Historical Prices in Singapore

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Restaurants

Year
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant
Meal for 2 People,
Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course
McMeal at McDonalds
(or Equivalent Combo Meal)
2023 14.04 90.96 9.52
2022 14.65 80.46 8.51
2021 14.28 75.93 8.52
2020 14.71 67.74 8.32
2019 13.10 66.89 8.30
2018 12.19 57.49 7.34
2017 14.15 61.38 7.85
2016 13.63 62.99 7.88
2015 11.51 57.02 7.42
2014 10.39 56.87 7.38
2013 10.96 57.52 7.34
2012 9.37 49.28 6.89
2011 10.66 50.78 7.08
2010 10.81 37.07 6.99
Year
Domestic Beer
(0.5 liter draught)
Imported Beer
(0.33 liter bottle)
Coke/Pepsi
(0.33 liter bottle)
Water
(0.33 liter bottle)
Cappuccino
(regular)
2023 10.86 11.56 2.10 1.55 6.26
2022 10.40 11.67 2.01 1.36 5.85
2021 10.34 11.37 1.83 1.43 5.68
2020 9.82 11.07 1.85 1.40 5.54
2019 10.67 11.49 2.01 1.45 5.62
2018 9.56 9.96 1.63 1.20 5.03
2017 9.95 10.47 1.78 1.33 5.37
2016 8.94 10.40 1.82 1.33 5.43
2015 7.95 8.91 1.64 1.24 5.56
2014 7.68 8.50 1.55 1.19 5.30
2013 7.22 8.55 1.73 1.22 5.29
2012 6.98 8.16 1.50 1.11 5.00
2011 6.13 7.79 1.45 1.18 5.19
2010 7.77 9.15 1.51 1.29 -

Markets

Year
Milk
(regular),
(1 liter)
Loaf of Fresh White Bread
(500g)
Eggs
(regular)
(12)
Water
(1.5 liter bottle)
Domestic Beer
(0.5 liter bottle)
Imported Beer
(0.33 liter bottle)
2023 4.17 2.83 4.26 1.96 5.16 6.25
2022 3.32 2.64 3.70 1.88 5.64 6.74
2021 3.53 2.41 3.29 1.52 5.18 6.31
2020 3.07 2.30 3.09 1.73 5.16 6.57
2019 3.22 2.38 3.00 1.77 4.97 5.57
2018 3.44 2.19 2.53 1.65 5.42 6.07
2017 3.12 2.50 3.02 2.13 5.70 6.21
2016 3.02 2.35 2.99 1.79 5.95 7.53
2015 3.04 2.26 2.82 1.61 5.97 7.22
2014 2.86 2.19 2.83 1.85 5.99 6.13
2013 2.99 2.20 2.87 1.92 6.20 6.06
2012 2.86 2.12 2.50 1.67 5.29 5.44
2011 2.68 2.15 2.71 1.73 5.55 5.94
2010 3.45 2.36 2.65 2.37 5.80 6.67
Year
Apples
(1kg)
Oranges
(1kg)
Potato
(1kg)
Lettuce
(1 head)
Rice
(white),
(1kg)
Tomato
(1kg)
Banana
(1kg)
Onion
(1kg)
2023 5.55 5.27 2.97 2.53 3.34 3.76 4.20 3.02
2022 5.06 5.05 2.96 2.55 3.34 3.85 3.44 2.81
2021 4.79 4.69 2.48 2.04 3.20 3.21 2.88 2.64
2020 4.60 4.13 2.61 2.30 2.77 2.91 3.37 2.70
2019 4.80 4.38 3.29 2.33 3.25 3.18 3.40 2.93
2018 4.36 4.01 2.92 1.93 3.07 2.51 2.69 2.68
2017 4.64 4.24 2.70 2.91 2.90 2.88 2.93 2.28
2016 4.40 4.52 2.75 2.44 3.00 2.70 2.86 2.67
2015 3.98 4.01 2.91 2.38 2.88 2.88 3.26 2.65
2014 4.04 3.60 2.59 2.05 3.66 2.99 - -
2013 4.08 3.85 2.97 2.20 3.57 3.32 - -
2012 4.44 4.11 2.90 1.73 3.28 4.42 - -
2011 2.91 2.10 2.25 2.12 - - - -
2010 - - - - - - - -
Year
Local Cheese
(1kg)
Bottle of Wine
(Mid-Range)
Cigarettes 20 Pack
(Marlboro)
Chicken Fillets
(1kg)
Beef Round
(1kg)
(or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)
2023 23.47 32.98 16.26 13.10 27.11
2022 23.36 30.42 14.87 10.98 25.63
2021 27.70 29.94 14.13 11.84 27.19
2020 24.33 32.24 14.24 9.99 23.00
2019 19.18 31.81 14.63 9.46 19.07
2018 27.74 26.50 14.00 7.92 16.70
2017 29.32 30.33 12.97 9.32 27.16
2016 24.13 32.41 13.51 8.98 20.01
2015 24.67 30.81 12.90 9.11 24.81
2014 19.34 30.50 12.57 9.28 -
2013 24.70 33.15 12.28 11.26 -
2012 16.29 30.28 12.08 9.12 -
2011 12.00 27.47 11.91 10.44 -
2010 8.80 24.14 11.39 15.12 -

