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Q4 October 2022Q1 January 2023
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CategoryItemProductUnit CostMonthly Cost Unit CostMonthly Cost
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Total Cost of Lifestlye
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With Housing$3,051.90$3,699.5421.22%
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Without Housing and/or cars + fuel$851.90$899.545.59%
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Housing
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Rental Accomodation - HDB 3 room rental , non-central locationRental of 3 bedroom HDB in Yishun$2,200.00$2,200.00$2,800.00$2,800.0027.27%
https://services2.hdb.gov.sg/webapp/BR12AWRentalEnq/BR12PResult.jsp
Cost of a HDB 3 room rental at Yishun Street 11
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Home maintenance Toilet paper FairPrice DeluxSoft Bathroom Tissue (3 Ply) - 20 per pack$8.50$8.50$8.58$8.580.94%
https://www.fairprice.com.sg/product/13163040
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Bath soap Lux Bar Soap - 6 x 80g $2.45$2.45$2.47$2.470.82%
https://www.fairprice.com.sg/product/lux-bar-soap-white-impress-6s-x-85g-13051147
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ShampooLifebuoy Strong & Shiny Shampoo - MilkNutriStrong 340ml$4.99$4.99$4.99$4.990.00%
https://www.fairprice.com.sg/product/lifebuoy-lifebuoy-strong-shiny-shampoo-milknutristrong-340-ml-90123355
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Detergent Breeze Liquid Detergent - Colour Care$12.40$12.40$12.52$12.520.97%
fairprice.com.sg/product/breeze-liquid-detergent-colour-care-4kg-13026943
Standardized across all lifestyles
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Buffer for other household essentialsN.A.N.A.$50.00N.A.$50.000.00%
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Utility bills .N.A.N.A.N.AN.A.N.AN.A
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PhoneBudget SmartphoneOppo A74 Phone 128GB - 2 years usage$299.00$9.54$299.00$9.540.00%
https://shopee.sg/OPPO-A74-AMOLED-FHD-6.43inch-Display-33W-Flash-Charge-5000-mAh-Battery-6GB-128GB-i.92956201.3685092014?sp_atk=c5fe2a93-f227-4175-8c14-e088ecca3f7d&xptdk=c5fe2a93-f227-4175-8c14-e088ecca3f7d
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Phone bill SIM-Only PlanCircles.Life 5GB for $10 Plan$10.00$10.00$10.00$10.000.00%
https://www.circles.life/sg/10dollarplan/
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1Gbps Fibre Broadband M1 Gbps Fibre Broadband$39.90$39.90$40.27$40.270.93%
https://www.m1.com.sg/home-broadband/plans/1gbps
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Dining
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Breakfast (30 meals) 2 slices of bread/meal3 x FairPrice Bread - Wholemeal
(one loaf contains 9 servings)
$2.05$6.15$2.05$6.150.00%
https://www.fairprice.com.sg/product/fairprice-bread-wholemeal-500g-13200668
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Peanut Butter Skippy Peanut Butter Spread - Chunky: 500g$6.75$6.75$6.81$6.810.89%
https://www.fairprice.com.sg/product/skippy-peanut-butter-chunky-500g-47416
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Nutella Nutella Hazelnut Spread: 350g$5.95$5.95$5.95$5.950.00%
https://www.fairprice.com.sg/product/nutella-hazelnut-spread-350g-13206006
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Weekday lunches (20 meals) Meal prepped lunch
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- 250g chicken breastChicken breast 1KG$8.15$40.75$8.23$41.150.98%
https://www.fairprice.com.sg/product/sadia-frozen-chicken-breast-skinless-1kg-13104103
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- 200g riceSongHe AAA Thai Hom Mali Rice 5kg$17.50$17.50$17.67$17.670.97%
https://www.fairprice.com.sg/product/songhe-new-crop-rice-13110987
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- 125g spinachChef Chinese Spinach (Phuay Leng) -250g$1.65$16.50$1.65$16.500.00%
https://www.fairprice.com.sg/product/chef-chinese-spinach-phuay-leng-250g-10355403
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Weekday dinner (20 meals) Hawker centre/food court dinner
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City Square Mall, Food RepublicEconomy Rice (Cai fan) x 4 meals(Rice + 2 veg + 1 meat)$8.70$34.80$8.70$34.800.00%
