Joanna James
Singapore is one of the most urbanised nations in the Southeast Asian region. This bustling megapolis is a very popular tourist destination with amazing landmarks and unbelievable tourist attractions, and here is how you do all the shopping you want here, while on a budget!
No other place screams budget shopping like Singapore’s thriving Mustafa Centre. This absolutely enormous shopping complex is a hit amongst tourists and locals alike owing to the fact that it offers some of the most competitive prices in the market. Mustafa Centre does this by acquiring its goods in significantly large quantities so that it receives the goods at discounted prices, which translates to lower prices for its customers. This sprawling shopping complex has almost anything you could possibly want, and you can spend an entire day walking around the complex and still have more to explore!
If you are looking for cheap electronics, the only place to be is Sim Lim Square. Offering everything from cheap phones to remote-controlled drones, anything that runs on electricity or batteries can be found under Sim Lim Square’s roof. This shopping mall even has several shops specialising in second-hand products, if you are interested. A word of caution; it’s always best to do your research before making purchases here as it does have a bit of a reputation for scamming its customers. But if you know what you are dealing with, you can make some value-for-money purchases.
Located on Scotts Road, this shopping mall is one of the most popular budget shopping locations. Specialising in the latest fashion trends, the six-storeyed Far East Plaza is home to more than 600 shops offering products at unbelievable prices. The options are unlimited at Far East Plaza; hence it is a place at which you can spend almost the entire day shopping! Furthermore, the mall is known for having numerous daily sales where you can make purchases for as little as 10$! If you are looking for accommodation in one of the Singapore hotels near Little India, make a reservation at the Hotel 81 Dickson.
A stark contrast to the many glitzy malls of Singapore is the bustling Bugis Street. Containing more than 600 stores and retail outlets, Bugis Street is, by far, Singapore’s most popular street shopping location. With everything from trending fashion items to all sorts of fancy goods and trinkets, the shops of Bugis Street have got them all. What makes this shopping destination even better is that the stores offer incredible deals, allowing you to shop to your heart's content and still have some money left for a little treat for yourself. Drawing in hundreds of tourists and locals every day, this bustling street-shopping area is definitely worth a visit.
If you want to shop in the exclusive Orchard Road but have a tight budget, visit Lucky Plaza. Although located alongside the fanciest malls in Singapore, Lucky Plaza specialises in budget shopping, thus giving its visitors the opportunity to make some great purchases at very reasonable prices. The stores at Lucky Plaza offer clothes, shoes, cheap electronics, souvenirs, watches, accessories, and many more, and have even gained a reputation for being one of the best places in Singapore to buy cheap perfumes.
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A travel writer who has a passion for fashion and a deep interest in admiring new and exotic attractions around the world.
