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

😐 Solo nomad: Singapore is 0.9% more expensive than Douglas without rent, and 40.1% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Singapore is 3.4% cheaper than Douglas without rent, and 31.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$10.78 SGD 13.91

$30.45 IMP 22.74

-64.60%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$77.1 SGD 99.4

$109 IMP 81.8

-29.58%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.59 SGD 9.80

$9.75 IMP 7.28

-22.15%

Cappuccino

$5.10 SGD 6.58

$5.38 IMP 4.02

-5.20%

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

$1.65 SGD 2.13

$2.86 IMP 2.14

-42.31%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.23 SGD 1.59

$1.89 IMP 1.41

-34.92%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.72 SGD 9.96

$6.69 IMP 5.00

15.40%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$9.45 SGD 12.19

$6.13 IMP 4.58

54.16%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.99 SGD 3.86

$1.94 IMP 1.45

54.12%

White Bread (500g)

$2.35 SGD 3.03

$2.01 IMP 1.50

16.92%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.94 SGD 3.79

$1.99 IMP 1.48

47.74%

Eggs

$3.29 SGD 4.25

$4.15 IMP 3.10

-20.72%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.12 SGD 24.67

$6.70 IMP 5.01

185.37%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$11.14 SGD 14.38

$8.14 IMP 6.08

36.86%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$23.02 SGD 29.70

$12.01 IMP 8.98

91.67%

Apples (1kg)

$4.45 SGD 5.74

$2.35 IMP 1.76

89.36%

Banana (1kg)

$2.97 SGD 3.83

$1.71 IMP 1.28

73.68%

Oranges (1kg)

$4.99 SGD 6.44

$2.71 IMP 2.02

84.13%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.59 SGD 3.34

$2.83 IMP 2.11

-8.48%

Potato (1kg)

$2.48 SGD 3.20

$2.28 IMP 1.71

8.77%

Onion (1kg)

$2.27 SGD 2.92

$2.57 IMP 1.92

-11.67%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.05 SGD 2.65

$1.58 IMP 1.18

29.75%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.53 SGD 1.97

$2.07 IMP 1.54

-26.09%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$13.29 SGD 17.15

$22.52 IMP 16.82

-40.99%

Wine (Bottle)

$23.03 SGD 29.71

$12.20 IMP 9.11

88.77%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$4.14 SGD 5.35

$3.97 IMP 2.97

4.28%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.15 SGD 6.64

$3.68 IMP 2.75

39.95%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.53 SGD 1.98

$2.98 IMP 2.22

-48.66%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$94.0 SGD 121

$77.3 IMP 57.7

21.67%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.48 SGD 4.49

$5.21 IMP 3.89

-33.21%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.70 SGD 0.91

$1.46 IMP 1.09

-52.05%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$16.27 SGD 20.99

$80.4 IMP 60.1

-79.76%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.19 SGD 2.83

$2.27 IMP 1.69

-3.52%

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

$138.7K SGD 178.9K

$34.8K IMP 26.0K

298.02%

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

$126.5K SGD 163.2K

$34.9K IMP 26.1K

262.57%

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

$156 SGD 201

$304 IMP 227

-48.56%

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

$18.76 SGD 24.20

$38.23 IMP 28.55

-50.93%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$37.45 SGD 48.31

$70.4 IMP 52.6

-46.77%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$118 SGD 152

$64.6 IMP 48.27

82.68%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$12.26 SGD 15.81

$20.08 IMP 15.00

-38.94%

Cinema Ticket

$11.55 SGD 14.90

$13.80 IMP 10.31

-16.30%

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

$1,210 SGD 1,561

$1,286 IMP 961

-5.95%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$29.5K SGD 38.0K

$32.5K IMP 24.3K

-9.35%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$82.3 SGD 106

$94.3 IMP 70.4

-12.68%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$43.72 SGD 56.4

$42.52 IMP 31.76

2.82%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$105 SGD 136

$125 IMP 93.4

-15.96%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$131 SGD 168

$77.5 IMP 57.9

68.58%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$3,120 SGD 4,025

$1,222 IMP 913

155.41%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,226 SGD 2,871

$1,097 IMP 819

102.99%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$6,072 SGD 7,833

$2,146 IMP 1,603

182.96%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$3,782 SGD 4,879

$1,956 IMP 1,461

93.33%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$23.7K SGD 30.5K

$4,243 IMP 3,170

457.77%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$16.6K SGD 21.5K

$3,565 IMP 2,663

366.49%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$4,503 SGD 5,809

$3,368 IMP 2,516

33.70%

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: January 12, 2026

Last update for Douglas: January 11, 2026

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