How to survive in Singapore?

Hm... I know of myammar CFA being employed at $1200 per month. Seriously it is low....
I can work out a budget for you to let you see:

Simple break down
1) Rental of room $500 per month or $600 with aircon decent place not too far from town maybe 30 mins. (option to rent with friend)
2) Food and travel expense $360(assuming you eat $2 a meal for 3 times $180 plus travel $3 a trip 2 times a day $180, seriously not realistic as food is expensive maybe should budget it up to $500)
3) Other misc expenses, telco, internet, clothing, movies, etc etc $200

You would need around at least $1160..

My advice see if the company can sponsor your apartment and if there is food provided at the office.

Anything more you want discuss just PM

Above budget is not realistic in my opinion - or at least I don't know anybody who manages to survive with that little.
I don't think there are any sublet rooms left below S$600, or at least you (as a single woman) don't want to stay in such a hole. Better budget S$800/month for rent!
Eating at the cheapest places is S$4-5 per meal (incl. a drink). Cooking yourself is not cheaper. Thus you need at least S$400 for food (more if you want a treat sometimes).
Add another S$400 for transport, phone and everything else (more if you like shopping or have any hobby that costs money) and you are at S$1600/month for the most basic lifestyle.

But possibly the whole topic will not apply to you, as it is almost impossible for a fresh graduate, without skills or experience that are rare in Singapore, to get a work visa.

it is very sad to live in Singapore.

beppi wrote:

Above budget is not realistic in my opinion - or at least I don't know anybody who manages to survive with that little.
I don't think there are any sublet rooms left below S$600, or at least you (as a single woman) don't want to stay in such a hole. Better budget S$800/month for rent!
Eating at the cheapest places is S$4-5 per meal (incl. a drink). Cooking yourself is not cheaper. Thus you need at least S$400 for food (more if you want a treat sometimes).
Add another S$400 for transport, phone and everything else (more if you like shopping or have any hobby that costs money) and you are at S$1600/month for the most basic lifestyle.

But possibly the whole topic will not apply to you, as it is almost impossible for a fresh graduate, without skills or experience that are rare in Singapore, to get a work visa.

The last point about getting an employment pass is true, do find out if you can get it first before making any decisions!

rent-wise, there ARE rooms available for $400 or $500 in decent areas (i.e. not dodgy estates), so $600 isn't the lowest price. I know this because my family rents out our rooms and I also know friends who do so.

Hope all goes well for you. If you really want international working experience, you can always do it later when it's more likely for you to get the visa.

Hi there
Im a Vietnamese and looking for a job in Singapore too. Is it possible for me to get a job through agency? I have 2 years experience as a Project Coordinator
Many thanks

To get a good chance trying to find a job in Singapore, we need a PR or a employment pass.

First, there are several ways to get a PR: (1)we need to work here in Singapore for at least 2 years, (2)married to a Singaporean, (3)invest a big chunk of money in Singapore, (4) be an internationally recognized artist or have big brain and graduate from top university in the world. So getting a PR in order to get a job is pretty hard.

Check out:
http://www.guidemesingapore.com/relocat … ce-schemes
or
http://www.ica.gov.sg/page.aspx?pageid=151

Another option is to get a working pass. There are no other way to get it, except there are companies that are willing to pay fresh grads a chunk of $3,000 each month.

Check out the requirement:
http://www.mom.gov.sg/foreign-manpower/ … fault.aspx

I am a fresh graduate from Singapore and I have been actively looking for jobs (via newspapers, internet, and agency) for the past one month. The first thing asked when I finally got a reply is, "Are you a PR/Singaporean?" and the call usually ended a few seconds later after I said no, they don't even care about my grades (which is actually just decent) or other things.