Boss John, many many are jealous of Singapore exceeding Swiss Standard of living...why hah?

[k1976]

Hotel was $1,200 per night': Tourist enrages netizens after saying Singapore is 'super expensive'​

A Japan-based tourist calls Singapore out online for being "super expensive".
PHOTO: Screengrabs/TikTok/Tourdebree
PUBLISHED ONJuly 29, 2024 12:39 PMByAmierul Rashid


Singapore ain't a cheap place to visit, we know that.

But a tourist who splurged on a $1,200-a-night hotel room here found herself on the receiving end of online criticism after complaining about the city's high prices.
American TikTok user Tourdebree visited Singapore for five nights and took to social media on July 25 to share her shock at the cost of living here.

She asked: "Why nobody told me Singapore was so expensive?"

 

[k1976]

https://www.tiktok.com/@tourdebree?...121331973,120811592,120810756;null;embed_name

 

[k1976]

From Japan, Tourdebree hopped on a $470 AirAsia flight to Singapore. But once she touched down, her expenses kept going up, she complained.

When travelling, a big chunk of expenses tend to go to accommodation. And it wasn't too different for Tourdebree.



She claimed: "My hotel was $1,200 per night. Believe it or not, this was on the cheaper side.

"Airbnb is illegal in Singapore so all the hotels are hella expensive."

She didn't say in her video which hotel she stayed at.

For context, one would have to fork out roughly $1,000 a night for the Deluxe Room at the world-renowned five-star Marina Bay Sands. At the Raffles Hotel, a night at the 1-Bedroom Residence King can even go above $2,000.

Meanwhile, an Urban Deluxe King Room with breakfast at the five-star Parkroyal Collection Marina Bay would set you back slightly over $500.

Tourdebree's transportation costs weren't cheap either.

Not only did she say she splurged $90 for a one-way transfer from the hotel to the airport but transportation costs throughout her stay here came up to $800.

As for food, there's a chance that Tourdebree gave the food courts and hawker stalls in Singapore a miss.

"My tuna salad and calamari was $85 alone," she said.

 

[k1976]

 

[VanDick]

How come nobody told her that there are budget hotels, and cheap hawker food here in Sinkieland?

 

[A Singaporean]

If not expensive how to pay our ministers $$$$.

 

[True Believer]

S'pore has been the most expensive city in the world for 9 of the last 11 years, so this tourist spoke nothing but the truth!

 

[True Believer]

How come nobody told her that there are budget hotels, and cheap hawker food here in Sinkieland?

This tourist is getting assimilated into a S'porean already. She wants a BMW, but is willing to only pay for a Hyundai. Hahaha!

 

[Bad New Brown]

Hotel 81 Sakura at the Joo Chiat Road.

About SGD $129 per night for a standard room

 

[Bad New Brown]

National Museum for foreign tourists cost about SGD $10 each

 

[Bad New Brown]

Chinatown Complex Market - the hawker foods cost less than SGD $20 for a good meal

 

[face the facts]

which moron would visit this shithole to experience the noise and air pollution....$9000 well spent, john tan will tell u

 

[k1976]

Why come from Nippon , so black hah?

 

[Bad New Brown]

Why come from Nippon , so black hah?

She must be a fark up person

 

[syed putra]

Why is the most expensive city In the world located in one of the cheapest region on the planet should be the question no?

 

[batman1]

Hotel 81 Sakura at the Joo Chiat Road.

About SGD $129 per night for a standard room

Budget hotel....quite expensive.

 

[True Believer]

Why is the most expensive city In the world located in one of the cheapest region on the planet should be the question no?

S'pore achieved this dubious honour thanks to our govt offering us up as a tax haven to ultra rich foreigners which include money launderers.

 

[k1976]

Budget hotel....quite expensive.

Leemember , Sinkipur is Switzerland of Asia mah

 

[True Believer]

Leemember , Sinkipur is Switzerland of Asia mah

Woody Goh promised S'poreans a Swiss standard of living, but he must have meant a Swiss cost of living.

 

[k1976]

Woody Goh promised S'poreans a Swiss standard of living, but he must have meant a Swiss cost of living.

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