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

🙂 Solo nomad: Singapore is 3.4% cheaper than Douglas without rent, and 36.5% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Singapore is 6.1% cheaper than Douglas without rent, and 34.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$10.9 SGD 14.13

$29.82 IMP 22.55

-63.45%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$77.8 SGD 101

$109 IMP 82.2

-28.47%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.6 SGD 9.85

$9.74 IMP 7.36

-21.97%

Cappuccino

$5.08 SGD 6.59

$5.34 IMP 4.04

-4.87%

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

$1.67 SGD 2.16

$2.73 IMP 2.07

-38.83%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.19 SGD 1.54

$1.93 IMP 1.46

-38.34%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.68 SGD 9.95

$6.47 IMP 4.89

18.70%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$9.65 SGD 12.51

$6.18 IMP 4.67

56.15%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.94 SGD 3.81

$1.93 IMP 1.46

52.33%

White Bread (500g)

$2.37 SGD 3.08

$2 IMP 1.52

18.50%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.91 SGD 3.77

$1.99 IMP 1.5

46.23%

Eggs

$3.36 SGD 4.36

$4.23 IMP 3.2

-20.57%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.59 SGD 25.39

$6.74 IMP 5.09

190.65%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$11.08 SGD 14.36

$7.99 IMP 6.04

38.67%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$22.92 SGD 29.72

$11.68 IMP 8.83

96.23%

Apples (1kg)

$4.4 SGD 5.7

$2.32 IMP 1.76

89.66%

Banana (1kg)

$2.95 SGD 3.82

$1.76 IMP 1.33

67.61%

Oranges (1kg)

$4.87 SGD 6.31

$2.57 IMP 1.94

89.49%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.64 SGD 3.43

$2.81 IMP 2.12

-6.05%

Potato (1kg)

$2.45 SGD 3.18

$2.36 IMP 1.78

3.81%

Onion (1kg)

$2.16 SGD 2.8

$2.52 IMP 1.9

-14.29%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.04 SGD 2.65

$1.63 IMP 1.23

25.15%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.5 SGD 1.95

$2.06 IMP 1.56

-27.18%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$13.23 SGD 17.14

$22.28 IMP 16.84

-40.62%

Wine (Bottle)

$23.21 SGD 30.08

$11.57 IMP 8.74

100.61%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$4.2 SGD 5.44

$4.07 IMP 3.08

3.19%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.07 SGD 6.57

$3.67 IMP 2.78

38.15%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.54 SGD 1.99

$3.05 IMP 2.31

-49.51%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$93.2 SGD 121

$76.9 IMP 58.1

21.27%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.62 SGD 4.69

$5.2 IMP 3.93

-30.38%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.72 SGD 0.94

$1.54 IMP 1.16

-53.25%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$16.3 SGD 21.13

$80.4 IMP 60.8

-79.72%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.26 SGD 2.93

$2.2 IMP 1.66

2.73%

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

$140.2K SGD 181.8K

$34.6K IMP 26.2K

305.23%

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

$128.6K SGD 166.8K

$35.2K IMP 26.6K

265.65%

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

$159 SGD 207

$309 IMP 234

-48.44%

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

$18.75 SGD 24.31

$37.75 IMP 28.54

-50.33%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$36.51 SGD 47.32

$69.3 IMP 52.4

-47.34%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$117 SGD 151

$63.5 IMP 48.03

83.63%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$12.44 SGD 16.12

$20.34 IMP 15.38

-38.84%

Cinema Ticket

$11.48 SGD 14.88

$13.76 IMP 10.41

-16.57%

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

$1,184 SGD 1,535

$1,298 IMP 982

-8.77%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$29.4K SGD 38.1K

$31.7K IMP 24K

-7.39%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$82.1 SGD 106

$94.4 IMP 71.4

-13.07%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$43.04 SGD 55.8

$42.16 IMP 31.88

2.09%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$109 SGD 141

$124 IMP 93.5

-12.24%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$128 SGD 166

$76.6 IMP 57.9

66.68%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$3,163 SGD 4,100

$1,217 IMP 920

159.81%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,266 SGD 2,938

$1,079 IMP 816

110.06%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$6,205 SGD 8,044

$2,168 IMP 1,639

186.19%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$3,692 SGD 4,786

$1,936 IMP 1,463

90.75%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$22.4K SGD 29K

$4,113 IMP 3,109

443.76%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$15.9K SGD 20.6K

$3,446 IMP 2,606

361.91%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$4,481 SGD 5,808

$3,318 IMP 2,509

35.02%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.19

3.66

-12.84%

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

Last update for Singapore: November 23, 2025

Last update for Douglas: November 23, 2025

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