total expense 1141.5, time, from last year June 13 to today (one month no learning because of going back to China)
private
Normally, twice a week. 1 h/ time
Fee: 24/h
5 times of 1.5 h session (including the first time, with other times in BBDC circuit) 5 x36= 180
28 times of 1 h session on road with parking practise, 28x24= 672
Rental for BBDC circuit, 3 times 1 h in morning before 8 (18 per time), 3 x 18= 54
rental for BBDC circuit, 1 time 1 h before test (after 8 am) , 32
Basic theory test, 6
Advanced theory test (pass at second time, hee, stupid), 2 x 6=12
Apply for Provisional Drive licence (PDL, you can not train on road without this), 25
Renewal of PDL (PDL expired 6 months later), 25
Register in BBDC, 5.25
Renewal of membership in BBDC (shit, the computer automatically deducted the money from my BBDC account, I should not keep money in my account, teacher said renewal is not necessary), 5.25
Rental of car for test , 100 (said the teacher depends on this for good living)
Make drive licence (if you don't have singapore drive licence before, you have to pay 50, since I have licence for motorcycle, should not pay, but my licence no. is my previous FIN number, now I am a PR, so I have to change my licence, I paid 25 for this), 25
SO the total amount is : 1141.5
Generally, learning from private tutor will take longer time, but less money but it depends on whether you could pass at first time.
The advantage of private tutor is that you have one tutor who knows your bad habbit and could directly train you to the goal of the test. the time of learning is also flexible. Not like in BBDC, you paid, you won't go, then money goest their pocket. For private one, you don't go , you won't pay. you pay before the time you put the 1st gear and ready to move off.
But for those who wanna get licence very quickly, you can resort to BBDC, it is money sucker, but very efficient in getting licence ( I mean very soon ,you could get the test date, and if you failed , you can get the coming one soon, but the efficient not mean they will make it easier to pass).