Cost of Living Comparison Between Singapore and Brazil Cost of Living Comparison Between Singapore and Brazil

😐 Solo nomad: Singapore is 130% more expensive than Brazil without rent, and 349.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Singapore is 127.1% more expensive than Brazil without rent, and 280.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Singapore
Brazil
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.76 SGD 13.77
$5.51 R$28.92
95.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$78.2 SGD 100
$28.61 R$150
173.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.98 SGD 10.21
$6.36 R$33.37
25.47%
Cappuccino
$4.93 SGD 6.32
$1.75 R$9.20
181.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.70 SGD 2.17
$1.08 R$5.66
57.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.23 SGD 1.58
$0.71 R$3.72
73.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.86 SGD 10.06
$1.81 R$9.51
334.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.38 SGD 12.01
$2.62 R$13.75
258.02%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Singapore
Brazil
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.04 SGD 3.89
$1.00 R$5.27
204.00%
White Bread (500g)
$2.41 SGD 3.08
$1.49 R$7.82
61.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.85 SGD 3.64
$1.17 R$6.12
143.59%
Eggs
$3.32 SGD 4.25
$2.02 R$10.61
64.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.25 SGD 24.64
$8.60 R$45.17
123.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.23 SGD 14.38
$3.69 R$19.40
204.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$23.03 SGD 29.48
$7.26 R$38.13
217.22%
Apples (1kg)
$4.58 SGD 5.86
$2.07 R$10.89
121.26%
Banana (1kg)
$2.98 SGD 3.81
$1.32 R$6.93
125.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.79 SGD 6.12
$1.17 R$6.16
309.40%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.72 SGD 3.49
$1.43 R$7.49
90.21%
Potato (1kg)
$2.40 SGD 3.07
$1.13 R$5.93
112.39%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 SGD 2.85
$1.10 R$5.78
101.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.02 SGD 2.58
$0.76 R$3.97
165.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.53 SGD 1.96
$0.70 R$3.66
118.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.29 SGD 17.02
$2.18 R$11.43
509.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$23.24 SGD 29.75
$7.57 R$39.74
207.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.32 SGD 5.52
$1.22 R$6.38
254.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.33 SGD 6.82
$2.18 R$11.43
144.50%
🚌 Getting Around
Singapore
Brazil
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.53 SGD 1.96
$0.92 R$4.85
66.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$93.3 SGD 119
$40.58 R$213
129.87%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.66 SGD 4.69
$1.05 R$5.51
248.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.75 SGD 0.96
$0.85 R$4.46
-11.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.30 SGD 20.86
$7.10 R$37.27
129.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.25 SGD 2.88
$1.09 R$5.75
106.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$141.9K SGD 181.6K
$21.7K R$114.2K
552.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$128.0K SGD 163.8K
$27.6K R$145.1K
363.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Singapore
Brazil
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$159 SGD 203
$67.8 R$356
133.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.60 SGD 23.81
$14.09 R$74.0
32.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.24 SGD 47.66
$19.35 R$102
92.45%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Singapore
Brazil
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$118 SGD 150
$23.09 R$121
409.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.21 SGD 15.63
$22.63 R$119
-46.05%
Cinema Ticket
$11.81 SGD 15.12
$6.24 R$32.74
89.26%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Singapore
Brazil
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,199 SGD 1,535
$285 R$1,495
321.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$30.0K SGD 38.4K
$7,467 R$39.2K
301.29%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Singapore
Brazil
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$82.3 SGD 105
$49.77 R$261
65.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.39 SGD 55.5
$42.22 R$222
2.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$107 SGD 137
$76.3 R$400
40.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$130 SGD 166
$61.5 R$323
111.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Singapore
Brazil
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,203 SGD 4,099
$334 R$1,756
857.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,233 SGD 2,859
$228 R$1,197
879.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$6,074 SGD 7,774
$645 R$3,384
842.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$3,731 SGD 4,776
$455 R$2,391
719.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$23.6K SGD 30.2K
$1,871 R$9,824
1160.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$16.4K SGD 21.0K
$1,220 R$6,406
1242.31%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Singapore
Brazil
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,200 SGD 5,376
$516 R$2,708
714.20%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.19
11.16
-71.42%

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

Last update for Singapore: March 2, 2026

Last update for Brazil: March 2, 2026

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