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Old 22-11-2022, 01:37 AM
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Re: Batam Info / Interest / Help Thread

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Originally Posted by nono1973 View Post
But i go Batam salon, have a hair cut + hair wash + face wash last 2-3 months ago, it cost 100k rupiah (around S$10), few days ago i go same place, same shop, same hair dresser, price still 100k rupiah but it becomes less than S$9,hehehe...

My favorite Budi Siang Malam chicken rice still at same price too (before & after covid period).
Yes, in fact the cost of goods and services in batam was very much cheaper in comparison to spore can say almost everything, that was why spending money in Batam gives more bang for your buck

In addition, it become lagi cheaper when value of rupiah drops..


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Hehehe...UOB chap just called, ask me to change my placement as interest rate is 3.7-3.8% now. Go to make an appointment with him to go down to see him. I'm definitely avoiding the queue.
Just to share another piece of saving money tip is to place your cpf ordinary account saving which only earn 2.5% to a newly launch ocbc bank fix deposit at 3.4%.

The minimum placement is S$20k and maximum is S$1 million.

This is provided if you have spare fund in your OA account and need not pay for your housing loan anymore

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Hehehe, therefore i go Batam eat lots of fruits.

In Singapore i eat lesser fruits than i am in Batam.

Apple is just illustration. I do not have apple in the shopping trolley tho,hehehe....
Talking about fruits, in indonesia, one very famous fruit that the local like to eat is salak, the appearance of the fruit has a scaly brown skin look like snake skin.

And there is another famous indonesian fruit I love to eat the most is known as "harum manis". It is a type of mango with green skin and light-yellow dots which is sweet and fragrance in taste.

The lemon yellow flesh is thick and juicy too. Talk until here my saliva already drips..

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Originally Posted by nono1973 View Post
Others go Batam eat sea food or some high end Japanese/Korean food or the sort, i go Batam eat fried rice, chicken rice, char siew rice, mix fruits etc, hehehe...food isn't my primary priority in Batam.

For me... 给我龙虾龙肉,还不如给我一盘叉烧饭。
For me same here, I am not able to take too much seafood as I am slightly allergy. Seafood like prawn, lobster, squid, oyster, etc has a high content of cholesterol with the exception of fish which is rich in omega 3 good for health.

The fish that I love the most in batam is gurame, a type of indonesia fresh water fish which is super delicious.

That is why everytime I go to batam big 3 mall, (DC,BCS,NH), I will always dine in the following budget friendly restaurant with aircon and some with free wifi.

Baresto cafe
Kangen cafe
Malaya cafe
Bistro Godiva
Ayam penyet Ria
Coffee Town

Some of the cafe always offer gurame, fried rice and other promotional food at 30%-50% off.

Therefore every time I visit batam tend to have a chance to eat those promotional food at the restaurant mentioned above at a very cheap price which is super value for money, hehe

If I were to eat those food in an indonesian restaurant in singapore, the cost is at least double to triple in cost.