Cost of living

Singapore

compared to

Ethiopia

hira
Singapore
Ethiopia
Cost of living one person
$2776
$802
Cost of living Family
$8120
$1944
One person rent
$811
$438
Family rent
$3036
$1253
Food expenses
$536
$300
Transport expenses
$259.82
$44.01
Monthly salary after tax
$5175.45
$218.89
Quality of life
32.66
32.84
Human freedom index
8.17
5.43
Life expectancy
73.99
71.84
English speaking %
83.77%
8.75%
Population
5.6M
109.2M

The average cost of living in Singapore ($2776) is 247% more expensive than in Ethiopia ($2776). Singapore ranked 5th vs 117th for Ethiopia in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Singapore compared to 0.3 months in Ethiopia .

Eating Out
Singapore
Ethiopia
Lunch Menu
$8.35
$4.88
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$62.62
$26.4
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.81
$6.49
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.87
$0.92
Cappuccino
$5.44
$1
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
Singapore
Ethiopia
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2700.04
$507.05
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2156.34
$328.71
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4324
$1633.17
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4096.23
$715.91
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107.73
$111.57
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133.82
$130.7
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.84
$14.37
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$3.52
$12.96
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$21123
$2959
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8562
$1942
Transportation
Singapore
Ethiopia
Local transport ticket
$1.46
$0.42
Monthly ticket local transport
$75.17
$9.8
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.83
$3.15
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.22
$1.35
Groceries
Singapore
Ethiopia
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.97
$1.37
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.52
$1.22
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$1.42
Eggs, x12
$3.14
$2.2
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.42
$9.36
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.19
$14.54
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.52
$16.05
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.77
$2.75
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$1.23
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.04
$2.91
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$0.94
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$0.72
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.99
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.33
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.98
$0.68
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$27.87
$6.44
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.78
$1.41
Cigarette pack
$13.57
$4.16
Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.89
$2.51
Hair Shampoo
$10.56
$1.19
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.11
$0.62
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.09
$0.36
Other
Singapore
Ethiopia
Gym Membership, 1 month
$105.72
$77.57
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.11
$7.93
Doctor's visit
$68.35
$12.23
Haircut, simple
$22.95
$2.31
Brand Jeans
$87.87
$37.97
Brand Sneakers
$91.45
$110.41
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$976.74
$71.88
International Primary School, 1 year
$22819
$3954