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

🙂 Solo nomad: Singapore is 1% cheaper than Douglas without rent, and 39.2% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Singapore is 4.6% cheaper than Douglas without rent, and 33.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$11.05 SGD 14.15

$30.36 IMP 22.77

-63.60%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$78.4 SGD 100

$108 IMP 80.7

-27.14%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.67 SGD 9.82

$10.05 IMP 7.53

-23.68%

Cappuccino

$5.07 SGD 6.49

$5.39 IMP 4.04

-5.94%

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

$1.73 SGD 2.21

$2.71 IMP 2.03

-36.16%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.17 SGD 1.50

$1.90 IMP 1.43

-38.42%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.75 SGD 9.92

$6.52 IMP 4.89

18.87%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$9.34 SGD 11.95

$6.17 IMP 4.63

51.38%

Milk (1 liter)

$3.03 SGD 3.88

$2.02 IMP 1.51

50.00%

White Bread (500g)

$2.41 SGD 3.08

$2.00 IMP 1.50

20.50%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.87 SGD 3.68

$1.92 IMP 1.44

49.48%

Eggs

$3.38 SGD 4.33

$4.21 IMP 3.15

-19.71%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.22 SGD 24.61

$6.66 IMP 4.99

188.59%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$11.08 SGD 14.18

$7.97 IMP 5.98

39.02%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$22.93 SGD 29.36

$11.66 IMP 8.75

96.66%

Apples (1kg)

$4.37 SGD 5.60

$2.33 IMP 1.74

87.55%

Banana (1kg)

$3.01 SGD 3.85

$1.71 IMP 1.29

76.02%

Oranges (1kg)

$4.86 SGD 6.22

$2.70 IMP 2.02

80.00%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.72 SGD 3.48

$2.82 IMP 2.12

-3.55%

Potato (1kg)

$2.39 SGD 3.06

$2.32 IMP 1.74

3.02%

Onion (1kg)

$2.17 SGD 2.78

$2.53 IMP 1.90

-14.23%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.02 SGD 2.58

$1.64 IMP 1.23

23.17%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.57 SGD 2.01

$2.04 IMP 1.53

-23.04%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$13.31 SGD 17.04

$22.39 IMP 16.79

-40.55%

Wine (Bottle)

$23.90 SGD 30.59

$11.84 IMP 8.88

101.86%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$4.15 SGD 5.31

$3.98 IMP 2.99

4.27%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.24 SGD 6.71

$3.72 IMP 2.79

40.86%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.61 SGD 2.06

$3.06 IMP 2.30

-47.39%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$92.7 SGD 119

$75.6 IMP 56.7

22.63%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.52 SGD 4.51

$5.29 IMP 3.97

-33.46%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.75 SGD 0.96

$1.48 IMP 1.11

-49.32%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$16.26 SGD 20.81

$81.5 IMP 61.1

-80.04%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.18 SGD 2.80

$2.27 IMP 1.71

-3.96%

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

$141.5K SGD 181.2K

$35.2K IMP 26.4K

301.82%

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

$127.2K SGD 162.8K

$35.3K IMP 26.5K

260.52%

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

$157 SGD 201

$308 IMP 231

-48.98%

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

$18.68 SGD 23.91

$38.69 IMP 29.02

-51.72%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$36.58 SGD 46.83

$71.5 IMP 53.7

-48.86%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$117 SGD 150

$65.1 IMP 48.84

79.79%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$12.34 SGD 15.80

$20.29 IMP 15.22

-39.18%

Cinema Ticket

$11.82 SGD 15.13

$13.66 IMP 10.25

-13.47%

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

$1,218 SGD 1,560

$1,313 IMP 985

-7.21%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$30.1K SGD 38.5K

$31.5K IMP 23.6K

-4.47%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$82.6 SGD 106

$96.2 IMP 72.1

-14.05%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$43.38 SGD 55.5

$41.32 IMP 30.99

4.99%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$106 SGD 136

$125 IMP 93.9

-15.14%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$128 SGD 164

$77.8 IMP 58.3

64.59%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$3,177 SGD 4,066

$1,215 IMP 911

161.52%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,236 SGD 2,862

$1,118 IMP 838

100.03%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$6,257 SGD 8,009

$2,116 IMP 1,587

195.66%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$3,746 SGD 4,794

$1,907 IMP 1,430

96.39%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$23.9K SGD 30.6K

$4,094 IMP 3,071

484.58%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$16.3K SGD 20.9K

$3,138 IMP 2,354

419.14%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$4,249 SGD 5,439

$3,164 IMP 2,373

34.31%

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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Douglas: March 1, 2026

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