

10.31%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$94.3 IMP 70.4

$82.3 SGD 106

14.52%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$42.52 IMP 31.76

$43.72 SGD 56.4

-2.74%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$125 IMP 93.4

$105 SGD 136

19.00%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$77.5 IMP 57.9

$131 SGD 168

-40.68%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,222 IMP 913

$3,120 SGD 4,025

-60.85%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,097 IMP 819

$2,226 SGD 2,871

-50.74%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,146 IMP 1,603

$6,072 SGD 7,833

-64.66%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,956 IMP 1,461

$3,782 SGD 4,879

-48.28%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,243 IMP 3,170

$23.7K SGD 30.5K

-82.07%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,565 IMP 2,663

$16.6K SGD 21.5K

-78.56%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,368 IMP 2,516

$4,503 SGD 5,809

-25.20%

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: January 11, 2026

Last update for Singapore: January 12, 2026

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