Ice provides relief and refreshment in hot, humid climates such as Thailand’s and is one of the most important aspects to a successful home party. Like what Newman said when he was planning the Millenium Party (or the Kramanium if you prefer) with Kramer in Seinfeld, “You can never have too much ice.”
However, stocking up on ice in Singapore can burn a big hole in your pocket. The picture above was taken outside a 7-Eleven store at a petrol station in Singapore. As you can see, a 5 kg bag of tube ice (round shaped ice with a hole in the middle) costs SGD 5.50. Compare this to Thailand, where the same amount of ice is sold at about SGD 0.40, or SGD 0.80 tops. You can even choose between tube ice, ice chips, or shaved/crushed ice at some places.
Even though manufacturers in Singapore make use of filters and technology such as reverse osmosis to improve the quality of the water they use to make ice, it seems hardly likely that these methods would increase the cost of production by so much. Some might even ask if these methods are necessary, considering the fact that water in Singapore is clean enough for drinking straight from the tap so manufacturers here could theoretically use tap water to make ice.
But no matter how you look at it, ice in Singapore is way too expensive.
However, stocking up on ice in Singapore can burn a big hole in your pocket. The picture above was taken outside a 7-Eleven store at a petrol station in Singapore. As you can see, a 5 kg bag of tube ice (round shaped ice with a hole in the middle) costs SGD 5.50. Compare this to Thailand, where the same amount of ice is sold at about SGD 0.40, or SGD 0.80 tops. You can even choose between tube ice, ice chips, or shaved/crushed ice at some places.
Even though manufacturers in Singapore make use of filters and technology such as reverse osmosis to improve the quality of the water they use to make ice, it seems hardly likely that these methods would increase the cost of production by so much. Some might even ask if these methods are necessary, considering the fact that water in Singapore is clean enough for drinking straight from the tap so manufacturers here could theoretically use tap water to make ice.
But no matter how you look at it, ice in Singapore is way too expensive.
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