cola in singapore?

[butchokuy]

hi!

1. would like to know how much do you spent(food) in a day sa singapore?
2. house rental?

an employer was giving me 3,500 Sing $. would this be enough + some savings? will work as a tech support.


many thanks

[chua_riwap]

Pareng Butch, matutulungan kita riyan. Batang Singapore ako eh, nagwo-work ako sa isang telecom company.

About house rentals, kasama mo ba family mo? Mas mura kung sa HDB ka magri-rent. Ito yung pabahay ng gobyerno para sa mga Singaporeans. Yung 2-3 Bedrooms (furnished) around S$ 800 - 1,000/month, depende pa yan sa lugar.

Ako sa isang condo nakatira, ang 2 bedrooms (furnished), bayad namin S$1,200, sharing kami ng officemate ko. Mas maganda kung sa condo kasi complete facilities pool,playground,tennis/basketball courts,mini-mart).

Sa salary mong $S3,500, puwede na yan. Wala bang housing allowance? Mahal talaga yung housing. Kung solo ka, para makatipid ka, hanap ka ng ka-share mo sa housing. Okay sa Singapore, medyo may kamahalan nga lang, at kung wala kang control sa pera mo, at mahilig ka sa nightlife, wala kang matitipid.

[Kennon_road]

Pareng Butch, matutulungan kita riyan. Batang Singapore ako eh, nagwo-work ako sa isang telecom company.

About house rentals, kasama mo ba family mo? Mas mura kung sa HDB ka magri-rent. Ito yung pabahay ng gobyerno para sa mga Singaporeans. Yung 2-3 Bedrooms (furnished) around S$ 800 - 1,000/month, depende pa yan sa lugar.

Ako sa isang condo nakatira, ang 2 bedrooms (furnished), bayad namin S$1,200, sharing kami ng officemate ko. Mas maganda kung sa condo kasi complete facilities pool,playground,tennis/basketball courts,mini-mart).

Sa salary mong $S3,500, puwede na yan. Wala bang housing allowance? Mahal talaga yung housing. Kung solo ka, para makatipid ka, hanap ka ng ka-share mo sa housing. Okay sa Singapore, medyo may kamahalan nga lang, at kung wala kang control sa pera mo, at mahilig ka sa nightlife, wala kang matitipid.

Parang sa Melville to ah in Simei, anyways back to the topic,
3500 is good enough for starters, mas maganda sana kung may housing allowance kayo pero malamang di na nagbibigay ang mga company ng ganito.

roughly ganito ang breakdown ng gastusin

$400 - $500 - rent ng isang room
$450 - monthly food allowance pag sa labas ka lagi kumakain
$100 - transportation, pag mrt or bus ka lang
$100 - PUB(water/electric bill/cable tv)
$300 - phone bill (long distance at local handphone bill)
$200 - tax (set aside ka lang monthly)
$200 - miscellaneous(sine, goodtime pa minsan minsan)
more or less 1800 to 2000

so may 1500 ka pa which translate to 50,000 petot savings, depende sa lifestyle mo din, yung iba nakakatipid pag may ka share sa room at nagbabaon

Pag nag Permanent resident ka, sa full contribution mga 33% ng sweldo mo so
maliit na lang take home mo pero may forced savings ka naman.

Sa una ok dito sa singapore pero pag nagtagal bored ka na, malas lang kung ang amo mo ay slave driver, iba kasi mentality ng mga local dito, trabaho lang nasa isip dahil sa dami ng babayaran nila, biruin mo may baby bunos pa sila na bigay ng govt para lang magparami sila, hassle sa kanila maraming anak kasi nga pulos trabaho para mabayaran nila mga bahay nila at kotse.

yun lang pero safe naman dito at malapit lang pinas, may mga budget airline na rin kaya mura lang pamasahe .

[butchokuy]

many thanks chua_riwap,

actually i`ve been there sa Singapore pero vacation lang. mag-isa lang ako sa ngayn ana pupunta.

btw, yung offer sa akin sa me bandang orchard road.

sa 3.5K, me maiipon kaya ako dun?

[chua_riwap]

Basta marunong kang "humawak" ng pera mo, makakaipon ka. Since mag-isa ka namang pupunta ng Singapore, hanap ka ng ka-share mo sa housing, para makatipid ka.

[van118]

That's P110,000 a month, a salary you cant dream of having of in the Phils. Just to give you an idea, headhunters here are recruiting manpower from the Visayas area where they have takers for jobs where they offer salaries lower than 2K. So I guess that's a pretty good offer you have considering it's your 1st time to work in Singapore. As what the guys above have said, it all depends on you on how you manage your finances. Good luck!

