[Gys]

I live in Portugal and Uber is sometimes more expensive then an ordinairy taxi. Talking to drivers they also seem very happy with their earnings. But minimum wages in Portugal are low.

Last year in Singapore I also noticed Uber was seriously more expensive then regular cabs. I understand there its public knowledge, you pay more for the more flexible service (taxi's in SIN are often limited in supply).

Just anecdotical. But it makes me wonder what regular taxi drivers make in those places.

[isatty]

I live in Singapore and I disagree. I take cabs everyday (atleast 2) and here's what I've found:

Regular cabs are often more expensive here (from personal experience) because they're metered (especially if you get stuck in a jam). Often, the drivers don't stop for you or reject your destination if it doesn't suit them. There is no standardization in payment either with some cabbies taking cards and some refusing to and only accepting cash.

[richardknop]

Uber/Grab are usually cheaper than taxis in Singapore actually. But they use dynamic pricing based on supply/demand so if you try to get Uber on Friday at 6pm in downtown then price might spike a LOT. But 90% of the time they will be cheaper than taxis.