Singapore data deskIndependent referenceChecked 3 September 2026

Rates, costs, work and public money

Money in Singapore, with the workings shown.

Fourteen central guides turn dated primary sources into calculators, comparison tables and plain-English explanations. No provider rankings, referrals or financial products.

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Primary sourcesMAS · IRAS · CPF · SingStat · Singapore agencies
MethodDates, assumptions and calculation steps stay visible
Commercial positionNo sales, commissions or paid rankings

Desk index · A–N

Fourteen central guides

Choose the number or rule you need. Each guide includes an editable tool, evidence table, methodology and direct official links.

A–D

Rates, metals and markets

APublished

Currency exchange and conversion

SGD conversion for ordinary travel, card and transfer comparisons, using dated references and no forex trading content.

Calculator · tables · primary sources

BPublished

Gold and precious metals

Gold and silver in SGD, grams and troy ounces, purity, premiums and historical context.

Calculator · tables · primary sources

CPublished

Singapore stocks and share prices

How to read SGX price observations, distributions, corporate actions and transaction-cost arithmetic.

Calculator · tables · primary sources

DPublished

Market data and indices

STI, market breadth, inflation and rates, with honest definitions and timestamped official data.

Calculator · tables · primary sources

E, F and L

Big and everyday living costs

EPublished

Cars, COE and driving costs

COE, depreciation, road tax, fuel, parking, ERP, insurance and the real monthly cost of ownership.

Calculator · tables · primary sources

FPublished

Property and HDB prices

HDB and private-home prices, rent, eligibility, duties, financing and ownership costs.

Calculator · tables · primary sources

LPublished

Cost of living

Monthly budget scenarios, groceries, utilities, healthcare, childcare and everyday household spending.

Calculator · tables · primary sources

G–K

CPF, public money, work and tax

GPublished

CPF

Contribution rates, wage ceilings, accounts, interest, housing use and retirement payouts.

Calculator · tables · primary sources

HPublished

Public support and benefits

Independent explanations of cash support, vouchers and credits, with dates and official verification routes.

Calculator · tables · primary sources

IPublished

Salary and earnings

2025 pay benchmarks, 2026 take-home arithmetic, CPF, bonuses and a method for comparing offers.

Calculator · tables · primary sources

JPublished

Employment, work and pay

Working hours, overtime, leave, notice, payslips and statutory employment rules.

Calculator · tables · primary sources

KPublished

Taxes

Resident income tax, reliefs, GST, property and business-tax basics with transparent workings.

Calculator · tables · primary sources

M–N

Education and business

MPublished

Education to earnings

Fees, grants, SkillsFuture, graduate evidence and transparent cost-to-pay scenario arithmetic.

Calculator · tables · primary sources

NPublished

Business money

Registration, recurring costs, corporate tax, GST, payroll and cash-flow planning.

Calculator · tables · primary sources

Editorial method

The source, date and arithmetic stay beside the answer

Each section begins with one comprehensive guide and a calculator or converter. Tables show the evidence; methodology explains what the tool includes, excludes and assumes.