Pinoy in Singapore

I’ve been tracking Singapore’s rank (versus Manila’s) in the Worldwide Cost of Living Survey done by Mercer since the start of this blog.
In 2006,  Singapore ranked 17th in the world in the list of most expensive cities to live in, while Manila ranked 141st.
In 2007, Singapore ranked 14th, while Manila ranked 137th.
Now for 2008, the [...]

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Here’s a site I came across recently.  It’s a Guide to Working and Living in Singapore. 

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Here’s something quite helpful for those who are currently or planning to look for employment in Singapore.
The Ministry of Manpower just released its Reports on Wages in Singapore for 2007 and the Manpower Statistics for 2008.  Now there’s a lot of information right there (and I mean a LOT), but I think most people will [...]

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Since we’ve been here in Singapore last Jan 2007, the property sector has experienced a great boom.  The going rate for the same unit we are renting is now double what we are paying for currently.  What’s unfortunate is that the condo building is going for en-bloc sale and our landlord is one of those [...]

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Effective today, GST will be 7% from 5%.  It was a good excuse to go shopping yesterday. 

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It would be wise to know what the cost of living is in Singapore before taking the big leap.  Singapore is definitely a more expensive city to live in compared to Manila.  Based on the Cost of Living Survey - Worldwide Rankings 2006 by Mercer Human Resource Consulting, Singapore is ranked 17th (from 2005’s 34th) [...]

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