TEFL Locations in Singapore - Quick Reference
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Given below is just a snapshot of prevailing rates which can vary with time and place. All prices are in SGD.
Housing - The rates are cheaper as you move further away from the city. If you hire a room only then it will cost between 400$ to 1000$ depending on the location. A 1000 sq/ft housing with a huge garden, lush greenery and minimal facilities will peg you back by 1500$ min if the distance is around 30 mins from the city center.
Cars - A high-end car which is 10 years old can cost 1000$. On the other hand, a mid-class car of the same age will be a little cheaper at 800$.
Food - An average lunch at the hawker center with a soft drink would be 5$ and a BigMac would cost 6.40$.
Your monthly gas/water/electricity bill - 200$
Monthly mobile phone bill - 150$
Monthly wireless internet subscription - 70$
Male haircut - 29$
20 min taxi ride - 16$
Average bus/MRT fare (one way) - 1.20$
Singapore is a business hub and also an important address in Southeast Asia.
There are numerous foreign embassies in Singapore. There are 56 resident foreign
embassies and High Commissions in Singapore. There are 43 foreign Consular posts
and 9 International organizations located in Singapore.
Australia
Chancery: 25 Napier Road Singapore 258507 - Telephone No: 6836-4100 Telefax No:
6733-7134 Public Affairs
South Africa
Chancery: 331 North Bridge Road #15-01/06 Odeon Towers Singapore 188720
-Telephone No: 6339-3319 Telefax No: 6339-665
United Kingdom
Chancery: 100 Tanglin Road Singapore 247919Telephone No: 6424-4200 Telefax No:
6424-4264
United States Of America
Chancery: 27 Napier Road Singapore 258508 Telephone No: 6476-9100 Telefax No:
6476-9340
Information on other embassies other than those listed above can be found on http://www.embassiesabroad.com
Singapore hospitals offer good medical facilities. Singapore hospitals include government and private hospitals and they now offer specialized services.
Alexandria, Changi, National University Hospital, Singapore General Hospital and Tan Tock Seng provide multi disciplinary inpatient and outpatient services. The National University Hospital and the Singapore General Hospital specialize in coronary bypass operations, in-vitro fertilization and micro vascular surgery.
Other Singapore hospitals like Kandang Kerbau offer obstetrics and gynecology, Woodbridge and View Road in psychiatry and Tan Tock in the management of communicable diseases. While the Ang Mo Kio Community Hospital provides an intermediate level of hospital care, for patients who need long period of convalescence and rehabilitation. The Geriatric Center at Alexandria Hospital is a one-stop treatment facility with a range of services for the elderly sick. The government also runs 13 dental clinics.
Every visitor needs a passport to enter Singapore with six months validity.
The standard time in Singapore is 8 hours ahead of the Greenwich Mean Time, 13 hours ahead of Eastern Standard Time and 16 hours ahead of Pacific Standard Time.
For U.S., European and Australian citizen Visa is not required for a stay up to 30 days. All the visitors should have a valid passport and onward ticket.
Singapore's country code is 65. There is no city code for Singapore.
Each visitor is allowed 1 litre bottle of spirit and 1 litre bottle of wine. One requires permits while carrying arms, ammunitions, weapons, animals, drugs, poisons seeds and meat products to Singapore. Gold and other precious stones above the limit have to declare at the customs.
In Singapore the other thing to know is that the taxis are moderately priced and there are more than 10,000 metered taxis. One has to pay extra surcharges when more than two passengers, journey made between midnight and 6 a.m., journeys made to the Central Business District within designated times and journeys starting from the Changi Airport.
As regards the electricity the voltage is 220-240, 50 cycles; most hotels also have 110 V.
The other important thing to know regarding the dress culture in Singapore it is casual so as to cope up with the tropical climate. Some restaurants require the male guests to wear a collar and tie. The traveler should know while religious places in Singapore short dress should not be worn and ladies to dress modestly.
In Singapore tipping is not practiced but one is free to do for excellent service. It is always advisable to make advance reservations for your Singapore accommodation. In Singapore most of the hotels accept credit cards thereby making the process easy.
With an average temperature of around 26 C, you won’t need winter clothes. Crisp cottons and cotton polyester blends are popular daytime wear. Natural fibers, such as silk and linen, are common evening wear.
Appliances from outside the UK will need to be adapted from 110 volts to 220
volts and from 60Hz to 50Hz frequency and wall plugs need to be adapted to the
British system.
