Singapore now ranks as the world's second most expensive market for data centre construction, with average build costs reaching $19 per watt (US$14. 5), according to a report from Turner & Townsend. Mature markets dominated the top five positions for both the Regional Construction Cost Index and the. Our 2026 report provides a comprehensive analysis of both land purchase and data centre construction costs to assist data centre operators, developers, investors and lenders looking to better understand the sector's capital requirements. 09 per watt, a significant jump from its fifth-place. Building a data centre in Singapore costs US$13.
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