Singapore Travel Guide for Indians

Singapore at a glance

Currency

Singapore Dollar (SGD). A small cash float covers hawker centres and street food; cards do the rest.

Cards & ATMs

Contactless cards work universally — MRT, taxis, hawker centres, malls. ATMs are everywhere; DBS/POSB and OCBC are reliable.

Visa

Indian passport holders need a Singapore tourist visa via SAVE / SG Arrival. e-Visa typically issued in 2–5 working days.

Transport

EZ-Link or SimplyGo card for MRT and buses. Grab works city-wide. The MRT is the fastest way around.

Etiquette

No chewing gum. No littering — fines apply. Queue politely. Reserve hawker tables with a tissue packet.

Common mistakes

Refuse DCC at checkout. Don't exchange at Changi airport — rates are weak. Avoid taxi flag-down in Marina Bay rush hour.

Cash vs card in Singapore Mostly cashless

Cash-heavyFully cashless

Singapore sits at about 90 on the cash-to-cashless spectrum. Singapore is one of the most cashless destinations in Asia. Cards and PayWave work nearly everywhere.

Money for your Singapore trip

How to carry money to Singapore, answered here. For live rates, conversion and buying, we hand you to the pages built for it.

CurrencySingapore Dollar (SGD)

Cash vs cardMostly cashless

Best combinationForex card plus a small cash float

Live rate

1 SGD = ——

The same live rate Matrix Forex shows across the site. Rates move through the day.

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What things cost in Singapore

Typical local prices in Singapore, for orientation only. These are local prices, not exchange rates.
Everyday item	Typical price
Coffee	S$5
MRT day pass	S$10
Hotel (3-star)	S$200
Hawker meal	S$8

Singapore is small, organised and almost cashless. For an Indian traveller it is one of the easiest international trips to plan — the language is familiar, the food is familiar, the systems work.

Where most travellers leak money is the airport currency counter and the dynamic-currency-conversion offers at hotels and restaurants. Both are quietly more expensive than the live interbank rate.