Can you stay in Singapore on a budget?

My plan for this trip?

 To see if I could travel on a budget of  £800 per month through each country?

The Big Test

The test would be in Singapore, as the cost of living here is hugely different from many other countries I aim to visit in Southeast Asia.

Across Asia, I have found lots of ways to save money.

Involving working for your bed and food, to budget places to stay, hostels and Airbnb.

If you have a bit more cash, you can upgrade to hotels or better accommodation, but I wanted to give people a view of what is on offer.

I also wanted to visit places I could blog about and hopefully encourage more people to visit.

So did I do it?

As I head into my last week in Singapore, the question is whether I stuck to my budget or went over it.

FOOD

Eat at food markets and hawker centres where each stall has specialist dishes that they cook really well.

You have a great choice of types of food, and the cost is so cheap that the majority of Singaporeans eat here rather than cook at home

ACCOMMODATION

Having been here before, I was lucky to meet friends here, which allowed me to stay with them and save money by not paying for accommodation.

However, most hostels here, which give you a bed in a dormitory, will set you back approx £50-70 per week.

So at worst, you can expect to pay £280 for a month.

Now bear in mind that, in all honesty, spending a whole month in SG is probably too much.

Although there are many things to see, you can do it in less than 30 days.

Or, as I have done in the past, break it up and spend a week here, then move on to other places and come back.

SHOPPING

Chinatown is a place to visit if you are looking for presents, good bargains, or just browsing for gifts.

Orchard Road is for when you want to spend some serious money, with everything from your top international brands to local products in Tang’s Plaza or Lucky Plaza.

HIGHLIGHTS OF MY TRIP- payable places

Marina Sands viewing area cost S$23                                                        Raffles Long Bar S$28 for a Singapore Sling, go with a friend to experience the atmosphere more                                                                          Chinatown Heritage Centre S$15 (exceptional value) one of the best things I have done on my trip here.

October, 2018

VISITING PLACES AND TRIPS

• Marina Bay Sands hotel and shopping complex- for the experience
• Marina Bay SkyPark observation deck- for the views
• Raffles Long Bar – Singapore Sling if you are a Gin drinker
• Clarke Quay- for the nightlife
• Boat Quay -for the spicy Singapore Chilli Crab
• Little India for traditional food
• Chinatown- for the atmosphere
• Sentosa Island for the kids
• Aquarium -if you love fish
• Masjid Sultan Mosque -for culture

TOTAL BUDGET SPENT?

£565 FOR THE MONTH, “Just under what I planned to spend but still not bad for the month in one of the most expensive countries in S E Asia”