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DBS Esso Mastercard vs DBS Live Fresh Student Card

Compare DBS Esso Mastercard and DBS Live Fresh Student Card side by side: fees, rewards, APR, and perks.

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DBS Esso Mastercard versus DBS Live Fresh Student Card compared by attribute
Feature DBS Esso Mastercard DBS Live Fresh Student Card
Card fee $196.2 SGD/yr (≈ $150) $196.2 SGD/yr (≈ $150)
Purchase APR (from) 26.8% 27.8%
Interest-free period 25 days 25 days
Foreign transaction fee 3.25% 3.25%
Rewards Up to 21.6% fuel savings at Esso (18% instant discount + 3.6% cashback on min. S$180 net fuel spend); 0.4% cashback on all other local and overseas spend Up to 10% cashback on McDonald's, Starbucks, Netflix, Spotify (capped S$15/month); 5% on eco-friendly merchants (capped S$15/month); 0.3% on all other spend
Installments - -
No card fee - -
No foreign transaction fee - -
Welcome bonus - -
Airport lounge access - -
Travel insurance - -
Apple Pay / Google Pay

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