Thrift stores in Singapore

Singapore, Singapore has 11 thrift and charity shops on the map right now. 4 of them are charity shops and 7 are independent second-hand stores, so Singapore gives you both flavours of thrifting in one trip. Stock turns over fast in all of them, so the shop that had nothing last month might have your thing this week.

This guide covers every thrift store we could verify in and around Singapore (within about 40 km), built from OpenStreetMap's community-maintained data. Names you'll run into include Shop @ Red Cross and Cash Converters, plus Dignity Mama — each with its own personality, which is half the fun. If a shop's missing from Singapore's list, it probably just hasn't been mapped yet — the scene is bigger than any single dataset.

The Singapore thrift lineup

11 mapped within about 40 km:

What the map tells us about thrifting in Singapore

6 of the 11 shops list their opening hours, which is unusually helpful for Singapore — thrift stores are notorious for surprise closures. Still, call ahead if you're making a special trip to Singapore; volunteer-run shops sometimes close early on quiet days.

The Singapore thrift circuit

Making a day of it in Singapore? Work this order: Shop @ Red Cross on 62 Jalan Khairuddin, Cash Converters on 192 #01-674 Lorong 4 Toa Payoh, Dignity Mama, EcoRing Singapore on 7 Pasir Ris Central, The Salvation Army Red Shield Industries, The Collection by Cash Converters on #B1-07 Chinatown Point, Thryft Hub on 120 Lower Delta Road, and Something Old Something New on 10 Simei Street 3. That's 11 stops, and if you hit them in sequence you won't backtrack. 3 more are listed below.

Thrifting tips for Singapore

Thrifting in Singapore goes better with a little prep:

• Look behind the front row at Shop @ Red Cross. Shoppers pull things out and shove them back carelessly. The best find is often one rack deep, half-hidden.
• Donate while you're there at Cash Converters. Bring a bag of your own cast-offs. It keeps the cycle going and the volunteers remember friendly faces.
• Inspect electronics in the store. Plug it in before you pay. Most thrift shops sell electronics as-is, and a cheap record player can be an expensive paperweight.
• Cash still talks. Some small shops prefer cash and a few will deal a little on big items if you're paying cash. Worth having some on you.

Good to know

We searched about 40 km around Singapore — that covers the town itself plus the surrounding communities you'd reasonably drive to for a thrifting run. Listings come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by local volunteers, so a brand-new shop in Singapore can take a while to appear. Spotted a closure among the 11, or a shop we missed entirely? The map is the source of truth here — one OpenStreetMap edit corrects it for everyone.

Prices at Singapore's thrift stores are set by each shop and change constantly, so we don't list them. As a rough rule, charity shops are the cheapest, independents sit in the middle, and anything labelled vintage costs more everywhere — Singapore included.