The ultimate crazy broke Asians guide to Singapore

Your one-stop shop for absolutely everything, welcome to Mustafa Centre. From hockey sticks to an entire aisle of Himalayan pink sea salt, Spanish padron peppers to a London souvenir section, you’ll be surprised at the range of items stocked in the building. Think of it as your specialty supermarket or mall with a little extra on the side.

Chin chin up, you don’t always have to dress up to go out. It’s all right to scruff it up a little when downing some craft beers at Chinatown Complex. Beers and ciders start from $7 and there’s nothing over $20 here. Drink in solidarity alongside uncles and their buddies, frugal backpackers and the after-work crowd.

Who needs Michelin stars when you’ve got dual-concept dining? Which is really a fancy term meaning that both classic and well-loved hawker fare and modern, hip food options are served here. You’ll find bright shipping containers and vintage Airstream food trucks housing 16 food vendors where you can get prawn noodles, burgers and even kopi from. On some nights there’s even live music – who needs fine dining?

Take your art outside… and on the walls! Street art is all around in Singapore and if you go on a trail, you’ll see it by the river in the Civic District, by the side of a shophouse in Little India, plastered all over the laneways in Haji Lane and more. Relax, art doesn’t always have to be pretentious.

Swap the Supertrees and city lights for real trees at the rustic and relatively untouched Coney Island. Follow the trail on foot or bike to discover secret beaches, mangroves, wildlife and the rich forestry. Best thing, you don’t even need to get on a ferry to get to this island!

Aqua aerobics at Marina Bay Sands is just as fictional as the movie itself. Who needs to pay to take the lift to the famous infinity pool when you can bring your bathers to a community pool? For $10/month you get unlimited access to all the ActiveSG swimming complexes islandwide. Gym memberships are also way affordable the ActiveSG way so you’re well on the way to a hot bod and being a crazy rich Asian (with all the savings).