Rent Per Month

Year
Apartment
(1 bedroom)
in City Centre
Apartment
(1 bedroom)
Outside of Centre
Apartment
(3 bedrooms)
in City Centre
Apartment
(3 bedrooms)
Outside of Centre
2023 4374.92 2938.21 8284.15 5261.73
2022 3582.93 2619.75 7058.29 4492.20
2021 2843.33 1915.79 5522.13 3177.08
2020 2867.53 1887.20 5416.67 3217.50
2019 2827.06 1770.69 5376.64 3107.81
2018 2626.47 1646.32 4720.02 2852.20
2017 3107.14 2027.59 5512.70 3251.31
2016 2956.69 2001.66 5795.13 3352.62
2015 3257.52 2055.53 6190.41 3597.73
2014 3264.83 2103.41 6085.56 3498.04
2013 3569.61 2248.57 6346.34 3978.00
2012 3444.12 2277.42 6493.94 3794.59
2011 2890.00 2015.79 5929.17 3482.69
2010 2746.15 1618.18 5791.67 3427.94

Buy Apartment Price

Year
Price per Square Meter
to Buy Apartment
in City Centre
Price per Square Meter
to Buy Apartment
Outside of Centre
2023 28014.79 17030.50
2022 26075.24 14088.61
2021 26198.98 12648.74
2020 24756.63 13142.28
2019 27488.65 13786.69
2018 23083.39 12334.61
2017 24802.75 13120.66
2016 24956.36 12005.15
2015 26002.58 13696.39
2014 23889.24 12247.33
2013 19871.55 11508.44
2012 18702.55 11264.41
2011 20236.01 9624.52
2010 19733.84 9886.13

Salaries And Financing

Year
Average Monthly Net Salary
(After Tax)
2023 6442.54
2022 6216.14
2021 5402.26
2020 4952.97
2019 4495.53
2018 4112.59
2017 4333.68
2016 4371.53
2015 4412.87
2014 4053.48
2013 3728.32
2012 3221.35
2011 3909.27
2010 4938.33

Transportation

Year
One-way Ticket
(Local Transport)
Gasoline
(1 liter)
2023 1.75 2.81
2022 1.93 2.91
2021 1.72 2.39
2020 1.74 2.20
2019 1.75 2.28
2018 1.74 2.31
2017 1.68 2.11
2016 1.77 2.08
2015 1.81 2.13
2014 1.71 2.23
2013 1.83 2.12
2012 1.66 2.16
2011 1.79 2.03
2010 1.86 1.84
Year
Monthly Pass
(Regular Price)
2023 117.06
2022 119.28
2021 117.06
2020 110.88
2019 108.50
2018 97.96
2017 99.40
2016 100.62
2015 97.04
2014 105.02
2013 101.93
2012 113.67
2011 68.23
2010 61.25

Salaries And Financing

Year
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages
(%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate
2023 3.68
2022 2.79
2021 1.85
2020 2.32
2019 2.59
2018 2.33
2017 2.39
2016 2.31
2015 2.33
2014 2.21
2013 2.45
2012 2.58
2011 2.84
2010 2.45

Utilities (Monthly)

Year
Basic
(Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment
Internet
(60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data
2023 220.12 46.54 22.18
2022 188.13 45.99 -
2021 161.27 44.40 -
2020 152.45 44.75 -
2019 155.64 45.93 -
2018 144.25 44.20 -
2017 160.12 49.62 -
2016 164.70 44.24 -
2015 181.21 42.98 -
2014 199.37 42.21 -
2013 205.08 41.54 -
2012 245.46 46.28 -
2011 195.94 40.41 -
2010 181.43 42.67 -

Sports And Leisure

Year
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult
Tennis Court Rent
(1 Hour on Weekend)
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat
2023 132.40 16.49 14.47
2022 140.34 18.20 13.79
2021 138.93 12.92 13.54
2020 138.55 12.96 12.53
2019 141.18 14.45 12.58
2018 133.62 12.18 12.20
2017 134.84 17.61 12.27
2016 127.54 13.00 11.76
2015 128.28 15.98 12.01
2014 140.97 11.75 12.00
2013 131.86 12.42 11.00
2012 128.86 12.44 10.19
2011 119.80 10.17 10.17
2010 135.00 12.50 10.75

Clothing And Shoes

Year
1 Pair of Jeans
(Levis 501 Or Similar)
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store
(Zara, H&M, ...)
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes
(Mid-Range)
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes
2023 92.03 58.78 132.30 147.78
2022 98.76 56.30 142.80 144.43
2021 92.35 49.22 128.71 141.00
2020 85.31 53.99 120.89 138.56
2019 97.34 53.42 124.77 148.09
2018 95.91 52.87 120.66 129.19
2017 94.58 52.66 127.50 137.56
2016 103.79 58.48 124.69 132.83
2015 109.93 62.74 127.39 145.28
2014 109.37 63.67 131.20 147.21
2013 126.84 66.81 138.84 141.69
2012 116.05 69.35 122.64 121.00
2011 113.69 76.77 110.00 127.50
2010 147.50 92.00 120.75 134.00
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