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

😐 Solo nomad: Singapore is 0.3% more expensive than Douglas without rent, and 38.9% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Singapore is 5.6% cheaper than Douglas without rent, and 35.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$10.72 SGD 13.62

$29.96 IMP 22.14

-64.22%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$78.5 SGD 99.7

$108 IMP 79.8

-27.34%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.73 SGD 9.82

$9.66 IMP 7.14

-19.98%

Cappuccino

$5.06 SGD 6.43

$5.51 IMP 4.07

-8.17%

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

$1.71 SGD 2.17

$2.78 IMP 2.05

-38.49%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.23 SGD 1.56

$1.88 IMP 1.39

-34.57%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.89 SGD 10.02

$6.80 IMP 5.02

16.03%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$9.27 SGD 11.78

$6.07 IMP 4.49

52.72%

Milk (1 liter)

$3.08 SGD 3.91

$2.00 IMP 1.48

54.00%

White Bread (500g)

$2.31 SGD 2.93

$2.03 IMP 1.50

13.79%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.82 SGD 3.58

$2.02 IMP 1.50

39.60%

Eggs

$3.30 SGD 4.19

$4.22 IMP 3.11

-21.80%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.14 SGD 24.31

$6.83 IMP 5.05

180.23%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$11.27 SGD 14.31

$8.02 IMP 5.92

40.52%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$22.31 SGD 28.33

$11.85 IMP 8.76

88.27%

Apples (1kg)

$4.53 SGD 5.76

$2.40 IMP 1.77

88.75%

Banana (1kg)

$2.88 SGD 3.66

$1.70 IMP 1.26

69.41%

Oranges (1kg)

$4.84 SGD 6.15

$2.61 IMP 1.93

85.44%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.74 SGD 3.49

$2.95 IMP 2.18

-7.12%

Potato (1kg)

$2.43 SGD 3.08

$2.37 IMP 1.75

2.53%

Onion (1kg)

$2.23 SGD 2.84

$2.59 IMP 1.92

-13.90%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.06 SGD 2.61

$1.60 IMP 1.18

28.75%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.57 SGD 1.99

$1.97 IMP 1.45

-20.30%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$13.11 SGD 16.65

$22.25 IMP 16.44

-41.08%

Wine (Bottle)

$25.36 SGD 32.21

$12.21 IMP 9.03

107.70%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$4.22 SGD 5.36

$4.12 IMP 3.04

2.43%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.04 SGD 6.40

$3.77 IMP 2.79

33.69%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.60 SGD 2.04

$2.95 IMP 2.18

-45.76%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$93.4 SGD 119

$74.5 IMP 55.0

25.49%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.66 SGD 4.65

$5.30 IMP 3.92

-30.94%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.76 SGD 0.96

$1.53 IMP 1.13

-50.33%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$16.14 SGD 20.49

$80.4 IMP 59.4

-79.92%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.18 SGD 2.76

$2.25 IMP 1.67

-3.11%

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

$140.6K SGD 178.6K

$35.0K IMP 25.8K

302.40%

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

$129.5K SGD 164.5K

$35.8K IMP 26.4K

262.06%

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

$159 SGD 202

$298 IMP 220

-46.76%

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

$18.22 SGD 23.13

$38.36 IMP 28.35

-52.50%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$37.77 SGD 47.97

$69.1 IMP 51.1

-45.33%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$120 SGD 153

$64.9 IMP 47.97

85.12%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$12.06 SGD 15.32

$20.73 IMP 15.32

-41.82%

Cinema Ticket

$11.78 SGD 14.96

$13.77 IMP 10.17

-14.45%

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

$1,206 SGD 1,531

$1,309 IMP 968

-7.92%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$29.5K SGD 37.5K

$31.8K IMP 23.5K

-7.21%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$81.4 SGD 103

$94.4 IMP 69.7

-13.76%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$43.54 SGD 55.3

$42.06 IMP 31.09

3.52%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$106 SGD 134

$126 IMP 92.9

-15.95%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$131 SGD 167

$77.5 IMP 57.3

69.31%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$3,189 SGD 4,050

$1,214 IMP 897

162.63%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,288 SGD 2,906

$1,081 IMP 799

111.62%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$6,085 SGD 7,728

$2,139 IMP 1,580

184.52%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$3,740 SGD 4,750

$1,910 IMP 1,412

95.80%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$23.4K SGD 29.7K

$4,152 IMP 3,068

463.08%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$16.5K SGD 21.0K

$3,123 IMP 2,308

428.36%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$4,293 SGD 5,452

$3,280 IMP 2,424

30.88%

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: April 12, 2026

Last update for Douglas: April 14, 2026

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