To live cheap in Singapore replied by onlooker123 @ Mon, 18 Feb 2008 21:33:00 +0800

onlooker123 — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 21:33:00 +0800

Eat frozen chicken rather than fresh chicken

Eat no-brand bread rather than branded bread.

Drink Kopi-O rather than Kopi.

To live cheap in Singapore replied by curryman @ Mon, 18 Feb 2008 19:09:29 +0800

curryman — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 19:09:29 +0800

bedok got one chicken rice stall sgd1 only. near market i think

To live cheap in Singapore replied by Xcert @ Mon, 18 Feb 2008 15:23:46 +0800

Xcert — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 15:23:46 +0800

Originally posted by Doggyatwork:

Xcert, any luck to share with me some recommendations? Thanks in advance

actually I was referring to this

To live cheap in Singapore replied by RobinHood69 @ Mon, 18 Feb 2008 15:13:15 +0800

RobinHood69 — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 15:13:15 +0800

In conculsion/summary:

To live cheap in Singapore = IMPOSSIBLE

To live cheap in Singapore replied by Deino @ Mon, 18 Feb 2008 13:45:48 +0800

Deino — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 13:45:48 +0800

the geylang market got chinese family sell $2 chicken rice.......

i think they've been there like for decades.......

To live cheap in Singapore replied by natural_boy @ Mon, 18 Feb 2008 13:42:18 +0800

natural_boy — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 13:42:18 +0800

the only way is dont live in singapore....

anyway, many youngster now 身在福中不知福。haix/...

To live cheap in Singapore replied by noopi @ Mon, 18 Feb 2008 13:29:24 +0800

noopi — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 13:29:24 +0800

Originally posted by InnoHippo:

dont buy chilli sauce ....... take from Macdonald .... free u know ....

si hippo

To live cheap in Singapore replied by Doggyatwork @ Mon, 18 Feb 2008 13:19:14 +0800

Doggyatwork — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 13:19:14 +0800

Originally posted by Xcert:

if we are lucky...I might be able to tell U something after this friday

Xcert, any luck to share with me some recommendations? Thanks in advance

To live cheap in Singapore replied by Doggyatwork @ Mon, 18 Feb 2008 11:28:41 +0800

Doggyatwork — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 11:28:41 +0800

Dear all,

thanks for all the suggestions, it is very helpful :)

secondly, i would like to ask for any specific shops or eatery places or shopping places that you would recommend?

eg. I know you can buy very cheap and fresh salmon fish from a factory located in woodland's industrial area. their selling price is almost half of what you can get in supermarket.

does anyone of you have this kind of lobangs?

To live cheap in Singapore replied by InnoHippo @ Thu, 14 Feb 2008 14:12:13 +0800

InnoHippo — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 14:12:13 +0800

dont buy chilli sauce ....... take from Macdonald .... free u know ....

To live cheap in Singapore replied by 787180 @ Wed, 13 Feb 2008 16:37:39 +0800

787180 — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 16:37:39 +0800

Use yr cpf to generate returns..cpf is idle $$$ make good use to buy ppty…infaltion will shrink yr $$$

To live cheap in Singapore replied by w.eikaas @ Wed, 13 Feb 2008 14:58:29 +0800

w.eikaas — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 14:58:29 +0800

Originally posted by xavier1979:

1. Pay yourself first. Save a dollar a day.
2. Only buy using supermarket coupons.
3. MRT-bus combination fare costs more. If can, take single bus trip only.
4. Eat at hawker centres instead of restaurants.
5. Recycle used A4 paper for rough work.
6. Shop only when there is a sale.
7. Maximize savings using credit card discounts.
8. Car-pool or taxi-pool (if need to).
9. Buy industrial size detergent/cleaning agent/softener.
10. Grow your own chili padi/lentils.
11. Switch off air-conditioner when driving at night.
12. Get free-incoming-calls all day. Call your friend, ring once, then hang up.

I like #12. cheapskate but practical... heehee

To live cheap in Singapore replied by Xcert @ Wed, 13 Feb 2008 14:37:23 +0800

Xcert — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 14:37:23 +0800

if we are lucky...I might be able to tell U something after this friday

To live cheap in Singapore replied by bionicdude @ Wed, 13 Feb 2008 14:34:29 +0800

bionicdude — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 14:34:29 +0800

Originally posted by crazygal:

Go Malaysia and do shopping. Thats the best and cheap way.

wait go malaysia tio rob... den become more ex den eating in sg... anyway go malaysia need pay toll and need pay for petrol if driving there...

To live cheap in Singapore replied by crazygal @ Wed, 13 Feb 2008 14:25:14 +0800

crazygal — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 14:25:14 +0800

Go Malaysia and do shopping. Thats the best and cheap way.

To live cheap in Singapore replied by Mmerc2000 @ Wed, 13 Feb 2008 07:50:56 +0800

Mmerc2000 — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 07:50:56 +0800

To live cheaply anywhere,

1) go to council library, read newspapers and borrow books rather than buy. I discovered that I owned so many books that I have already read decades ago that I need space to store new ones. That's when, enuf oredi. Better borrow than buy cos once a book is read and pawed, I won't open nor look at it again.

