Why does the same Grab ride cost $2 in Manila but $18 in Singapore? 🇸🇬🇵🇭🇮🇩And why do some people still take it every day in Singapore?
In this episode , we dive into what it’s really like using Grab across Southeast Asia. We’re joined by Denise from the Philippines and Arana from Indonesia as we swap stories about how people get around, order food, and deal with ride-hailing chaos in our respective cities.
We also discuss GrabX’s new features and if we need them!This episode is a new format where we share a little bit more about the everyday consumer across various regins. Let us know in the comments if this format is something you would like to see more of, or if there are any other topics you would like us to cover!
Chapters:
00:00:00 – Grab is how much in Singapore??
00:01:45 – How we use ride-hailing differently across SEA
00:04:20 – Gojek, Foodpanda & the real super app habits
00:07:10 – GrabX launch: will we ever use these features?
00:10:30 – What Grab means to us (and what we wish it did better)
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