Sinki can eat like this for next 10yr to buy a Car to contribute 10yrs of nation build, Kym?

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I tried living on $10 a day for a week in Singapore — and it was impossible​

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Day 1 started promisingly, with a $2.20 plate of caifan consisting of two vegetable dishes.
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Ethel Tseng
PublishedMay 9, 2026 at 06:39pm
UpdatedMay 10, 2026 at 10:27am
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Spending $10 a day for a week sounded manageable, until I was quickly humbled when two meals and a bus ride brought me well over budget.

Rising costs feel like a permanent fixture in society, from higher energy prices driven by global conflicts to daily necessities hit by “shrinkflation”.

Online, Singaporeans have been vocal about these pressures. One Redditor, for instance, lamented that affordability feels increasingly out of reach, especially for students and interns.

 

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All yours for only SGD989k

 

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Macdonald is affordable, clean & aircon restaurant.

 

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Carefully curated finds: Meet the Gen Z sellers behind Telegram’s growing thrift scene​

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Ms Claire Chan (left) shares drops of second-hand clothes on her Telegram channel Clairousells while Ms Ethel Ong sells vintage Coach and luxury bags through her Telegram channel, AdoreyCollective.

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Published Apr 16, 2026, 03:00 PM
Updated Apr 21, 2026, 03:03 PM

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SINGAPORE – Telegram has emerged as a growing marketplace for second-hand fashion among Gen Z shoppers. Buyers are turning to the platform for its convenience and listings, and for sellers, the messaging app has become a space to scale their businesses.

The Straits Times speaks to two Telegram sellers onhow the platform is being used, from day-to-day operations to behind-the-scenes processes.

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Macdonald is affordable, clean & aircon restaurant.

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Their Smokey burger meal is worth it
At least got some beef