By now, the issue of Singapore’s cost of living would be familiar to you. During Budget 2023, the government rolled out several policies to help Singaporeans cope with rising costs, including but not limited to:

• Increasing Goods and Services Tax (GST) voucher payout
• Raising of Assurance Package cash payout
• Increasing the Community Development Council’s (CDC) voucher amount in January 2024 from $200 to $300.

We know that these measures help alleviate our situation in their own ways, but let’s not avoid the elephant in the room — food still occupies a significant amount of our daily expenses. Even if you were to stay home and meal prep, you will still need to do your groceries to whip out the dishes. I’ll admit it, even if I love staying home, I can’t force myself to cook every meal because it’s tiring. So, what’s the next best option then? Eating out....