Is this nasi lemak worth S$8.30?
This plate of nasi lemak had a drumstick, two sardines, an egg, some peanuts and anchovies. Its price: S$8.30.
The local fare was served at a nasi lemak stall along Upper Serangoon Road with a long queue of hungry customers at 10:30 pm.
While the food was delicious, does it warrant a price tag of S$8.30? A plate of nasi lemak usually costs between S$3 to S$6, depending on the dishes picked.
Many Yahoo! Singapore readers debated on Facebook on whether the price was reasonable.
Some justified that this is a sign of Singapore's rising inflation.
Teo Buay Hiang said, "Inflation!!! Rental and cost of food and oil are rocket high therefore high price. Hope our new Minister for MND will help to bring rental down and AVA which is under his wing too, to bring the cost of food down."
"Inflation aside, some of these hawkers have been over-hyped and glorified to the extend that they can slap obscene prices on the customers. Blame it on the ever-popular food blogs," commented Holly Zhang.
Felix Yeo likened the nasi lemak stall to a podcast about a bah chor mee stall by popular blogger mrbrown. "The hawker is trying to set the benchmark. This price increase must be pegged to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP)," Yeo said.
Another user Amos Poh put things into perspective and said, "Wah.. 30cts more than a heart bypass."
However, some users reasoned that the quality of the nasi lemak justifies its price.
Cindy Peck said "it's this kinda price at Ponggol Nasi Lemak. It's very expensive but it's very yummy!"
