Prices in Singapore
Groceries
| Item | Local price | In USD | In the US | vs the US |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milk (1 litre) | SGD3.84 | 3.01 | 1.08 | +177% |
| Eggs (dozen) | SGD3.42 | 2.68 | 2.32 | +15% |
| Butter (1 kg) | SGD19.96 | 15.62 | 8.77 | +78% |
| Rice (1 kg) | SGD1.84 | 1.44 | 2.43 | −41% |
| Sliced bread (500 g) | No data | |||
| Flour (1 kg) | SGD2.15 | 1.68 | 1.18 | +43% |
| Spaghetti (500 g) | SGD2.45 | 1.92 | 1.53 | +25% |
| Chicken breast (1 kg) | SGD19.33 | 15.13 | 9.04 | +67% |
| Minced beef (1 kg) | SGD15.50 | 12.13 | 14.89 | −19% |
| Pork (1 kg) | SGD18.20 | 14.25 | 9.96 | +43% |
| Tomatoes (1 kg) | SGD3.92 | 3.07 | 4.59 | −33% |
| Potatoes (1 kg) | SGD1.45 | 1.14 | 2.18 | −48% |
| Onions (1 kg) | SGD2.57 | 2.01 | — | — |
| Apples (1 kg) | SGD3.90 | 3.05 | — | — |
| Bananas (1 kg) | No data | |||
| Oranges (1 kg) | SGD5.93 | 4.64 | 3.80 | +22% |
| Sugar (1 kg) | SGD1.80 | 1.41 | 2.21 | −36% |
| Cooking oil (1 litre) | SGD4.55 | 3.56 | — | — |
| Coffee (1 kg) | SGD46 | 36.01 | 20.39 | +77% |
| Coca-Cola (500 ml) | No data | |||
| Bottled water (500 ml) | SGD1.22 | 0.95 | — | — |
| Red Bull (250 ml) | No data | |||
| Canned beer (one can) | SGD3.55 | 2.78 | 1.75 | +59% |
| IKEA meatballs (1 kg) | No data | |||
Eating out
| Item | Local price | In USD | In the US | vs the US |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Mac | SGD7.45 | 5.83 | 6.22 | −6% |
| Inexpensive restaurant meal | No data | |||
| Cigarettes (pack) | No data | |||
Housing and bills
| Item | Local price | In USD | In the US | vs the US |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| One-bedroom rent (month) | No data | |||
| Electricity (1 kWh) | SGD0.31 | 0.24 | 0.29 | −15% |
| Home fibre broadband (monthly) | SGD70.90 | 55.50 | — | — |
| Mobile plan (monthly) | SGD35 | 27.40 | — | — |
| TV licence fee (yearly) | No data | |||
| Stamp for a letter | SGD0.62 | 0.49 | 0.82 | −41% |
Furniture and homeware
| Item | Local price | In USD | In the US | vs the US |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IKEA BILLY bookcase | SGD89 | 69.67 | 79.00 | −12% |
| IKEA KALLAX shelf unit | SGD89.90 | 70.37 | 79.99 | −12% |
| IKEA LACK side table | SGD12.90 | 10.10 | 16.99 | −41% |
| IKEA POÄNG armchair | SGD99 | 77.50 | 149 | −48% |
| IKEA MARKUS office chair | SGD199 | 156 | 300 | −48% |
| IKEA FRAKTA blue bag | SGD0.90 | 0.70 | 0.99 | −29% |
| IKEA BLÅHAJ shark | SGD29.90 | 23.41 | 29.99 | −22% |
| Le Creuset casserole (20 cm) | No data | |||
| Moleskine notebook | SGD49 | 38.36 | 26.00 | +48% |
Transport and cars
| Item | Local price | In USD | In the US | vs the US |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metro single ride | SGD1.28 | 1.00 | 3.00 | −67% |
| City bus ride | SGD1.28 | 1.00 | 3.00 | −67% |
| Transit day pass | SGD17 | 13.31 | — | — |
| Transit pass (month) | SGD122 | 95.50 | — | — |
| Taxi flag-fall | SGD4.60 | 3.60 | 3.00 | +20% |
| Airport train to the city | No data | |||
| Petrol (1 litre) | SGD3.56estimate | 2.79 | 1.06 | +164% |
| Diesel (1 litre) | No data | |||
| Tesla Model 3 | SGD60,300 | 47,202 | 36,990 | +28% |
| Tesla Model Y | SGD76,090 | 59,562 | 39,990 | +49% |
Phones and electronics
| Item | Local price | In USD | In the US | vs the US |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| iPhone | SGD1,449 | 1,134 | 929 | +22% |
| iPhone Pro | SGD1,899 | 1,487 | 1,199 | +24% |
| Galaxy S26 | SGD1,588 | 1,243 | 1,000 | +24% |
| Galaxy Z Fold8 | SGD2,498 | 1,955 | 1,900 | +3% |
| iPad | SGD649 | 508 | 449 | +13% |
| MacBook Air | SGD1,899 | 1,487 | 1,299 | +14% |
| MacBook Pro 14-inch | SGD2,699 | 2,113 | 1,999 | +6% |
| Mac mini | SGD1,299 | 1,017 | 899 | +13% |
| AirPods Pro | SGD349 | 273 | 249 | +10% |
| Apple Watch | SGD599 | 469 | 399 | +18% |
| AirTag (single) | SGD45 | 35.23 | 29.00 | +21% |
| Apple Vision Pro | SGD5,299 | 4,148 | 3,699 | +12% |
| Sony WH-1000XM6 | SGD649 | 508 | 460 | +10% |
| Fujifilm X100VI | SGD2,749 | 2,152 | — | — |
| DJI Osmo Pocket 3 | No data | |||
