Thats the price you pay for living on an Island with no or little agriculture, everything is airflown in and you have to pay for that.Marzuki wrote:Was looking at buying some vegetables for a salad at Cold Storage the other day and was shocked by the prices. It's vegetables, how can it cost so much??? It's just insane, totally insane!
You are not local .. so where did you originate from ?? Just for me to have some idea .. on your cost of livingMarzuki wrote:Was looking at buying some vegetables for a salad at Cold Storage the other day and was shocked by the prices. It's vegetables, how can it cost so much??? It's just insane, totally insane!
You are turning into a typical local kapoh auntie, aren't you!ecureilx wrote:You are not local .. so where did you originate from ?? Just for me to have some idea .. on your cost of livingMarzuki wrote:Was looking at buying some vegetables for a salad at Cold Storage the other day and was shocked by the prices. It's vegetables, how can it cost so much??? It's just insane, totally insane!
How about vegetables like Romaine lettuce, arugula, butterhead etc.? Do you buy these in bulk too?QRM wrote: Thats the price you pay for living on an Island with no or little agriculture, everything is airflown in and you have to pay for that.
That's why here its cheaper to eat out than buy and cook yourself, we always buy from a hotel wholesaler, but you have buy in bulk. A crate of Jerusalem artichoke just arrived and I share the cost among a few foodie chums, works out a lot cheaper.
It also helps if you start living like the locals... eating at the same places, getting your groceries from the same places, sending your kids to the same schools, and buying your clothes from the same places.logo1234 wrote:Hi
Without trying to pry further in your expenses - I would say that the initial few months are quite expensive. It usually becomes better over time. Also once you get a hang of the place, you can find value options. And Singapore does offer quite a range which allows for expense flex.
Really? my experience has been the exact opposite. Granted, we had two cars in the US neither were new and one was bought on Ebay but my monthly transport cost was about the same as what I "do" here in SG with a combo of bus, mrt and taxi (on the rare occassion). Transport is not a huge savings for us--just a time sucker and frustration maker here in SG.Segue wrote:What is strange is that while Singapore is so much more expensive than my own country (USA) I can actually save more in Singapore with a similar income.
The reason? Less stuff. The price of cars is so crazy, I do without one. With the excellent transport here, this alone is huge savings for me.
Because we live in a much smaller place, I don't feel the need to accumulate useless stuff, and instead spend my money more on leisure events, going out in the nice weather, shows, etc. Its actually cheaper and I have more fun.
Been here six years now and have managed to save much more than I ever did in the USA. No, I'm not on an expat package either.
boffenl wrote:Really? my experience has been the exact opposite. Granted, we had two cars in the US neither were new and one was bought on Ebay but my monthly transport cost was about the same as what I "do" here in SG with a combo of bus, mrt and taxi (on the rare occassion). Transport is not a huge savings for us--just a time sucker and frustration maker here in SG.Segue wrote:What is strange is that while Singapore is so much more expensive than my own country (USA) I can actually save more in Singapore with a similar income.
The reason? Less stuff. The price of cars is so crazy, I do without one. With the excellent transport here, this alone is huge savings for me.
Because we live in a much smaller place, I don't feel the need to accumulate useless stuff, and instead spend my money more on leisure events, going out in the nice weather, shows, etc. Its actually cheaper and I have more fun.
Been here six years now and have managed to save much more than I ever did in the USA. No, I'm not on an expat package either.
Our HDB 3room rental is also about 50% more than my mortgage on a 3,000 sq.ft house in Indiana. Since we weren't big shoppers or hoarders in the US we also don't buy much here.
Food is a HUGE expense if you shop (time and energy and cost) and cook yourself. We exclusively eat out now--so much cheaper, but crappy for your health. I miss cheap beef, local produce and chef boyardi.
We haven't saved one red cent since we've been here.
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