1.🍛Affordable Food Options for Students

Singapore is famous for its hawker centres, where students can enjoy full meals for just SGD 3–6. They’re clean, regulated, and offer cuisines from across Asia.

Top Student-Favorite Hawker Centres:

• 🍜 Maxwell Food Centre – Near Chinatown, known for Hainanese chicken rice
• 🍛 Lau Pa Sat – Historic food court with satay and Indian-Muslim dishes
• 🍜 Tekka Centre – Excellent for Indian, Malay, and Halal meals
• 🍱 NTU Koufu & NUS Deck  – Budget-friendly on-campus food courts

👉 Hawker Centre Locations (NEA Guide)

2.🛒Grocery Stores Near University Campuses

Groceries in Singapore are easy to access, with major supermarket chains and international specialty stores located island-wide.

Major Supermarket Chains:

• 🛍️ NTUC FairPrice  – Affordable and widespread
• 🛍️ Giant – Budget chain for groceries and household items
• 🛍️ Cold Storage – Wider international selection
• 🛍️ Sheng Siong  – Best value for fresh produce

International & South Asian Grocery Stores:

• 🕌 Mustafa Centre (Little India)– 24/7 megastore with Indian, Bangladeshi, and Sri Lankan products
• 🌏 Sri Murugan Stores – Indian groceries and puja items
• 🍜 K&M Supermarket (Clementi)– Affordable Asian groceries
• 🍚 iEcon Stores – Local minimarts, often within HDB blocks

3. Grocery Delivery & Food Apps for Students

These apps are popular with students living off-campus or in shared housing:

Grocery Delivery:

• 🛒 RedMart (via Lazada) – Full range of groceries and fresh food
• 🛒 FairPrice Online – Free delivery with minimum spend
• 🛒 Amazon Fresh SG – Prime members can access quick deliveries

Food Delivery Apps:

• 🍕 GrabFood – Most popular in Singapore
• 🍔 Foodpanda – Student-friendly discounts and vouchers
• 🍱 Deliveroo – Faster deliveries in city centre
• 🍛 WhyQ – Specifically for hawker food delivery

💡 Tip: Always check for student discount codes or bundle meals.

4.🍽️Campus Kitchens & Meal Plans

Some universities offer common kitchen access or prepaid meal plans:

• NUS – Certain residences (like Utown) offer meal plans
  👉 NUS Meal Plan Info
• NTU – Kitchenettes available in most student halls
  👉 NTU Halls of Residence
• SMU & SUTD – Usually rely on nearby food courts but allow personal cooking in serviced apartments

5.💰Monthly Food Budget Estimate

Expense Type	Estimated Monthly Cost (SGD)
On-campus Meals	200–300
Hawker Centre Food	250–350
Groceries (cook-in)	150–250
Food Deliveries	80–150 (optional)

Money-Saving Tips:

• Use FairPrice house brands or shop at Sheng Siong for savings
• Buy vegetables and dry goods in bulk at Mustafa or local wet markets
• Cook with roommates or join cultural food clubs to share costs.