K.C. Saves Money K.C. eats: Bukit Timah Food Centre

It is not easy for the Singaporean guy to save money. Most guys eat alot and one portion of food just isn't enough so we usually order two. The misery is compounded especially if our girlfriends/spouse prefer to have dinner at "better" places such as restaurants. 

K.C. tends to overspend on food options as such. He spent a staggering $484.89 on restaurants alone. Given that every other meal is settled outside alone, the total spending for food alone was $1057.69 for the month of January! Food actually comes to be the main expenditure for K.C. 

The second furthest spending from grab/uber trips comes up to $374.31 which is totally dwarfed by the food amount. (Grab/Uber trips will be cut from the budget)

K.C. will force himself to sleep earlier so he doesn't wake up late and has to Grab/Uber.

Aiyo! Eat more than he earn already! How to save money?

UNACCEPTABLE!


This is grossly over budget and K.C. has to go back to the drawing board.
1) Limit restaurant visits to special occasions only or max twice per month capped at $150.
2) Cap personal food spend to $20/day for 3 meals = $620 (estimated using 31 days month)

The allocated budget is by no means that I have to spend all but rather a limited capped ceiling amount. Thus I cap the total monthly spending on food to $770.

This should save me $600 extra next month. Hopefully. 😭

So, where does K.C. eat when he is alone?

K.C. recommended Eats: Bukit Timah Food Centre

Food centres host a great variety of food and also come often at affordable prices. It is often not so hard to find food from $3.50 onwards.

To save more money, bring your own water! A normal sugar cane drink can cost $1.60 already and with every 2-3 drinks you can buy another meal!

At Bukit Timah Food Centre, there are many foods you cannot find anywhere near as tasty. One of them is CHIN HOCK MUTTON SOUP.

Chin Hock Mutton Soup (Bukit Timah Food Centre)

The stall is operated by an old uncle with his son and the stall has been around for at least 30 years. The soup base is herbal (not much mutton stench) plus the mutton has been boiled over long hours so they literally melt in the mouth.

$5 onwards + $0.50 for rice. 

There are also a host of other popular foods like chicken wings, satay bee hoon, Zi Char (stir fired dishes), katong laksa, fried hokkien mee and carrot cake.

Satay Bee Hoon and more

Hopefully these food centres will stay for as long as possible given that modern food courts and chain kopitiams have overtaken most of the traditional hawker centres.

So, where do you eat to save money? Share with K.C. can?

Bukit Timah Food Centre
116 Upper Bukit Timah Road, 588172

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