A video of a tourist complaining about Singapore’s high prices has drawn a mixed reactions from netizen.
TikToker @withtawakkul, whose name is Tareq, shared the 51-second video on Aug 8 about how he paid $4 for a packet of Burger King fries and $20 for a 10-minute Grab ride.
“Send me home,” he says in the video recorded near Our Tampines Hub.
He shows the area he is in, which he describes as, “pretty nice but not worth the price”, and notices a Mercedes-Benz at a traffic junction before the video ends.
The on-screen title of the video says, “Don’t come to Singapore”, with a couple of emojis suggesting it is said in jest, while the accompanying captions reads, “Don’t come here if you’re under 40”.
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Not realistic to compare prices in S’pore with those in neighbouring countries: Netizens
Tareq’s video has racked up more than 284,000 views, 17,000 reactions, and 750 comments.
Several netizens agreed with him about Singapore being expensive though there were those who criticised him for not researching the cost of living here.
“People say Singapore all expensive but I love Singapore for me the price still I can manage because I’m hard working,” said one TikTok user. “Do you do your research before coming? It’s one of the expensive cities,” another said. Yet another said: “Bring more money next time.”
Some netizens pointed out the mistake of tourists coming to Singapore and expecting prices to be similar to those in neighbouring countries.
“I’m sick of tourists coming here thinking just because it’s Southeast Asia, it’s gonna be cheap,” said one. “Don’t come to Singapore expecting Southeast Asian prices. Try comparing Singapore costs to New York, Paris, and London,” another said.
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