Food is relatively cheap in Singapore. However, as elsewhere, food expenses are relative to how extravagant you are. An expatriate family can scrimp on their food budget if they cook on their own as often as possible. On the other hand, several fares of international cuisine are available for your tasting but they may prove to be on the costly side since restaurant prices are rather high.
If you cook at home, your monthly personal food expenses should come up to only S$100-S$200 for basic meat and vegetables. For a couple eating in, monthly food budget can range from S$200-S$$1000. Groceries can come up to about S$300 a month. Some expatriate families of 4 have lived on a monthly food budget of S$800, covering eat in arrangement plus groceries. While for some, groceries, eat in food, and dining out can cost 2 persons a monthly average of S$1,200.
Singapore abounds in food courts that offer a wide variety of dishes, and are commonly air-conditioned. An average daily lunch at such hawker centers can be as low as S$5, and comes with a soft drink. A family of 4 will enjoy a hearty meal for only S$25. A Big Mac menu is around S$6, while a drink at Starbucks is S$4. Authentic Indian food may be had at Little India, though the prices can be a bit costly. In general, expatriates have noticed that eating out can mean a personal budget of S$500-S$800 a month.
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