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Qiu Lian Ban Mian x 4 meals Ban Mian $5.80$23.20$5.80$23.200.00%
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Roasted Chicken Rice x 4 meals Roasted Chicken Rice$5.00$20.00$5.00$20.000.00%
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Fried Fish Soup x 4 mealsFried Fish Soup$5.50$22.00$7.00$28.0027.27%
Prices are found at City Square Food Republic - fish soup store operator changed in Q1 2023
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EATNoodles x 4 mealsFishball Mee Pok Dry set + Coffee or Tea N.AN.A$5.00$20.00
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Weekday coffee/teaCity Square Ya Kun x 20 Coffee, Regular, Hot$2.00$40.00$2.00$40.000.00%
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Weekend lunches (8 meals) Saizeyria 2x/monthHamburger/Pasta$6.50$13.00$6.50$13.000.00%
https://www.saizeriya.com.sg/pdf/GRAND_MENU.pdf
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Restaurant meal 2x/monthSignature Grilled Chicken Chop from Collins$18.72$37.44$19.47$38.944.01%
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City Square Mall, Food Republic: Economy Rice (Cai fan) x 2 meals(Rice + 2 veg + 1 meat)$8.70$69.60$8.70$69.600.00%
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Weekend dinners (8 meals) Fast food meal 4x/monthMcSpicy® Extra Value Meal$8.60$34.40$8.65$34.600.58%
https://www.mcdelivery.com.sg/sg/browse/menu.html?daypartId=21&catId=30
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Restaurant meal 2x/monthSignature Grilled Chicken Chop from Collins$18.72$37.44$19.47$38.944.01%
https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5d09c24ef3d12d000101d11a/t/6228497bf2e94d772d4221a7/1646807523445/COLLIN%27S+MENU+MARCH+2022.pdf
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Pizza 1x/monthDominos Personal Pizza SetNANA$11.90$11.900.00%
https://www.dominos.com.sg/meals
1 personal pizza + 1 can drink + 2 mini drumlets
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Shi Li Fang Hotpot 1x/monthShi Li Fang Hotpot 1 pax meal set $15.90$15.90$15.90$15.900.00%
http://www.shilifangsg.com/h-col-113.html
American Beef Set Meal
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Other Misc GroceriesN.A.$50.00N.A.$50.000.00%
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Personal
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Clothing and personal careOne tee-shirt/yearOne Uniqlo AIRism Cotton Crew Neck T-Shirt$19.90$1.66$19.90$1.660.00%
https://www.uniqlo.com/sg/en/products/E455359-000?colorCode=COL11&sizeCode=SMA002
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Face wash (for grooming) - 1x/monthClean & Clear Essentials Foaming Oil-Free Face Wash, 100ml$3.69$3.69$4.55$4.5523.31%
https://shopee.sg/Clean-Clear-Essentials-Foaming-Oil-Free-Face-Wash-100ml-i.91799978.6533299130
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Shaver (for grooming) - 1x/monthGilette Disposable Razor - Blue II Plus$5.50$5.50$5.55$5.550.91%
https://www.fairprice.com.sg/product/gillette-blue-ii-plus-disposable-razors-5s1s-13047764
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Medical/Dental Medicine - 1 / 2 monthsPanadol Cough and Cold Caplets 16s$12.20$6.10$12.30$6.150.82%
https://www.watsons.com.sg/cough-and-cold-caplets-16s/p/BP_43324
https://www.guardian.com.sg/panadol-cough-and-cold-16-caplets/p/162116?lang=en
Assuming that it can be used across 2 months
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Annual health checkupHPB Subsidised health checkup $5.00$0.42$5.00$0.420.00%
https://www.healthhub.sg/programmes/61/Screen_for_Life?utm_source=google&utm_medium=sem&utm_campaign=fy22-screen-for-life&utm_content=rsa-generic-em2
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Course/SeminarsSkillsfutureSkillsfuture credits - free$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
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Transport
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BicycleDecathlon Bicycle (to replace commute 2x/week, for 2 years)Decathlon Folding Bike Tilt 120 20in 6sp - Red $299.90$1.44$299.90$1.440.00%
https://www.decathlon.sg/p/folding-bike-tilt-120-20in-6sp-red-btwin-8544671.html
Daily cost of bike is based on the assumption that the bike is used for 2 years. There are 261 working days in a year, and you'll ride the bike to-and-fro the workplace.
