Should we carry cash in Singapore?

In Singapore you'll be dealing with Singapore dollars, so it's easy enough to remember. With ATMs readily available throughout the city, you won't want to leave your travel card at home. Though you'll still want to always have a little cash handy for some cheap street eats.



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Our normal advice here is to allow S$100 per person per day, which will cover your basic expenses.

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The usual comfortable recommendation is 100 SGD/ person/ day, the sum includes: attraction tickets, meals, drinks, local transport and some souvenirs. Of course the meal cots will depend on how posh you prefer to dine/ lunch etc.

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It certainly is possible to live in Singapore on just $1,000 a month, though it does come with a few obvious sacrifices, such as: Living as minimally as possible, with close to no frills in the budget; Being willing to do things that others won't (a good example of this is dumpster diving.

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Background. The national campaign to minimise cash transactions was launched on 14 March 1985 to urge Singaporeans to carry out financial transactions electronically. The drive to bring Singapore closer to a cashless society was part of the government's plan to improve efficiency in processing payments.

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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.

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100 SGD per pax per day is exactly what we usually recommend as a comfortable tourist approximation. The sum includes all daily meals and drinks, sightseeing tickets, local transport and souvenirs shopping. If course meal cost depends on how posh u prefer to dine/ lunch. And alcohol in Singapore is generally expensive.

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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.

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