SINGAPORE: A woman who relocated from Singapore to Canada took to social media to express her regret, especially after seeing how expensive certain food prices are in Canada. A Facebook (FB) user, Bonita Mi Amor, posted photos on the Complaint Singapore FB page that showed the produce sold at a T & T Supermarket in Edmonton, Alberta, the largest Asian grocery store chain in Canada. Ms Bonita noted how surveys have shown that Singapore is a very expensive country , but prices for certain ingredients are cheaper there than elsewhere.
“Why on earth (did) I come to Canada? Now I regret I resigned my job in Singapore,” she wrote. In Singapore, fresh chilli padi cost 50 cents, while in Canada, she paid $3.62.
The Philippine citrus calamansi , meanwhile, which she can also get for 50 cents in Singapore, costs her $8 for 12 pieces. “That 100-year-old sweet potato leaves for $9.37 while in SG I can get S$1 for a beautiful fresh one, that useless soft eggplant omg the price!!! I went to the supermarket and believe me I almost got a heart attack,” wrote Ms Bonita, punctuating her post with two crying emojis.
But it’s not just the food that she missed, writing: “There’s no beautiful place like SG ...
those authentic foods no more!!!!!!!!! Those friendly Singaporeans no more!!!! Those annoying but funny ah pek, ah ma no more!!!! I love and I really miss SINGAPORE more than any country in this world.” In comments to the post, she wrote that she is originally from the Philip.
