Cheap Places to Eat in Singapore: The Quiz's $ Picks (2026)
15 October 2026 · By the Eventful team
For cheap places to eat in Singapore, take Makan Match at eventful-sg.com/makan-match and answer "Below $50": the free 8-question quiz gives you 15 spots in under two minutes and drops anything it rates clearly above $50 a head. Below are places it marks with a single $, its cheapest tier. We list prices only where the venue publishes them itself.
Question 5 in Makan Match is "Are you feeling rich today?". Below $50 is a hard line: nothing the quiz rates clearly above $50 a head will show. Every card also carries a price tier from $ to $$$$. These are the quiz's own tiers, not menu prices, so treat $ as "cheap by Singapore standards" and check the menu before you go.
Prices change, and hawker prices change quietly. That is why we will not print a number we cannot point to on the venue's own page.
Tian Tian Hainanese Chicken Rice, Maxwell Food Centre stalls 10 and 11. Since 1986, closed Mondays. Liao Fan Hawker Chan. Soya sauce chicken rice, the dish that made its name. Song Fa Bak Kut Teh. From a 1969 pushcart to a 2026 Bib Gourmand at New Bridge Road. Hjh Maimunah. Nasi padang from a restaurant that describes itself as halal Malay, with a Michelin Bib Gourmand. Komala Vilas, Serangoon Road. Vegetarian thosai and thali since 1947, 7am to 10.30pm daily.
Opinion: Komala Vilas is our value pick. You leave full and you did not have to queue at Maxwell.
Cheap and air-conditioned
Tap "Air-conditioned" with "Below $50" and these come up more:
Sushiro. Conveyor-belt sushi, several outlets. Nakhon Kitchen. Thai food at several outlets. Springleaf Prata Place. Prata and murtabak, several outlets, NEWest open 24 hours. Swee Choon, Jalan Besar. Dim sum since 1962, open till 2am. Ah Chew Desserts, Liang Seah Street, Bugis. Their menu lists white fungus papaya with almond at $4.00.
Most $ spots are walk-in. If you want a booking, Family Mookata is $19.90 nett for an adult buffet, more than hawker but cheap for free-flow. Book Family Mookata AMK.
Good to know
· Answer "Below $50" and "No, I'm kinda full" to cut buffets and splurges in one go.
· The $ to $$$$ tiers are the quiz's own, not menu prices. Check the venue's menu.
· Hawker legends sell out. Go early or check the Google link on the card.
FAQs
What are cheap places to eat in Singapore?
Makan Match's cheapest $ tier includes Tian Tian Hainanese Chicken Rice, Liao Fan Hawker Chan, Komala Vilas, Song Fa Bak Kut Teh and Springleaf Prata Place.
How do I get cheap food from the Makan Match quiz?
Answer "Below $50" to question 5. The quiz then drops anything it rates clearly above $50 a head, and you can scan for the single $ tier.
Does the quiz show exact prices?
No. Each card shows a $ to $$$$ tier. Check the venue's own menu for exact prices.
Is there a cheap buffet I can book?
Family Mookata's adult buffet is $19.90 nett, with outlets in Ang Mo Kio, Yishun and Jurong West, bookable on Eventful Tables.
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