The Big Buy

A 4-room BTO renovation typically costs about S$50,000 to S$60,000 in 2026 and a 4-room resale flat about S$70,000 to S$81,600, according to Qanvast’s…

A Singapore car’s price is mostly tax and entitlement: the COE, which cost $131,890 for Category A on 23 September 2026, and the Additional…

Every car on Singapore roads must be insured at least against third-party injury; comprehensive cover adds damage to your own car. Your no-claim discount…

Hiring a domestic helper in Singapore costs her salary plus a monthly levy of $300 (or $60 if your household qualifies for the concession),…

A Certificate of Entitlement gives you the right to own a vehicle in Singapore for 10 years, and its price is set by open…

Polyclinics are heavily subsidised for Singaporeans, while CHAS gives cardholders up to S$18.50 off a common-illness visit at a private GP. A referral from…

An electric car registered in 2026 can get up to S$30,000 off its Additional Registration Fee: S$22,500 under the VES and up to S$7,500…

A public ActiveSG gym costs residents S$2.50 an entry or S$30 a month, while commercial chains range from about S$90 to over S$260 a…

Published Singapore estimates put a cat at roughly S$2,500 in the first year and S$2,100 a year after that, and a small-to-medium dog at…

Singapore’s GST has been 9% since 1 January 2024, charged by GST-registered businesses on most goods and services, while residential property, financial services and…

The Small Claims Tribunals hear consumer, services, tenancy and property-damage disputes up to S$20,000, or S$30,000 if both sides sign a Memorandum of Consent.…

Singapore law gives you a remedy for faulty goods and unfair sales tactics, but not a right to a refund because you changed your…

A phone sold through the brand’s official Singapore channel comes with a local manufacturer’s warranty; a parallel import is cheaper but often relies on…

Most people in Singapore now pay less on a no-contract SIM-only plan, with October 2026 listings starting around S$7 to S$11 a month for…

The legal part of getting married in Singapore costs S$42 when at least one of you is a citizen or PR, and your licensed…

If you have an HDB loan, HDB fire insurance is compulsory, renewed every five years and paid in cash. It covers the flat’s internal…

General renovation in an HDB flat is allowed 9am to 6pm, Monday to Saturday. Noisy works like hacking and tile-cutting are limited to 9am…

An e-bike must be LTA-approved, sealed and registered, weigh no more than 20kg and stop assisting at 25km/h. E-scooters must be UL2272-certified, and since…

Full-day childcare at Anchor Operator preschools is capped at S$610 a month in 2026, and at Partner Operators at S$650, before GST. A working…

Piped town gas cost households 23.48 cents per kWh before GST from July to September 2026, a record. How City Energy’s quarterly tariff is…

Fibre broadband in Singapore now starts under S$30 a month, even at multi-gigabit speeds. But the headline price hides activation fees, promotional prices that…

Deregister a car before it’s 10 years old and you get part of its ARF back, plus the unused COE. Budget 2026 cut the…

From 1 January 2027, every Singapore-registered vehicle needs the satellite-based On-Board Unit. Gantries are coming down, ERP zones get blue road markings, and charges…

Public car parks charge 60 cents per half-hour, or S$1.20 in the city centre. HDB season parking for a resident’s first car is S$80…

Road tax for a petrol car depends on engine size: a 1,598cc car pays S$370.86 every six months. Electric cars pay by motor power,…

Most families paid S$5,000 to S$8,999 for a funeral in a competition regulator’s survey. The government fees are small by comparison: S$100 for cremation,…

The free cat-licensing window closed on 31 August 2026. Cats and dogs now pay the same fees: S$35 for a lifetime licence for a…

More ticks on an energy label means a more efficient appliance. Households can claim up to S$400 in Climate Vouchers, valid to 31 December…

Water in Singapore costs S$3.24 per cubic metre before GST for the first 40m³ a month, and S$4.39 above that. What the three parts…

Singapore’s regulated electricity tariff hit a record 34.78 cents per kWh with GST for July to September 2026. How the tariff is set, how…