cost of living arising
it’s already an expensive city to start with, but according to the recent mercer survey, singapore is now the fifth most expensive city for expatriates in asia, and the 13th worldwide (14th last year). living in new york, which ranks number 22, is much cheaper!
it’s getting more and more difficult to get more bang for your buck here, and “expatriate living” no longer means the same as it used to. unless you’re one of those mega-salaried bankers, i guess. (or a truck accident lawyer?)
for those pinoys thinking of relocating to singapore, lured by offered salaries that sound huge when multiplied by 30, don’t get easily lured by the dollar signs. make sure you do your research, and see how much of those $$$ will actually be left to you once you’ve paid the house rent and other bills!
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One Response to “cost of living arising”
July 25th, 2008 at
dapat din willing ang mga lilipat diyan na tumira tulad ng mga native - sa HDB flat, kumain sa mga hawker center at gumamit ng public transportation. strategic living, ika nga.
actually, all things considered, singapore is cheaper than southern california.