| Garmin Forerunner 265 | No data | |||
| Logitech MX Master 3S | No data | |||
Games and entertainment
| Item | Local price | In USD | In the US | vs the US |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PlayStation 5 | SGD849 | 665 | 650 | +2% |
| Nintendo Switch 2 | No data | |||
| Steam Deck OLED | No data | |||
| Mario Kart World | No data | |||
| Astro Bot (PS5) | SGD79.90 | 62.54 | 59.99 | +4% |
| Elden Ring (Steam) | SGD79.90 | 62.54 | 59.99 | +4% |
| Black Myth: Wukong (Steam) | SGD79.90 | 62.54 | 59.99 | +4% |
| Stardew Valley (Steam) | SGD15 | 11.74 | 14.99 | −22% |
| PlayStation Plus (12 months) | SGD88.90 | 69.59 | 79.99 | −13% |
| Nintendo Switch Online (12 months) | No data | |||
| Pokémon GO, 1,200 PokéCoins | SGD14.98 | 11.73 | 9.99 | +17% |
| Genshin Impact, 6,480 Genesis Crystals | SGD148.98 | 117 | 99.99 | +17% |
| Minecraft (iOS) | SGD9.98 | 7.81 | 6.99 | +12% |
| Cinema ticket | SGD13.50estimate | 10.57 | — | — |
Subscriptions and apps
| Item | Local price | In USD | In the US | vs the US |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Netflix (monthly) | SGD22.98 | 17.99 | 19.99 | −10% |
| Spotify (monthly) | SGD11.98 | 9.38 | 12.99 | −28% |
| YouTube Premium (monthly) | SGD15.98estimate | 12.51 | 15.99 | −22% |
| Disney+ (monthly) | SGD18.98 | 14.86 | — | — |
| Amazon Prime (monthly) | SGD4.99 | 3.91 | — | — |
| Apple Music (monthly) | SGD11.98 | 9.38 | 11.99 | −22% |
| Apple TV (monthly) | No data | |||
| iCloud+ 2TB (monthly) | SGD13.98 | 10.94 | 9.99 | +10% |
| ChatGPT Plus (monthly) | SGD29.98 | 23.47 | 19.99 | +17% |
| Claude Pro (monthly) | SGD29.98 | 23.47 | 20.00 | +17% |
| Google AI Pro (monthly) | SGD28.90 | 22.62 | 19.99 | +13% |
| Microsoft 365 Personal (yearly) | SGD154.99 | 121 | 99.99 | +21% |
| Canva Pro (monthly) | SGD18 | 14.09 | — | — |
| X Premium (monthly) | SGD13 | 10.18 | 11.00 | −7% |
| Discord Nitro (monthly) | SGD14.48 | 11.33 | 9.99 | +13% |
| Final Cut Pro (Mac) | SGD399.98 | 313 | 300 | +4% |
| Windows 11 Home | SGD269 | 211 | 139 | +51% |
Fashion and beauty
| Item | Local price | In USD | In the US | vs the US |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNIQLO Ultra Light Down | No data | |||
| UNIQLO AIRism T-shirt | SGD19.90 | 15.58 | 24.90 | −37% |
| UNIQLO HEATTECH | SGD19.90 | 15.58 | 19.90 | −22% |
| Levi's 501 | SGD159.90 | 125 | 79.50 | +57% |
| Nike Air Force 1 | SGD165 | 129 | 115 | +12% |
| Nike Air Max 90 | SGD199 | 156 | 135 | +15% |
| Onitsuka Tiger Mexico 66 | No data | |||
| Crocs Classic Clog | SGD74.95 | 58.67 | 49.99 | +17% |
| Birkenstock Arizona | SGD149 | 117 | 118 | −1% |
| Longchamp Le Pliage | SGD250 | 196 | 180 | +9% |
| Hermès Twilly | SGD390 | 305 | 260 | +17% |
| Hermès Oran sandals | SGD1,200 | 939 | 900 | +4% |
| Chanel N°5 | No data | |||
| The Ordinary serum | No data | |||
| Tissot PRX | SGD1,000 | 783 | 850 | −8% |
| MoonSwatch | SGD400 | 313 | 300 | +4% |
| Rolex Submariner | SGD14,150 | 11,076 | 10,050 | +10% |
| Montblanc pen | SGD900 | 705 | 650 | +8% |
Travel and days out
| Item | Local price | In USD | In the US | vs the US |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Entry authorisation fee | Free | Free | 40.62 | −100% |
| Passport fee | SGD70 | 54.79 | — | — |
| Departure tax | No data | |||
| Travel eSIM (7 days) | USD27 | 27.00 | 25.00 | +8% |
| Airmail postcard abroad | SGD0.85 | 0.67 | 1.75 | −62% |
| Parcel to Japan (1 kg) | SGD78 | 61.06 | 103 | −41% |
| Zoo admission | SGD49 | 38.36 | 28.95 | +32% |
| Museum admission | No data | |||
| Observation deck ticket | No data | |||
| Public pool (one visit) | SGD1 | 0.78 | — | — |
Study abroad
| Item | Local price | In USD | In the US | vs the US |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University tuition, international (year) | SGD36,650 | 28,689 | 54,858 | −48% |
| University tuition, home students (year) | SGD8,300 | 6,497 | 15,588 | −58% |
| Student visa fee | SGD105 | 82.19 | — | — |
| IELTS test fee | SGD454 | 355 | 325 | +9% |
| TOEFL iBT test fee | USD275plus tax | 275 | 280 | −2% |