[20vanda01]

3.5k S$ is already a good offer. May mga officemate ako ng kumagat ng 2.1k-2.6k S$. Babawi na lang daw sila sa OT.

[antonmace]

hi!

1. would like to know how much do you spent(food) in a day sa singapore?
2. house rental?

an employer was giving me 3,500 Sing $. would this be enough + some savings? will work as a tech support.


many thanks

sir butch ano nga pala work mo sa singapore?

[PLANET odyssey]

Butch baka pwede rin akong mag-apply dyan paano ba? thanks

[bongliza]

hi!

1. would like to know how much do you spent(food) in a day sa singapore?
2. house rental?

an employer was giving me 3,500 Sing $. would this be enough + some savings? will work as a tech support.


many thanks

I worked in Singapore for 6 years straight a few years ago + 3 years na pabalik balik. S$ 3,500 magandang offer na yan. Tanong is "kasama ba diyan yung Housing Allowance?" As Butch says, kung gusto mong magtipid, share ka na lang ng flat, marami ng Pinoy sa Singapore so I think looking for a flat mate is easy. Allow each meal S$ 3-4. If you are a smoking guy, better stop it now before you go, maghihirap ka niyan, isang hitit lang will cost you 5 petot...he..he...he.. S$10 dollar na yata per pack (alam ni bro Butch yan). Magastos din ang nightlife sa Singapore, if you want to drink, drink at home na lang.......and...mag-ingat sa tukso.... (baka tuksuhin ka ni Butch mag gudtaym)

[Ash]

Originally Posted by butchokuy
hi!

1. would like to know how much do you spent(food) in a day sa singapore?
2. house rental?

an employer was giving me 3,500 Sing $. would this be enough + some savings? will work as a tech support.


many thanks

1. $10 a day, mas makakatipid ka kung take-out mo na lang kasi $1 din ung drinks (mineral, canned drinks, etc...)
2. $250-400 kung room lang.

bring enough money for 1-1.5 month allowance, karamihan dito ay once a month ang sahod.

[endlessgwing]

how about tax po, how much po tax sa singapore?

[delprado]

how about tax po, how much po tax sa singapore?

... 1st 40K of Salary - 1k lang yong tax...
...more or less mga 8 % at most lang babayaran mong tax sa Singapore..

IMO, 3.5K is a good offer being a first timer in Singapore.

[mrpink]

.. 3.5K is good enough .. as much as gusto mo magtipid .. i suggest you try out everything you can in that place .. try to live within the lifestyle that you can afford .. hindi yung gugutumin mo sarili mo para makatipid .. i worked in singapore a couple of years back .. yung mga kasama ko .. sobrang tipid .. pag-balik namin dito .. may nauwi silang konting pera .. ako naman .. umuwi ng maraming kwento .. ubos na pera nila ngayon ..

[Babnoy]

Tech Support din ako dito. Help naman kung san pwede mag-apply ng job in Singapore?!

[Ash]

Your salary is only taxed after they compute your total chargeable income for 1 year.

On the first $30K - $375
On the next $10K*5.75%

On the first $40K - $950
On the next $40K*8.75%

After they give the tax assessment you have the option to pay it in full or installment.

[chua_riwap]

Your salary is only taxed after they compute your total chargeable income for 1 year.

On the first $30K - $375
On the next $10K*5.75%

On the first $40K - $950
On the next $40K*8.75%

After they give the tax assessment you have the option to pay it in full or installment.

Mababa nga ang tax sa Singapore. Hindi tulad sa atin na, "maluluha" ka pag nakita mo yung payslip mo every payday sa laki ng buwisit na witholding tax!

Pareng Butch, madadagdagan na naman ng Pinoy sa Orchard Road! Iwas sa palaging shopping para tipid, at iwas din sa Geylang!

[endlessgwing]

hindi rin naman pala ganun kalaki tax, thanks po mga bro

oo nga, pano po ba mag-apply sa singapore?

[delprado]

hindi rin naman pala ganun kalaki tax, thanks po mga bro

oo nga, pano po ba mag-apply sa singapore?

Endlesswing,

I have a list of IT resource agents in Singapore. Please PM me your e-mail add if you are interested.

[Babnoy]

Magaganda ba Singaporean Chicks dyan? balita ko mapuputi daw at kulang sa "alam nyo na" kaya makati daw sila.