That is actually quite an overestimation.

I am not sure about the rent.

For food, SGD$500 a month is about $15 a day, which is more than enough, since the usual hawker center food costs around $3-$4. Buying your own plain bread and put butter even cheaper. =P

If you are always required to travel, there is a "season pass" so you can travel on buses with no limit at all. (http://www.sbstransit.com.sg/SeasonPass/features.htm)

For mobile phone, a cheap plan with 100 minutes talktime, free incoming calls all day, 500 sms, only S$25.88 monthly. See starhub.com for details. Other mobile providers are M1 and Singtel.

$45 or less can get you internet, see this http://www.singnet.com.sg/plans_and_servic....asp?snbb=3Matl still got free Xbox =D

Cheapest is actually Singnet, which has a plan that gives 1Mbps unlimited usage and costs $15/month.

Also, places like mcdonalds have got free wifi. I think certain crowded places like bus interchange, shopping malls will also have wifi.

With regards to the Great Singapore Sale, most neighbourhood shops also sell stuff at low prices all year round, just have to keep a lookout for the good deals

Diploma in IT from Polytechnics in Singapore
Fresh Grad: $1686
Post National Service: $1950

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Added on March 10, 2008, 11:34 pmThe problem in Singapore as reported by the media is that there is not enough local content. Hence, having a 1Gbps connection is quite useless when the traffic goes overseas. =)

Yes, don't expect things to be cheaper in Singapore, except for some electronics. But occasionally there will be a good deal here and there.

This post has been edited by babeadeline: Mar 10 2008, 11:34 PM

If you don't mind, just go to a backpacker's hotel near your workplace / place of interview.

http://www.thebackpacker.net/travelhostels...apore/index.htm

There are many more than those listed there.

It should be alright, because I ever brought brand new macbook in, but i opened up the box and put the macbook seperately

You can try checking out the Singapore Customs website at http://www.customs.gov.sg


Anyway, the infomation that I provided earlier about the backpackers hotels may not be up to date, but it gives you an overall glimpse so you know what to expect. Another good website that you can see is http://www.hostels.com/en/sn.html?

Remember that you can always walk away and check out another hotel if you find that the price is not right. This is to prevent those bad ones from overcharging you. (Some might claim that they only have availability for the more expensive rooms, etc)


Good luck to all going for job interviews, hope you get your dream job!

This post has been edited by babeadeline: Mar 13 2008, 09:50 PM

Lower cost of living in Malaysia and higher pay in Singapore, so it will be good if you work in Singapore.

But, if you want to have kids, not good to study in Singapore because the government there subsidise for the locals, not foreigners. So you pay more for education.

A 2-year working stint in SG sounds good, can put on resume in future that you have experience working overseas, etc. =)

Why not get broadband and just chat over the internet?

Singaporeans are becoming more "Knowledge Based", hence, they aren't exactly getting lazier, but they are choosing jobs which do not require them to do much "work".

Go get a copy of The Straits Times in singapore, they have a section called "Recruit" which lists the available jobs. There are certains days that are more "hot" and will have more job advertisements, anyone can help to check which day it is?

Also, online would be http://www.jobsdb.com.sg/Singapore/

Packed is okay, you haven't get into a fight on a bus?

Yes, the SG government encourage citizens to take public transport. But the public buses are omg packed during peak hours. Trains are still acceptable, since the air-con is always working. =P

http://jobs.st701.com/

=)

Yes yes, the back page sometimes has very useful infomation! Occasionally there is "bumper" isssue with articles from e.g. some of the big biomedical companies, etc.

How about signing up a Singapore line for family back in Malaysia. Then bring your Malaysia line over to Singapore. Then send sms to them using your Singapore line, so each sms is only S$0.05, and they sms your Malaysian line. Just a suggestion, if you want to sms each other alot.

There is ALOT of students studying in Polytechnics now, in courses that are related to the Integrated Resorts. This has already pushed the Cut-Off-Point (calculated from the O levels) down to near single-digit, becoming more popular than the usual Bio-Chemical courses.

Hence, most of the good job positions should be eaten up by all of them.