I will agree with you MM.
A bit of adaption pays off.
Unfortunately the rentals you quoted are either pre 2006 rentals or post 2009.The same with the schools and the car prices.Have you checked them lately.You would be surprised.
I'm going to leave here in a coupla months anyways (contract's up!) but these are the Sgd I have had to shell out.So i'm not kidding here.
Having said that,I do appreciate your efforts to honestly enlighten me.Thanks for the tip on my home in my place of origin.Unfortunately,i've already sold it off,in order to enable mortgage payments and to steer clear of the repo men.They can be nasty you know.....
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Thanks for the advice though.
I shall take it as it comes.
KW