More expensive to eat at hawker centres now but 'prices still affordable', says Case

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More expensive to eat at hawker centres now but 'prices still affordable', says Case
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BY AW CHENG WEI
SINGAPORE - It is more expensive to eat at hawker centres now, but prices are still affordable, said the Consumer Association of Singapore (Case).

This is because prices for certain types of hawker food - such as roti prata, fishball noodles and mixed vegetables rice - did not increase as much as others did.

Others - such as chicken rice and nasi briyani - are 10 to 20 per cent higher now, compared to prices in 2012.

A plate of chicken rice cost $2.50 in 2012 but is $3 today.

More than 500 stalls took part in this price survey.





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[laksaboy]

Re: More expensive to eat at hawker centres now but 'prices still affordable', says C

There's that 'affordable' word used again... Mah Bow Tan loved to use it frequently.

You survey folks just need to quantify the price changes. We, not you, shall decide whether it is affordable or not.

 

[halsey02]

Re: More expensive to eat at hawker centres now but 'prices still affordable', says C

There's that 'affordable' word used again... Mah Bow Tan loved to use it frequently.

You survey folks just need to quantify the price changes. We, not you, shall decide whether it is affordable or not.

The PAP ministers etc....are still "affordable".....while you are & me, are unaffordable by any SINgapore employers....they tell you straight to your face...." one of you, can employ ten of THEM "....

Yet!...the 60% vote for these affordable to make themselves unaffordable by the employers here....???

 

[Leongsam]

Re: More expensive to eat at hawker centres now but 'prices still affordable', says C

Nobody is forced to eat at hawker centres. Fresh food is readily available and cooking at home is a breeze.

 

[mojito]

Re: More expensive to eat at hawker centres now but 'prices still affordable', says C

Yes. Black bean paste and soy sauce rice is cheap and easy to prepare.

 

[SAMMMYBOY]

Re: More expensive to eat at hawker centres now but 'prices still affordable', says C

Yes. Black bean paste and soy sauce rice is cheap and easy to prepare.

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Jolly BESTEST idea.

now, that question "restaurant, food court or hawker centre" is no more applicable.






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[jw5]

Re: More expensive to eat at hawker centres now but 'prices still affordable', says C

If your salary is as humongous as the overpaid ministars, almost anything is affordable.

 

[looneytan]

Re: More expensive to eat at hawker centres now but 'prices still affordable', says C

Nobody is forced to eat at hawker centres. Fresh food is readily available and cooking at home is a breeze.

no, I don't understand why people eat at hawker centres ... there are food courts there are restaurants ...

 

[SAMMMYBOY]

Re: More expensive to eat at hawker centres now but 'prices still affordable', says C

no, I don't understand why people eat at hawker centres ... there are food courts there are restaurants ...

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go Temple.
free food and drinks.






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[Confuseous]

Re: More expensive to eat at hawker centres now but 'prices still affordable', says C

All this talk and surveys on affordability is just sheer bovine expulsion.
Ting Ping Ling once proudly proclaimed that she was successful in persuading the hawkers in her constituency not to raise their prices.
Anyone who eats regularly in hawker centres will know that price "increases" are easily disguised with one fishball less, a few strands of noodles less.

 

[mojito]

Re: More expensive to eat at hawker centres now but 'prices still affordable', says C

Yes prices may have increased a little. But less savings is good for young singaporeans. It lets them learn the value of thrift! Just like our forefathers who made our country great.

 

[leetahbar]

Re: More expensive to eat at hawker centres now but 'prices still affordable', says C

why doesn't CASE go after the bloody gahmen which suka suka increase rental which in turn filter down and every sgporeans gets hit?

 

[frenchbriefs]

Re: More expensive to eat at hawker centres now but 'prices still affordable', says C

im so glad to live in SInkieland,most affordable place in the world,400k HDB is considered affordable,200k CPF min sum is affordable,Coe to make cars more affordable,Hawker center is getting more affordable.

 

[Wanderer]

Re: More expensive to eat at hawker centres now but 'prices still affordable', says C

im so glad to live in SInkieland,most affordable place in the world,400k HDB is considered affordable,200k CPF min sum is affordable,Coe to make cars more affordable,Hawker center is getting more affordable.

Sibei funny! LOL!!

 

[halsey02]

Re: More expensive to eat at hawker centres now but 'prices still affordable', says C

All this talk and surveys on affordability is just sheer bovine expulsion.
Ting Ping Ling once proudly proclaimed that she was successful in persuading the hawkers in her constituency not to raise their prices.
Anyone who eats regularly in hawker centres will know that price "increases" are easily disguised with one fishball less, a few strands of noodles less.

Few strands of noodles missing? more like 10g of them missing, two balls missing ( including the voters), other ingredients reduced..all at AFFORDABLE price of $2...my MP is great, she encouraged the hawkers not to increase the prices...now, I have to eat 2 bowls for a price of $4, whereas in the past I eat $2.50 a bowl.... I am filled...

I am so gad...my MP had kept my food & other things AFFORDABLE....

 

[laksaboy]

Re: More expensive to eat at hawker centres now but 'prices still affordable', says C

Few strands of noodles missing? more like 10g of them missing, two balls missing ( including the voters), other ingredients reduced..all at AFFORDABLE price of $2...my MP is great, she encouraged the hawkers not to increase the prices...now, I have to eat 2 bowls for a price of $4, whereas in the past I eat $2.50 a bowl.... I am filled...

I am so gad...my MP had kept my food & other things AFFORDABLE....

Hawkers help you slim down with less food... healthy lifestyle, endorsed by the Health Promotion Board.

 

[yinyang]

Re: More expensive to eat at hawker centres now but 'prices still affordable', says C

Nobody is forced to eat at hawker centres. Fresh food is readily available and cooking at home is a breeze.

Harsh reality is that most populace here eat out at hawker centres, out of necessity and lifestyle choices. And it's no consolation that prices of fresh food with groceries are also up, a not insignificant bite of CPI

 

[halsey02]

Re: More expensive to eat at hawker centres now but 'prices still affordable', says C

Hawkers help you slim down with less food... healthy lifestyle, endorsed by the Health Promotion Board.

Yah!...so good, they raised cigarette prices , so I smoke less ( I never smoked, just for discussion), they raised beer prices, so I drink less ( I rarely drink)...my government so good, I eat less, I drink less, I smoke less...but the ah pek says, less food, less smoke. less drinks, "Car Chew Neng"...how to work? my MP damn good one...all affordable...even my Ice Kosong ( with water) had increased by 10cts..still AFFORDABLE....but she is paid how much? 13K 15K....it is still affordable... ha ha ha ha