A man posted a photo online after he was told to pay $16 for a plates of economic rice which included an egg, vegetable and meat.
Economic my a…
The reason for the high price was that Marina Bay Sands is a high-end mall, and its restaurants and eateries are more expensive than those at the hawker centre. In addition, Marina Bay Sands also has to factor in the cost of labour, rent, operations and other overhead costs, which further drive up the price of the food.
The man was also surprised to see the portion of food he received at Marina Bay Sands. Whereas a plate of economic rice at the hawker centre usually comes with generous portions of meat, egg and vegetables, the one he received at Marina Bay Sands was much smaller. He could not understand why the price was so high when the portion was so small.
Here are what netizens think:
- Dude next time buy from the western stall. At least $9.90 for chicken chop/grill fish + rice + coleslaw is not so rabak. And it actually tastes nice.
- I always eat pepper Lunch bro, nice and almost same price as other outlets
- Who tell u kachng itchy go buy Sotong LOL
- Oh man. That egg looks like it’s from a bag of MRE.
- It is indeed shocking. This could well be a world record price for “economy rice”.
- Truly expensive, Only Singapore!! I wonder how the retail workers survive over here? Any hidden staff canteen or major discounts?
- Just remembered instant noodles with hot water at 7-11 + one sausage plus one egg? That might be cheapest. Else a instant noodle plus rice ball plus one egg? They might be doable as well. Or pack a home made rice ball, with miso soup in a small thermos flask?
Always remember where your eating
The man’s experience serves as a reminder for us to be mindful of the prices of food we pay at different establishments. We should not assume that the prices of food at one place will be the same as another. We should also pay attention to the portion size and quality of food, as the higher price does not always equate to better quality.