With global food prices<\/a> increasing and F&B businesses raising prices<\/a>, it’s getting more expensive to eat out.\u00a0<\/p>\n But there are still some places in Singapore where you can get meals that don’t break the bank.\u00a0<\/p>\n We’ve sourced 13 places that have menu items under $3.\u00a0<\/p>\n Vegetarians looking for a simple yet filling meal can check out Chang Le Vegetarian at Upper Boon Keng Market and Food Centre.\u00a0<\/p>\n Diners can get a plate of bee hoon, noodles or kway teow with no side dishes for just $1. They can opt to add curry vegetables for $1 or three vegetable dishes for $1.\u00a0<\/p>\n Prefer rice? Chang Le Vegetarian also sells mixed vegetable rice at $2 for three dishes.<\/p>\n Address: 17 Boon Keng Rd #01-63, Singapore 380017<\/em> With just $2.50, you can get yourself a serving of kway chap from Feng Ji Kway Chap, which hasn’t changed its price for a decade. \u00a0<\/p>\n Diners can also choose to customise their meal by adding on ingredients such as pork belly ($1.50), pig skin ($0.60), and dried tofu ($0.80).\u00a0<\/p>\n Address: 4A Jalan Batu, #01-20, Singapore 432004<\/em> While Bendemeer Market and Food Centre is home to several chicken rice stalls, Hao Ge Chicken Rice has the most affordable option.\u00a0<\/p>\n For just $2.80, diners can get either steamed or roasted chicken rice.\u00a0<\/p>\n Address: 29 Bendemeer Rd, #01-04 Bendemeer Market and Food Centre, Singapore 330029<\/em><\/p>\n While Hojiak Nasi Lemak specialises in nasi lemak, there are other dishes on the menu too.\u00a0<\/p>\n The stall’s beehoon set, which is priced at an affordable $2.80, comes with a fried egg, luncheon meat, and a dollop of sambal chilli.\u00a0<\/p>\n Address: Fernvale Link, Singapore 790417<\/em> Live in the east and need breakfast? Hon Ni Kitchen, which sells Chinese-style Nasi Lemak, is a good place to consider.\u00a0<\/p>\n Ingredients such as fish, luncheon meat, and long beans are all priced at 70 cents each, except for chicken wing ($1.30), achar ($1), and otah ($1).\u00a0<\/p>\n So, it is easy to order a plate of nasi lemak with two to three ingredients for under $3.\u00a0<\/p>\n Address: 216 Bedok North Street 1, #01-07, Singapore 460216\u00a0<\/em> Tucked away on level 4 of Beauty World Centre is Huat Soon Golden Wu Xiang Prawn, which specialises in deep-fried prawn fritters and economical bee hoon.\u00a0<\/p>\n Diners can get a plate of bee hoon with a side of two fritters for just $2.80.\u00a0<\/p>\n Fritters available include ngoh hiang<\/em> (five-spice meat rolls), Taiwanese sausage and fishcake.\u00a0<\/p>\n Address: 144 Upper Bukit Timah Rd, Level 4 #04-38, Singapore 588177<\/em> Another stall at Blk 216 Bedok Food Centre and Market to consider is Madam Chua 133 Ban Mian, which has been selling handmade noodles since 1999.\u00a0<\/p>\n A small bowl of ban mian here costs just $2.50 and features noodles, meatballs, green spinach and ikan bilis.\u00a0<\/p>\n Address: 216 Bedok Food Centre, #01-68, Singapore 460216\u00a0<\/em> Plastered all over Nguan Express 88’s storefront are signs reading: “May be the cheapest chicken rice in Singapore!”\u00a0<\/p>\n They might be right because a serving of it here is sold at just $1.90.\u00a0<\/p>\n There are two types to choose from: Roasted chicken rice and soya sauce chicken rice.\u00a0<\/p>\n Address: 704 Ang Mo Kio Ave 8, Singapore 560704<\/em> Number 10 Noodle House specialises in noodle dishes, all priced at $2.50 per bowl.\u00a0<\/p>\n There are three types to choose from: Mushroom minced meat noodle, fishball minced meat noodle, and lor mee.\u00a0<\/p>\n If you want a larger portion, the same options are available in $3 portions.\u00a0<\/p>\n Address: 80 Circuit Road Market and Food Centre, 80 Circuit Rd, #02-10, Singapore 370080<\/em> Toa Payoh residents are probably familiar with Kedai Makan Muhajirin and its iconic $1 nasi lemak.