Singapore Travel Budget: Complete Price Guide 2025
Your ultimate Singapore travel budget price guide with real costs, proven money-saving strategies, and detailed breakdowns for experiencing Singapore on SGD 60-500 per day. From budget hawker food to luxury Marina Bay experiences.
Updated: January 202513 min read
Singapore Travel Budget Price Guide: Daily Cost Overview
SGD 60-100
Budget Travel
Hostels, Hawker Centers, MRT
SGD 100-200
Mid-Range Travel
3-Star Hotels, Restaurants, Attractions
SGD 200-500+
Luxury Travel
Marina Bay Sands, Fine Dining, VIP Tours
This comprehensive Singapore travel budget price guide reveals exactly how to experience Singapore affordably. Whether planning a budget weekend or a luxury week, our Singapore trip planner helps you maximize experiences while managing costs in this incredible city-state.
Singapore Travel Budget Categories: Complete Price Guide
Budget Travel
SGD 60-100
$45-75 per day
Includes:
Typical Costs:
- ✓Dorms SGD 25-45
- ✓Hawker meals SGD 5-8
- ✓MRT day pass SGD 10
- ✓Free attractions
Mid-Range Travel
SGD 100-200
$75-150 per day
Includes:
Typical Costs:
- ✓Hotels SGD 80-150
- ✓Meals SGD 15-30
- ✓Transport SGD 15-25
- ✓Gardens by Bay SGD 28
Luxury Travel
SGD 200-500+
$150-375+ per day
Includes:
Typical Costs:
- ✓Luxury hotels SGD 300+
- ✓Fine dining SGD 100+
- ✓Private guides
- ✓Michelin stars
Hawker Center Guide: Eat Like a Local for SGD 5-8
🍜 Best Budget Hawker Centers
- ✓Maxwell Food Centre: Famous for Tian Tian chicken rice (SGD 5)
- ✓Lau Pa Sat: Central location, satay street (SGD 6-10)
- ✓Tiong Bahru Market: Local favorite, less touristy (SGD 4-7)
- ✓Old Airport Road: Huge variety, authentic (SGD 5-8)
🥘 Must-Try Dishes & Prices
Money-Saving Strategies for Singapore Travel
Accommodation Savings
- ✓Book hostels in Chinatown or Little India (SGD 25-45)
- ✓Stay in Geylang for budget hotels (SGD 60-100)
- ✓Avoid peak season (Dec-Jan, Jun-Aug) for 30% savings
- ✓Use hotel booking apps for last-minute deals
- ✓Consider capsule hotels (SGD 35-60)
Transportation Savings
- ✓Get EZ-Link card for 15% discount on MRT/buses
- ✓Walk between attractions in Marina Bay area
- ✓Use MRT exclusively - cheapest option (SGD 1-2.50)
- ✓Avoid taxis - use Grab for better rates
- ✓Rent bikes for SGD 10-15/day in East Coast
Food & Dining Savings
- ✓Eat at hawker centers - SGD 5-8 per meal
- ✓Maxwell Food Centre, Lau Pa Sat for authentic food
- ✓Avoid tourist areas like Sentosa for dining
- ✓Supermarkets (FairPrice, Cold Storage) for groceries
- ✓Free water at hawker centers and malls
Attractions Savings
- ✓Gardens by the Bay outdoor gardens - FREE
- ✓Marina Bay Sands light show - FREE
- ✓Book attraction combos online for 20% off
- ✓Visit museums on free admission days
- ✓Explore Chinatown, Little India, Kampong Glam - FREE
Weekly Budget Plans: Singapore Travel Price Guide
Budget Week
Backpacker
SGD 420-700
$315-525
Weekly Breakdown:
Best for:
Mid-Range Week
Comfortable
SGD 700-1,400
$525-1,050
Weekly Breakdown:
Best for:
Luxury Week
Premium
SGD 1,400-3,500+
$1,050-2,625+
Weekly Breakdown:
Best for:
Top Singapore Attractions & Prices
Gardens by the Bay (outdoor)
FREEFree
Marina Bay Sands SkyPark
SGD 26
Gardens by Bay Conservatories
SGD 28
Universal Studios Singapore
SGD 81-88
Singapore Zoo
SGD 41
Night Safari
SGD 55
Sentosa Island (entry)
SGD 4
Chinatown Heritage Centre
SGD 15
Marina Bay Sands Light Show
FREEFree
Merlion Park
FREEFree
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