What to Know When Moving to Singapore

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0:00 Introduction
1:48 Things to bring:
1:49 Ranch dressing
2:31 Taco seasoning
3:20 Microwave Popcorn
3:48 Parmesan cheese
4:18 Large sized clothing/shoes
4:46 Over the Counter medicine
5:38 Gum CORRECTION: illegal to import & sell, legal to chew
6:01 Toiletries (toothpaste, shampoo, etc if you need to have a specific brand)
6:53 Wine
7:44 Electronics
8:00 Don’t bring US appliances
8:16 We burned out Select Comfort bed even with power converter
9:20 If it doesn’t say dual voltage, you probably shouldn’t bring
it unless you spend big money on a proper converter (not travel size)
9:50 Courts is a good place to start for appliances, but there are plenty of other shops
10:35 Getting Setup Once in Singapore
10:51 You need a phone number to do anything:
Open front door, buy some things, get an internet connection, get a bank account
12:09 You can get a sim card as a temporary solution
13:05 You need a bank account to pay just about any bill.
You can pay some from 7-11 with cash
13:20 You need an NRIC to do everything else
15:03 Grocery delivery is a savior if you don’t plan on having a car. Redmart is a good option.
Food Panda
Grab Food
Fairprice & Cold Storage
18:16 Even if you hate Walmart, you will miss Walmart.
Closest thing is Mustafa center, but depending on where
you live, you will have to travel.
19:32 Get Amazon Prime!
20:47 Carousel
21:35 Facebook groups
22:02 Singapore is Expensive
22:49 Housing is about 4x what we are used to back home
23:34 Food is about 2-3x as much
25:25 Alcohol is 3x as much
25:55 Don’t get a car. Mass transit is really good.
Use Grab or public transit instead
27:58 Furniture - IKEA or high end stores
Misc:
29:20 City Mapper Navigation App
30:56 When looking at condos, most listings won’t show the inside.
You need to visit in person to see what it looks like.
Don’t worry about neighborhoods being safe or not, they all are.
32:29 When eating out bring your own napkins, many places won’t provide them
33:57 You aren’t prepared for the heat. You think you are, you aren’t.
35:24 It rains a fair amount Dec-Mar & Jun-Sep.
Get a small travel umbrella you can carry with you.
36:17 The chlorinated water is hard on your hair, you might lose hair without
a shower water filter. A vitamin C filter helps address this.
Referenced article: https://www.fs.fed.us/t-d/pubs/html/0...

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