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

🙂 Solo nomad: Douglas is 0.2% cheaper than Singapore without rent, and 28% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Douglas is 5.9% more expensive than Singapore without rent, and 26% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$29.96 IMP 22.14

$10.72 SGD 13.62

179.48%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$108 IMP 79.8

$78.5 SGD 99.7

37.62%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.66 IMP 7.14

$7.73 SGD 9.82

24.97%

Cappuccino

$5.51 IMP 4.07

$5.06 SGD 6.43

8.89%

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

$2.78 IMP 2.05

$1.71 SGD 2.17

62.57%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.88 IMP 1.39

$1.23 SGD 1.56

52.85%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$6.80 IMP 5.02

$7.89 SGD 10.02

-13.81%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.07 IMP 4.49

$9.27 SGD 11.78

-34.52%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.00 IMP 1.48

$3.08 SGD 3.91

-35.06%

White Bread (500g)

$2.03 IMP 1.50

$2.31 SGD 2.93

-12.12%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.02 IMP 1.50

$2.82 SGD 3.58

-28.37%

Eggs

$4.22 IMP 3.11

$3.30 SGD 4.19

27.88%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.83 IMP 5.05

$19.14 SGD 24.31

-64.32%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$8.02 IMP 5.92

$11.27 SGD 14.31

-28.84%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.85 IMP 8.76

$22.31 SGD 28.33

-46.88%

Apples (1kg)

$2.40 IMP 1.77

$4.53 SGD 5.76

-47.02%

Banana (1kg)

$1.70 IMP 1.26

$2.88 SGD 3.66

-40.97%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.61 IMP 1.93

$4.84 SGD 6.15

-46.07%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.95 IMP 2.18

$2.74 SGD 3.49

7.66%

Potato (1kg)

$2.37 IMP 1.75

$2.43 SGD 3.08

-2.47%

Onion (1kg)

$2.59 IMP 1.92

$2.23 SGD 2.84

16.14%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.60 IMP 1.18

$2.06 SGD 2.61

-22.33%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.97 IMP 1.45

$1.57 SGD 1.99

25.48%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$22.25 IMP 16.44

$13.11 SGD 16.65

69.72%

Wine (Bottle)

$12.21 IMP 9.03

$25.36 SGD 32.21

-51.85%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$4.12 IMP 3.04

$4.22 SGD 5.36

-2.37%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.77 IMP 2.79

$5.04 SGD 6.40

-25.20%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.95 IMP 2.18

$1.60 SGD 2.04

84.38%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$74.5 IMP 55.0

$93.4 SGD 119

-20.31%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$5.30 IMP 3.92

$3.66 SGD 4.65

44.81%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.53 IMP 1.13

$0.76 SGD 0.96

101.32%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$80.4 IMP 59.4

$16.14 SGD 20.49

397.89%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.25 IMP 1.67

$2.18 SGD 2.76

3.21%

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

$35.0K IMP 25.8K

$140.6K SGD 178.6K

-75.15%

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

$35.8K IMP 26.4K

$129.5K SGD 164.5K

-72.38%

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

$298 IMP 220

$159 SGD 202

87.84%

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

$38.36 IMP 28.35

$18.22 SGD 23.13

110.54%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$69.1 IMP 51.1

$37.77 SGD 47.97

82.92%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$64.9 IMP 47.97

$120 SGD 153

-45.98%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.73 IMP 15.32

$12.06 SGD 15.32

71.89%

Cinema Ticket

$13.77 IMP 10.17

$11.78 SGD 14.96

16.89%

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

$1,309 IMP 968

$1,206 SGD 1,531

8.61%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$31.8K IMP 23.5K

$29.5K SGD 37.5K

7.77%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$94.4 IMP 69.7

$81.4 SGD 103

15.95%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$42.06 IMP 31.09

$43.54 SGD 55.3

-3.40%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$126 IMP 92.9

$106 SGD 134

18.98%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$77.5 IMP 57.3

$131 SGD 167

-40.94%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,214 IMP 897

$3,189 SGD 4,050

-61.92%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,081 IMP 799

$2,288 SGD 2,906

-52.74%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,139 IMP 1,580

$6,085 SGD 7,728

-64.85%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,910 IMP 1,412

$3,740 SGD 4,750

-48.93%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,152 IMP 3,068

$23.4K SGD 29.7K

-82.24%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,123 IMP 2,308

$16.5K SGD 21.0K

-81.07%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,280 IMP 2,424

$4,293 SGD 5,452

-23.59%

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: April 14, 2026

Last update for Singapore: April 12, 2026

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