Prices in Singapore

What are the supermarket prices in Singapore? Is the cost of living in Singapore higher than in United States? How much will it cost us to entertain in Singapore and how much will we spend in restaurants and bars?
On this page below you will find the current price and cost overview in Singapore: food prices, Prices in restaurants, cost of living, and entertainment costs (The last update: today 2 hours ago)

Currency in Singapore Singapore dollar (SGD). For 10 US dollars you can get 13.4 Singapore dollars. For 100 US dollars you can get 134 Singapore dollars. And the other way around: For 10 Singapore dollars you can get 7.44 US dollars.



What are the different prices in the cities in Singapore? Look here: Prices in cities in Singapore

Prices: Singapore  

Prices in Singapore are much higher than prices in United States. Food products and other basic products are more expensive in 13%. Dining in restaurants and bars will be cheaper by 16%. And the cost of living is higher in Singapore around 220%. When it comes to spending free time, entertainment, and sports, it's more expensive in 49%.

See also how prices have changed in previous years: Price changes in previous years in Singapore


Are hotels expensive in Singapore? How much will we pay for a room in Singapore?

The average price of accommodation in Singapore is $97 (SGD 130). If you are looking for the cheapest accommodation: in a cheap one-star hotel you will pay: $43 (SGD 58) and if you like hostels, you'll spend the night there for: $104 (SGD 139). The cost of a room in a 2-star hotel is Singapore in $113 (SGD 152). 3-star hotels offer accommodation for an average price of $117 (SGD 158) Overnight stay in a 4-star hotel costs $119 (SGD 159) in Singapore If you are looking for the best conditions for your stay, then in 5-star hotels that will provide much more luxury you will have to pay $204 (SGD 274)


When you're thinking about traveling and it doesn't necessarily have to be a specific country, maybe the costs will be lower than in Singapore in one of the nearby countries? Check prices in: Malaysia, Indonesia, Brunei, Cambodia, and Christmas Island.

Food

Current prices overview: food prices Singapore

Restaurants

Current prices overview: Prices in restaurants Singapore

Cost Of Living

Current prices overview: cost of living Singapore

Entertainment

Current prices overview: entertainment costs Singapore

Comparison of selected prices in Singapore with prices in United States:

fees

$158 ($95 - $264)
23% is less expensive than in United States

internet

$35 ($28 - $45)
by half less than in United States

jeans

$68 ($30 - $97)
30% more than in United States

average earnings

$4.51K
1.1% is less expensive than in United States

renting a small apartment in the center

$2.81K ($1.86K - $4.09K)
by half more than in United States

renting a large apartment outside the center

$3.72K ($2.61K - $5.21K)
by half more than in United States

bread

$2.1 ($1.4 - $3.7)
by half less than in United States

cheese

$18.6 ($7.4 - $45)
by half more than in United States

rice

$2.7 ($1.5 - $4.1)
by half less than in United States

tomatoes

$2.9 ($1.5 - $6)
by half less than in United States

bananas

$3.2 ($2.1 - $4.7)
twice as much as in United States

wine

$22 ($14.9 - $37)
by half more than in United States

cheap restaurant

$11.2 ($4.5 - $18.6)
by half less than in United States

local beer

$7.4 ($3.7 - $11.2)
24% more than in United States

coffee

$4.8 ($2.2 - $6.5)
6.3% is less expensive than in United States

bottle of water

$1.1 ($0.74 - $1.9)
by half less than in United States

Burger King or a similar bar

$7.4 ($6 - $8.2)
31% is less expensive than in United States

Cola, Pepsi, Sprite, Mirinda

$1.5 ($1.1 - $2.2)
39% is less expensive than in United States

Price changes in previous years in Singapore

Has the price of bread increased in Singapore?
Bread in previous years has cost: 2010: $1.7(SGD 2.3), 2011: $1.5(SGD 2.1), 2012: $1.5(SGD 2.1), 2013: $1.6(SGD 2.2), 2014: $1.6(SGD 2.1), 2015: $1.6(SGD 2.2), 2016: $1.7(SGD 2.3), 2017: $1.8(SGD 2.5), and 2018: $1.5(SGD 2.1).

Singapore price changes: A loaf of fresh white bread (500g) 2010-2018
Singapore price changes A loaf of fresh white bread (500g) hikersbay.com

Price changes in Bananas over the years: 2015: $2.4(SGD 3.2), 2016: $2(SGD 2.7), 2017: $2.1(SGD 2.8), and 2018: $1.8(SGD 2.4)

Singapore price changes: Bananas (1kg) 2015-2018
Singapore price changes Bananas (1kg) hikersbay.com

Have prices increased in restaurants in Singapore?
In inexpensive restaurants, the price for a meal was: 2010: $7.4(SGD 10), 2011: $7.4(SGD 10), 2012: $7.4(SGD 10), 2013: $7.4(SGD 10), 2014: $7.4(SGD 10), 2015: $7.4(SGD 10), 2016: $8.9(SGD 12), 2017: $10.2(SGD 13.8), and 2018: $7.4(SGD 10)

Singapore price changes: Meal in a cheap restaurant 2010-2018
Singapore price changes Meal in a cheap restaurant hikersbay.com

Price changes in Renting A Small Apartment In The Center over the years: 2010: $1.97K(SGD 2.64K), 2011: $2.13K(SGD 2.86K), 2012: $2.5K(SGD 3.36K), 2013: $2.59K(SGD 3.48K), 2014: $2.34K(SGD 3.15K), 2015: $2.35K(SGD 3.16K), 2016: $2.14K(SGD 2.87K), 2017: $2.27K(SGD 3.04K), and 2018: $1.9K(SGD 2.55K)

Singapore price changes: Apartment (1 bedroom) in city centre 2010-2018
Singapore price changes Apartment (1 bedroom) in city centre hikersbay.com
Singapore price changes: Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff) 2011-2018
Singapore price changes Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff) hikersbay.com

Prices in cities and towns in Singapore

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