I am sure nobody will jump on me if I will express openly what I am thinking.
I am astonished to see so many posts here, such a hot debate and discussion, travel budgets compared to the single dollar plus or minus, so much attention and care to save 10 SGD by people who few hours later goes to book a girl (and spends 80-200 SGD), goes to KTV (and spends 30-300 SGD), etc. etc. etc.
Penny wise lah
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Originally Posted by iicycold
25kilo of computers & PAPERS? i imagine is tis in yr luggage bag lei...lol...tat's y u no wan take risk & use taxi....lol (joke joke onli)
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I don't fly from my country to Batam for a weekend, but I add Batam after some business trip to KL. I stay out for 10 days. I have my papers to work daytime, wating the fun of night time.
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Originally Posted by nitecrawllerr
S$10 or US$13.60cts may seems meagre to one who monger few times in a year. But RP100k or M$30 to an average Indon or Msian is a substantial amt to those who cheong regularly like weekly, fortnightly or mthly.
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First, S$10 is US$7,30. You reversed the ratio.
Second, I understand your point, but the average Indon or Msian does not go to book girls at Bunga or goes to KTV regularly. The regular cheongster spends quite a bit, even opting for the cheapest options in Batam.
I am saying: if I am going to spend $S200 for my weekend in Batam (not much, including girls and hotel and food), S$10 is just 5%.
However, again, we are all different. Time has a value, but not the same different for everyone.
One can take a taxi from Harbout Bay to Nagoya (30k-50k), another may prefer to walk out and find an ojek for 10k, another may prefer to walk out and wait a bus (2k?).
The last guy may even think he's she smartest above all, because he's spending 1/10 or 1/20 of others, but it depends on how much time and hassle we wish to spend. And if he goes to Batam every week, his total saving in one year will be on the order of 1 or 2 millions rupiah. Cumulating expenses gives amazing results.
PS: I am not a rich money waster.
I walk back to Formosa from Newton, or I take ojek, and I do my best to avoid the taxi, even insisting with the girl(s) who want a taxi.
I stay in Formosa and not in Harmoni, because with the money I save I have an excellent seafood dinner.