\u00a0<\/p>\n The stall, which has been around since 1987, sells three versions of nasi lemak, all of which are under $2. This is despite the owners increasing the prices for other menu items such as mee rebus, mee siam, and lontong.\u00a0<\/p>\n The basic ikan bilis nasi lemak is sold for only $1, while a fish nasi lemak goes for $1.20. Those who want both ikan bilis and fish with their nasi lemak only need to pay $1.70.<\/p>\n Address: 20 Lor 7 Toa Payoh, Singapore 310020<\/em> Over at Rajarani Thosai, diners can get a plain thosai for $2.50. If they want an egg, butter, or onion thosai, it will set them back by $3.\u00a0<\/p>\n If they prefer appam instead, there is egg, butter, or coconut appam for $2, while a plain appam set or cheese appam is sold for $2.50.\u00a0<\/p>\n The stall also sells a puttu mayam set for $2.50.\u00a0<\/p>\n Address: 137 Tampines St.11, #01-33, Singapore 521137\u00a0<\/em> Another stall that sells affordable thosai is Sri Tiffin, which is located at Tekka Centre.\u00a0<\/p>\n Plain thosai goes for $1.50, while masala, rava, egg, onion, podi, and paper thosai are $2.50.\u00a0<\/p>\n Diners can also get a two-piece poori set for $2.50.\u00a0<\/p>\n Address: Bukit Timah Rd, #01-224, Singapore 210665\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n For years, 63 Laksa has been known for its affordable Sungei Road-style laksa. \u00a0<\/p>\n The price of a bowl of laksa recently went up from $2.50 to $2.80. Despite this, the dish is still wallet-friendly and remains one of the cheaper options in Singapore.\u00a0<\/p>\n Each serving of the dish comes with rice noodles, fishcake, cockles and a dollop of sambal chilli.\u00a0<\/p>\n1. Chang Le Vegetarian\u00a0<\/h2>\n
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Opening hours: Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays to Saturdays, 6am to 2pm\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n2. Feng Ji Kway Chap\u00a0<\/h2>\n
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Opening hours: Saturdays to Thursdays, 6am to 11.30am\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n3. Hao Ge Chicken Rice\u00a0<\/h2>\n
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Opening hours: Daily, 6.30am to 7pm\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n5. Hon Ni Kitchen\u00a0<\/h2>\n
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Opening hours: Tuesdays to Saturdays, 5.30am to 1pm, closed on Sundays and Mondays\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n6. Huat Soon Golden Wu Xiang Prawn Fritters<\/h2>\n
Opening hours: Daily, 9am to 8.30pm\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n7. Madam Chua 133 Ban Mian<\/h3>\n
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Opening hours: Wednesdays to Mondays, 5am to 12pm, Closed on Tuesdays<\/em><\/p>\n8. Nguan Express 88\u00a0<\/h2>\n
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Opening hours: Daily, 8am to 10pm<\/em><\/p>\n9. Number 10 Noodle House<\/h2>\n
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Opening hours: Thursdays to Mondays, 6am to 12pm, Closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays<\/em><\/p>\n10. Kedai Makan Muhajirin\u00a0<\/h2>\n
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Opening hours: Tuesdays to Sundays, 6am to 1pm, Closed on Mondays\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n11. Rajarani Thosai\u00a0<\/h2>\n
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Opening hours: Thursdays to Tuesdays, 7am to 1pm, closed on Wednesdays\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n12. Sri Tiffin\u00a0<\/h2>\n
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13. 63 Laksa\u00a0<\/h2>\n
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