2) bring food from home. dunn buy from outside esp food centre (FC). FC food is expensive cos of the small serving, the cutleries may not be cleaned and proper. Only go to FC if desperate and you have "save" for at least 3 days from eating at FC. Consider this as a treat for your sanity and the need to surround yourself with clatter and people.

3) buy your groceries after you compare the prices. Some stuff u can buy anywhere (back of the shop, HDB auntie shop or back of a truck) - like shampoo, soap, detergent, toilet paper and cleaning stuff. U dun care as long it works. But some stuff are a bit tricky, u must look for quality brand like facial moisturiser, deodorant, cooking oil, bread, milk and coffee. Other perishables stuff like fruit and vegie, buy only at cheap places and small quantity - shop n save, fair price at specials only. learn to know when their fresh stuff is delivered and strike at that hour.

4) reduce your consumption of soft drinks and coffee bought from shop. Kopi from auntie uncle shop at 80 cents are OK once in a while but you should make your own coffee and put into a drink flask.

5) YOu can make your own sandwich and eat for lunch rather than buy at Delifrance which cost an arm or a leg.

To live cheap in Singapore replied by Lost_Drift @ Wed, 13 Feb 2008 01:02:45 +0800

Lost_Drift — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 01:02:45 +0800

boh haang cheap one lar

To live cheap in Singapore replied by Snow.ball711 @ Wed, 13 Feb 2008 00:41:46 +0800

Snow.ball711 — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 00:41:46 +0800

gabament say eat cheaper roti, then eat leftover mouldy roti loh

To live cheap in Singapore replied by TCH05 @ Tue, 12 Feb 2008 10:33:30 +0800

TCH05 — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 10:33:30 +0800

1) Dont buy drinks when you eat at hawker center because they are expensive and not healthy for you

2) Try to drink coffee without sugar, it good for your health also.

3) Dont throw away your TODAY newspaper and any unwanted papers such as magazine, letters, leaflet etc. Accumulate them and sell them to garang guni.

4) Avoid buying things at shop at 7-11 or petrol kiosk

5) Eat only 2 meals a day. Breakfast and Dinner.

6) If you are driving, dont fill up the tank as it will mean extra weight for the car and higher fuel consumption. Please remember to remove unnecessary stuffs from the trunk.

To live cheap in Singapore replied by BangHong @ Tue, 12 Feb 2008 03:38:17 +0800

BangHong — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 03:38:17 +0800

Singapore cheap? can cheap? you must be kidding me.. in a flash of few years GST 3 > 5 > 7.... gonna 10 soon?

To live cheap in Singapore replied by dbowie @ Tue, 12 Feb 2008 00:10:30 +0800

dbowie — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 00:10:30 +0800

Cost of my lifestyle is going higher and higher as I paid an unexpected amount of $25 at Sakae Sushi recently ..

That was quite uncalled for.

To live cheap in Singapore replied by Quinsy @ Tue, 12 Feb 2008 00:09:14 +0800

Quinsy — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 00:09:14 +0800

depending on where you live and your lifestyle leh.

For me, living cheaply means

Take bus/ mrt to sch instead of cabbing.
Eat at home, bring plain water to drinnk in school.
After school go home, don't go elsewhere, unless need to work.
When go work, bring lunchbox, don't buy food.

To live cheap in Singapore replied by I-like-flings(m) @ Mon, 11 Feb 2008 23:27:09 +0800

I-like-flings(m) — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 23:27:09 +0800

walk from point to point

dig tree roots to eat

dun use any electricity

go to free toilet to bath and drink water

pick drink can as a hobby

To live cheap in Singapore replied by xavier1979 @ Mon, 11 Feb 2008 23:22:50 +0800

xavier1979 — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 23:22:50 +0800

1. Pay yourself first. Save a dollar a day.
2. Only buy using supermarket coupons.
3. MRT-bus combination fare costs more. If can, take single bus trip only.
4. Eat at hawker centres instead of restaurants.
5. Recycle used A4 paper for rough work.
6. Shop only when there is a sale.
7. Maximize savings using credit card discounts.
8. Car-pool or taxi-pool (if need to).
9. Buy industrial size detergent/cleaning agent/softener.
10. Grow your own chili padi/lentils.
11. Switch off air-conditioner when driving at night.
12. Get free-incoming-calls all day. Call your friend, ring once, then hang up.

To live cheap in Singapore replied by Maith @ Mon, 11 Feb 2008 23:02:52 +0800

Maith — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 23:02:52 +0800

Originally posted by elindra:

How to define cheap?

Eg if say this economy rice is $2 for 2 meat and 1 veggie choice, it is cheap. But it is located in Tuas. To go there to eat, you drive or take bus/taxi to eat but the cost of time, opportunity loss and your transport $$ spent already made that economy rice so much more expensive!

Like sometimes people will queue up for half hour or more to eat a free plate of chicken rice, I would still say that is expensive because logically speaking if they worked for 1/2 hour, they would have gotten $2.50 and not forgetting the travel time, money spent on travelling etc. If they used that time to work, they would have earned more. Of course if your children is giving you money and you have nothing better to do, I agree that is cheap.

Best saving tips are recyling. Save money and save the environment.

Eg. Plastic egg trays can be used as ice trays

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