Then
Now
Per Capita GDP
$33,886
$44,666
The Number of Pager Subscribers per 1,000 People
262
16
The Number of Mobile Phone Subscribers per 1,000 People
83
978
The Average Price of Movie Tickets
$6 (Mon-Fri)
$8 (Week-ends, Public Holidays)
$7 (Mon-Wed, Thurs before 5pm)
$8 (Thurs after 5pm, Fri before 5pm)
$9.50 (Fri after 5pm-Sunday, eve of Public Holidays after 5pm and Public Holidays)
The Late Night Surcharges for Comfort Taxis: 11:59pm
50% on top of metered fare from midnight till 6am
10% on top of metered fare from 11:30pm till 11.44pm
20% on top of the metered fare from 11:45pm till midnight
35% on top of metered fare from midnight till 12:59am
50% on top of metered fare from 1:00am till 6:00am
The Cost of COE for Cars 1,600cc and Below
1000cc & Below $21,109
1001cc-1600cc $40,106
$13,496
The Number of Private Cars
345,432
438,194
The Number of Babies Born
48,635
37,593
The Number of HIV Cases
111
264
The Number of Dengue Cases
2,008
14,209
The Number of Film Festivals
Less than 15
30
The Number of Gay Clubs and Bars
6
28
The Price of Entry into Zouk
Happy Hour $12
After Happy Hour $20 for men $25 for women
Happy Hour $12
After Happy Hour $20 for men $25 for women
The Price of Chicken Rice at Chatterbox
$16.50
$19.50
The Rates for Hotel 81 in Geylang
$49 per night
$49 per night
Also see: The X Factor, our pick of 10 things that contributed to Singapore’s X-factor over the past decade.
