Singapore had always famed itself as being the ultimate shopper's paradise destination in asia. This has been one of the tourism board's main strategy to lure tourists into the country. However this is a claim that can be easily disputed. I think most savvy travellers would realise that the real shopper's paradise are located all over Thailand and Malaysia where you can really get your money's worth on virtually any item found under the sun. I guess singapore is more suited for it's convenience because of the fact it is a small island, with a good infrastructure and transport system which is seriously lacking in other asian countries.
Recently i bought a new pair of POLICE sunglasses from Mustafa Center for a reasonable price of $160. It was one of the latest models on sale. A few weeks later, I happened to visit the newly opened VIVOCITY Shopping mall and i was shocked to find that the same sunglasses i bought was on sale at a shop there for $200. This was a $40 dollar difference for the same original model. This was outrageous and can be called "daylight robbery". I think the lesson here is that we must learn to be more careful when spending our hard earned money especially in all these so called upmarket shopping malls.
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