Cost of living

Singapore

compared to

Peru

hira
Singapore
Peru
Cost of living one person
$2776
$697
Cost of living Family
$8120
$2049
One person rent
$811
$384
Family rent
$3036
$1633
Food expenses
$536
$245
Transport expenses
$259.82
$139.83
Monthly salary after tax
$5175.45
$453.88
Quality of life
32.66
32.8
Human freedom index
8.17
7.65
Life expectancy
73.99
68.5
English speaking %
83.77%
8.1%
Population
5.6M
32.0M

The average cost of living in Singapore ($2776) is 299% more expensive than in Peru ($697). Singapore ranked 5th vs 139th for Peru 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 0.7 months in Peru .

Eating Out
Singapore
Peru
Lunch Menu
$8.35
$3.49
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$62.62
$21.8
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.81
$5.8
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.87
$2.22
Cappuccino
$5.44
$3.22
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$0.84
Rent & Utilities
Singapore
Peru
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2700.04
$398.19
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2156.34
$259.78
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4324
$783.46
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4096.23
$540.43
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107.73
$32.89
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133.82
$48.01
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.84
$27.39
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$3.52
$11.31
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$21123
$1418
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8562
$1635
Transportation
Singapore
Peru
Local transport ticket
$1.46
$0.51
Monthly ticket local transport
$75.17
$36.37
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.83
$16.27
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.22
$1.42
Groceries
Singapore
Peru
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.97
$1.16
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.52
$1.88
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$0.91
Eggs, x12
$3.14
$2.56
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.42
$7.66
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.19
$5.5
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.52
$7.54
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.77
$1.78
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$0.99
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.04
$0.79
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$0.85
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$0.83
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$0.92
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.61
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.98
$1.78
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$27.87
$10.01
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.78
$1.71
Cigarette pack
$13.57
$5.22
Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.89
$5.07
Hair Shampoo
$10.56
$4.2
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.11
$1.59
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.09
$1.37
Other
Singapore
Peru
Gym Membership, 1 month
$105.72
$36.5
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.11
$5.03
Doctor's visit
$68.35
$37.72
Haircut, simple
$22.95
$8.11
Brand Jeans
$87.87
$43.19
Brand Sneakers
$91.45
$64.02
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$976.74
$242.78
International Primary School, 1 year
$22819
$5039