While Singapore can be expensive, budget travel is feasible (for as low as $50 USD per day). Opt for hostels, hawker center meals, free attractions, and public transportation to reduce costs.
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A meal at fast food joints such as McDonalds will cost you around S$7, while a drink at Starbucks is around S$6 – S$7. A visit to to an average restaurant can set you back by S$20 – S$40 per person for basic meals.
And a combination of manpower shortages, inflationary pressures and high demand has driven up hotel prices in Singapore by about 9 per cent from pre-pandemic levels. This increase is most stark in the luxury and upscale hotel segments.
Just be aware that ''eating out'' CAN BE also very expensive, as it can almost anywhere. For example, you'll blow a 100 bucks + in just one trip to USS if you have lunch and a couple of beers, no sweat, but the $100 a day ''rule'' is a pretty good guide for ''doing Singapore'' reasonably inexpensively.
Cheap Eats in Singapore: Hawker CentersSingapore's hole-in-the-wall joints and hawker centers serve up some of the tastiest and most wallet-friendly dishes in town. There are over 100 centers spread across the city, meaning you're never far from your next $5 laksa or chili crab.
You should plan to spend at least 4-5 days in Singapore if you want to see as much as possible. This would give you time to visit Singapore's iconic sites like the Merlion, Gardens by the Bay, and Marina Bay Sands, as well as explore its diverse neighborhoods like Chinatown, Little India, Kampong Glam, and Tiong Bahru.
English is Singapore's main and one of the four official languages, along with Malay, Chinese and Tamil. The symbolic national language is Malay for historical reasons.
Nowadays, most of the best beaches in Singapore can be found on Sentosa Island, which can be reached via cable car, sky-train, car or even on foot. Here is your guide to all the beaches in Singapore, Sentosa Island and around.