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fuel $400.00 Can't comment as we don't have a car Grocery $2,000.00 That is a lot. We spend max $800 a month for 2 of us with us eating most meals at home and includes alcohol. We work at home. parking $75.00 Can't comment as we don't have a car Cable TV $100.00 We have the upsized basic package an...

We're living at Parc Emily and we like it. Its great in terms of location and the area itself is quiet. The units around the pool are not the most quiet as the noise drifts upwards...but that is probably my only complaint. We pay $4200 for a 2 bed. I've seen one beds advertised for $3500. If those n...

You can open a sole proprietorship as a dependant pass holder, which I assume you will be if your wife will be working here.

The quarantine people have a small kennel facility at the airport. The dogs will be taken from the cargo area to the quarantine reception building. Its not bad. Its airconditioned. I'm not sure about where they keep the dogs but I saw where they keep the cats as I collected my cat from the cargo are...

[quote="road.not.taken" So nassaugirl, anything that was restricted? Liquids, gels, etc...? I love getting packages in the mail, definitely one of my favorite things :)[/quote] I haven't had any restrictions as to what I can buy (and have bought both liquids and gels from Drugstore.com). They do ins...

I'm sorry... I've never seen any of these forwarding services worth a bucket of warm spit. They charge a lot to forward and once you get the name of a company, google it and see how many negative comments there are. Well that may be so but I'm really happy with the one I use (don't want to get in t...

I would bring whatever you need for a couple of months with you but you will find the majority of stuff here or acceptable alternatives. I use a service here through the post office which allows me to ship drugstore items/clothing etc from the US to here. Its reasonably inexpensive. You get a mailin...

I saw some in Carrefour Plaza Singapura of all places recently. Not sure of quality but might do if nothing better turns up!

I would just go and view places and ask if they mind if you have a cat. We did this and it was no problem.

Hi, We used a mover to bring our cat over from Canada as we were already here. But to be honest, I ended up dealing with AVA myself as the mover was clueless and also picked him up from the airport myself and checked him into quarantine. So there is no reason that you can't do it yourself and bring ...

I'm in much the same situation. My husband (American) and I moved here for his work and I don't work. I'd recommend joining ANZA (they take all nationalities) as its a good way to meet some people to hang around with during the day (primarily women!)

I have not yet found a reliable day to day coffee shop here , aside from a couple of the brunch type places which were pretty good. So far: The Green Room, Prive and PS Cafe have done a reasonable job! I just want a strong latte that isn't bitter and isn't filled with overheated milk! (Definitely fu...

I would take a temporary apartment here and spend some time looking at the different options before deciding. We looked at the Sail and not only were the places tiny but the noise from the surrounding construction was deafening. In fact, I looked out the window and thought, hey I don't think I've ev...

Hi,

Have you considered the classes at the Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce? They are 650 per 12 week term!

Well it all depends how much rent you are willing to pay. Closer in is more expensive. That said, you save on transportation as you are able to walk everywhere or do 1 or 2 stops on the subway to get to where you are going (work and socially. So sometimes living further out is just a false economy. ...