Not many can eat at a hawker stall. Most have to eat at food courts where a simple meal cost $5 to $6 excluding drink. A drink cost $1.50 to $2+

We need 3 meals a day and multiply by 2 for 2 person. Multiply that with 30 for a month. That is quite a lot. Moreover, this is based on eating at foodcourt.

In Singapore, eating is a favourite pastime and social activity. Most weekends, we see long queues outside restaurants. Eating at restaurants cost many times more than eating at foodcourts and it's really not a luxury.