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Public transport MRT ride from West to Central MRT ride to-and-fro Bukit Batok MRT <-> Raffles Place MRT$1.84$58.88$1.89$60.482.72%
https://www.lta.gov.sg/content/ltagov/en/map/fare-calculator.html
Based on the cost of $1.88 per ride, with mrt rides 4x/week
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Car loan repaymentN.A.N.A.N.A.N.A.N.A.N.A.N.A.
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Car maintenance/Insurance N.A.N.A.N.A.N.A.N.A.N.A.N.A.
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Car petrol/parkingN.A.N.A.N.A.N.A.N.A.N.A.N.A.
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Road tax/license N.A.N.A.N.A.N.A.N.A.N.A.N.A.
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Recreation & Fun
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Memberships N.A.N.A.N.A.N.A.N.A.
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Recreation, entertainmentMovie Streaming ServicesNetflix Premium Subscription, shared amongst 4 people$5.50$5.50$5.50$5.500.00%
https://help.netflix.com/en/node/24926
Netflix Premium is priced at $21.98 for 4 screens
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Spotify Streaming ServicesSpotify Family Plan, shared amongst 6 people$2.83$2.83$2.83$2.830.00%
https://www.spotify.com/sg-en/premium/#plans
Spotify Family Plan is priced at $16.98, and can be shared across 6 accounts
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Travel/Vacation 4D3N trip to PhuketBudget Plane Tickets (Scoot) to and fro SG <-> Phuket
Thurs - Tues weekday tickets, 3 months from date of search
$185.04$15.42$178.44$14.87-3.57%
https://beta.makeabooking.flyscoot.com/Book/Flight?culture=en-SG&type=return&dst1=SIN&ast1=HKT&dst2=HKT&ast2=SIN&dd=2022-11-03&rd=2022-11-08&adt=1&chd=0&inf=0&promocode=null
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Hotel stay6D5N stay at On the Hill Karon Resort$310.00$25.83$321.00$26.753.55%
https://www.booking.com/hotel/th/on-the-hill-karon-resort.en-gb.html?aid=346426&label=phuket-places&sid=7f262bfb2de4617d377fd91322477396&all_sr_blocks=235780201_101035752_0_2_0;checkin=2022-11-03;checkout=2022-11-08;dest_id=-3236099;dest_type=city;dist=0;group_adults=2;group_children=0;hapos=1;highlighted_blocks=235780201_101035752_0_2_0;hpos=1;matching_block_id=235780201_101035752_0_2_0;no_rooms=1;req_adults=2;req_children=0;room1=A%2CA;sb_price_type=total;sr_order=popularity;sr_pri_blocks=235780201_101035752_0_2_0__570000;srepoch=1657270293;srpvid=cc3b3e4ab6a102e0;type=total;ucfs=1&#hotelTmpl
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Trip expensesBased on a budget of 50/day, for 6 days $300.00$25.00$303.00$25.251.00%
Added 1% increment based on the 1% increase on GST
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General Expenses
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Health InsuranceIntegrated Shield PlanSinglife Shield$33.60$33.60$33.60$33.600.00%
https://singlife.com/en/insurance/life-and-health/singlife-shield
Cost excludes MediShield Life Premiums payable by MediSave
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Critical Illness InsuranceFWD Big 3 Critical Illness Insurance - $100k sum insured$314.50$26.21$328.32$27.364.39%
https://www.fwd.com.sg/big-3-critical-illness/online-quote/quickQuestions
$314.50 yearly. Price is based on healthy 28 year old female, non-smoker
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Term Life InsuranceTerm Life Insurance, $500k coverage, fixed for 5 years$128.00$10.67$133.00$11.669.31%
https://www.fwd.com.sg/life-insurance/term-life-plus/online-quote/quickQuestions
$128 yearly. Price is based on healthy 28 year old female, non-smoker
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