Travel tips for Indians(specially Mumbaikers) heading to Singapore

If I had known these points before arrival in Singapore, I would have saved a lot of time and mental agony. I'm posting this in the hope that anyone Googling for similar tips can start off with some info. This post will be updated till I'm in Singapore so keep watching this space weekly.

1. It is cheaper to convert your rupees here(at the airport) so carry minimal SGD with you and instead convert either at the airport or at the famous Mustafa Centre in Little India. Do not try the other local shops, they rip off
2. Expect to pay roughly 1.5x-2x(in rupee terms) for supermarket food purchases or for eating Indian food in Little India/food plazas. Jack that to 3x-4x in restaurants.
3. Remember to obey the laws strictly. As I mentioned in another post, people here strictly follow the system and ignorance of law is no excuse. That includes laws against chewing gum, jay walking, littering, eating on MRT/bus, smoking etc. When in doubt, use your good common sense or ask. 
4. Keep your questions short and simple. While English is widely spoken in Singapore, accent/other issues make it difficult to communicate. Beware of understanding issues
5. Do NOT criticize the city in public using English(Hindi/Tamil etc may be safe). Residents are(rightly so) proud of their city. 
6. Do not jostle people in Q/run into trains/buses/speak loudly. Basically, do not encroach upon other's personal space. That is not liked here
7. While looking for a property to rent, remember that even if a property is far from your workplace but a good point-point bus can cover it, then it is fine. Most points on the island can be reached within a 0.5hr travel. Ask a local contact to travel once and review. 
8. While dealing with agents/landlords, remember that they prefer to stick to their standard terms on rent payments, contracts, duration etc. So try asking concessions in other areas rather than procedural aspects. 
9. Unlike our dysfunctional(in terms of comfort) public transport, their public transport is both cheap and air-conditioned.And due to the high cost of(and restrictions on) private vehicle ownership, there is no stigma attached to using public transport.
10. For getting to places by public transport(bus+train), this site(http://gothere.sg/maps) is widely used and amazingly effective. Combine that with the MRT/bus route map, and even novices can find out easily how to get to their workplace etc.
11. Do not expect any customization/flexibility unless you are willing to pay a bomb. The wait staff in restaurants will not make that paratha extra soft/hard boil your egg, unless you are willing to pay a bomb, and sometimes not even then.
12. Services cost a bomb so try doing your laundry, ironing etc yourself(till the cost benefit equation breaks down). It is generally faster, and may be the only option on weekends.
13. Cab is generally not necessary and may in fact take more time due to the dedicated bus lanes here. Though they do not cheat, getting a cab can be very difficult at times while both trains and buses are pretty frequent
14. People generally keep to themselves(contrast the relative silence on bus/train compared to India) and are unlikely to strike up conversations with strangers like we do back home. So respect that and do not push in case your fellow passenger does not reciprocate