Hiya
I am a Indian/Portuguese female working in a SA aviation company. There are quite a number of South Africans here. If you guys are heading this way, give me a shout and I'll give you contacts of some people I know.
Local knowledge, there really isn't anywhere ideal to live. It all depends on where you work and where the kiddies will be schooling. Singapore has an extremely safe and convenient transport system, that includes school bus shuttles from your doorstep to the school. There are a lot of
condo's which will suit you, based in Changi where your hubby would work. The cost of living here, when compared to the Rand, is high. I can't give you a ball park figure on how much you can live comfortably, it all depends on where you want to stay, where the kids go to school etc. The school system in Singapore is one of the highest in the world. Your kids would be better off in a play school for now. The school with the closest South African curriculum standard would be the
Australian International School. A lot of my crew's kids go there and fit in very well.
Tsunamis don't usually happen here, we're not directly in the ring of fire. We are pretty well sheltered from natural disasters being where we are.
Hope you enjoy it here, if you do make it. Pack lots of biltong, you can't find it here!
ebrahim&fahmida wrote:Hi There
If all goes well, my husband, 2 daughters aged 3 and 5, and myself will be re-locating from South Africa to Singapore.
I would love to hear from other South Africans that have been living in Singapore for a while, and can offer some advise.
Which is the best area to stay?- my husband will be working at the airport.
What is the cost of living like?
How much (approx) will a family of 4 need to live a comfortable lifestyle?
Is the schooling good?
Tsunamis and earthquakes? - are they common?
Any advise, or information will be appreciated
