tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8835404801266823652.post5937983328168544123..comments2023-03-23T20:57:17.644+08:00Comments on Public Transport in Singapore: Taxi fares in various citiesTan Kin Lianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00617069056914635271noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8835404801266823652.post-40895734316135267822008-12-13T22:01:00.000+08:002008-12-13T22:01:00.000+08:00most western,japan city taxi are not usually flag ...most western,japan city taxi are not usually flag by their locals..so it is not really fair to compare with them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8835404801266823652.post-33377620525728032542008-10-15T17:24:00.000+08:002008-10-15T17:24:00.000+08:00hmm.. i don't think such a comparison is fair. thi...hmm.. i don't think such a comparison is fair. this kind of comparison is great for tourists as they will hav an idea how is it compared to their own countries. <BR/><BR/>however... to judge whether taxi fares are getting too expensive, assuming most commuters are local,<BR/><BR/>perhaps, we should see what is the average income vs taxi fare...<BR/><BR/>say for e.g...<BR/>an average british earns 2000pounds...<BR/>and an avg. singaporean earns 2000sgd...<BR/><BR/>a taxi trip in london costs 10 <BR/>pounds (1990 pounds left for spending)<BR/>a taxi trip in sg costs 20 sgd...(1980 SGD left for spending)<BR/><BR/>from the example, it is cheaper to flag a taxi in sg...<BR/>but it is also taking a larger pie of our salary...KIAsu, KIAsi, KIAsia...https://www.blogger.com/profile/12099589949876288004noreply@blogger.com