Singapore is expensive, there is just no getting around it. Especially after spending a few weeks in the States where everything is SUPER cheap. For example, this afternoon I met my friend Lisa for lunch and ordered a salad which was $16. For $16 in the States you would get a HUGE salad with all sorts of good stuff in it. However in Singapore, the salad I received was the equivalent of a small side salad in the States. It was an okay salad but I think it will take me another week or 2 (or maybe 3) to start to forget about the wonderful salads in the States and convince my mind to stop comparing.