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Originally Posted by nono1973
Hehehe...its really not so much on the price of roaming (more on the time).
Those checking on the apps outside the VOA counter will guide you through on how to tap on the wifi network available around Harbour Bay ferry terminal (thats according to my friends) but well...when already in Batam who has that kind of time for that when there are better option/s?  |
Actually in a way you are quite right.
When we plan say a 3 Days 2 nights stay in Batam, for example Monday ferry reach batam at 8.15am (first ferry) and travel back to singapore on Wednesday at 8.30pm (last ferry).
Then our total precious time in Batam is 24hr+24hr+12hr=
60 hours.
If we factor in the
compulsory expenditure like hotel fee, ferry fee, VOA fee, transport fee (taxi/grab/ojek), every single hour wasted will cost some money.
For Example :
VOA is US$35= S$50
2 night stay in 3 star hotel at $45 per nite = S$90
Ferry 2 way = S$70
Transport around Batam = S$50
Transport from home to harbourfront ferry terminal = S$15
Transport from harbourfront back to home = S$15
Prepaid Sim card = S$10
Total compulsory expenditure =
S$300
Therefore, if
1 hour of precious time is wasted in Batam doing nothing, it is like throwing away
Sing $5.00 (300 divide 60)
Therefore stay longer in Batam will make your time less expensive