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So, based on data above (thanks x9200!), and adding road tax, provision for maintenance/periodic inspection (50S$), cost is 125S$ a month (I exclude licence, vehicle purchase and associated taxes).
I will be a biker in SG !

Taxis are also capricious here, when they don't want to be hired they just drive off, or try to negociate in advance much more money than the meter would display... Consider buying a motorbike. I did it exactly for that reason. Can be interesting.. And found quite affordable second hand scooters, so...

Boon Lay / Tuas by taxi is around 12S$, on that I add peak hours and phone booking round 17s$... 680S$ a month!
By bus (#254), 80S$/month....
=> Taxi only for those lazy days... Hoping not too much such days!!

I will focus on Boon Lay so.. Even if from posts Bukit seems more funny to live in.
By the way, is it easy to find taxis in Tuas at 5-7.00PM?

I will not drive in SG, for the fisrt years at least... And I think choosing Bukit Batok and hiring a taxi two time a day + highway would be very expensive. A fare simulator indicated around 20S$, excluding peak hours charges, toll way...

So Boon Lay or Bukit Batok, definitely!
I already take a look with google maps's street view, but it is difficult to choose... So I'll visit both these towns when I'll be there!
Thanks for your support!

Yep, I saw on these pages several people having problems to get their EP... However, it is very useful to know some mistakes that have been made, as well as their consequences! By the way, can you tell me when it is best to start the EP administrative process, as I will start my new job in 2.5 month...

Sorry I was not clear enough. In fact my salary is close to P1 threesold, and by adding some other elements of the package it will exceed P1 salary requirement. If P1 is easier to obtain, it can be a good idea to suggest this to my employer.
What do you think?

Depends what do you mean by or require for your life style. Clementi has not a iote of lifestyle as per my understanding of this term. BTW, what I described above as Clementi was actually a vicinity of Buona Vista / Commonwealth MRT. Clementi is further West and even less attractive. By lifestyle, ...

Dear All,

I have a question concerning EP issuance by MOM: is there more chances to obtain an EP if applying under P1 rather than P2 (keeping the remaining of the application identical, experience, diploma, job description, etc.)?

Thanks!

Thanks for your help! The FAQ says it is LOC for LTVP+, but I would imagine it applied almost the same to DP. http://mom.gov.sg/Documents/services-forms/passes/LOC_for_LTVP_Plus_FAQ.pdf Yes, it is the same for LOC for DP: http://www.mom.gov.sg/foreign-manpower/passes-visas/letter-consent/before-you-...

Hi! Clementi seems better in a lifestyle point of view, I will however avoid as it is the most expensive location (don't want to rent common room or other shared flats, but I also don't want to trash my salary in a costly rental). So remain Bukit Batok and Boon Lay... Being cheap, Boon Lay is intere...

Dear All, I will soon relocate to Singapore with a P2 Pass. I recently found that my wife could work without an EP, just by applying for a Letter of Consent, asshe will hold a Dependent visa. From MOM's website, the process seems quite straightforward, however I have some questions: - My wife has a ...

Dear All, Moving to Singapore soon, I would like some advices concerning my location choice. I will work in Tuas, and to avoid too long commute time, I am thinking to Boon Lay, Bukit Batok or Clementi. What is the best town (activities, aspect, facilities, shopping malls, etc.)? Do you think it will...

Thanks Lynx for your help!