How much does BJJ cost in Singapore?

What this academy charges

A one-off trial class is $30. Monthly membership is $250 for adults and $200 for anyone under 24. There is no franchise fee and no registration fee, because the academy is independent rather than part of a chain. There is also no gi to buy, since every session is no-gi.

Prices are in Singapore dollars. Confirm the current rate on the pricing page or by message before signing up.

Check our beginner and all levels class options alongside the monthly rates, and ask the academy which sessions and attendance allowance your plan includes.

The fees that catch people out

Registration or joining fees. Some gyms charge a one-off amount on top of the first month, and franchised academies sometimes add an association or federation registration fee on top of that.

Minimum contract terms. A price quoted per month is not the same as a price you can stop paying next month. Ask what the minimum commitment is and what the cancellation notice period is before you sign.

Grading fees. Some martial arts charge for belt tests. Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu generally does not, since promotion is usually handed out in class, but it is worth asking.

Peak and off peak restrictions. A cheaper membership sometimes excludes evening classes, which are the ones most working people can actually attend.

Kit costs beyond the membership

A gi, if the academy you pick trains in one. Prices range widely and you never need one on day one. At an all no-gi academy there is no gi cost at all, which removes the single biggest kit expense.

A rash guard and shorts you can probably supply from existing gym clothes. A mouthguard is optional in a standard class. Beyond that, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is unusually cheap to equip compared with striking arts, which need gloves, wraps, shin guards and often a bag.

What four or eight visits cost in your budget

Divide the monthly fee by the classes you actually attend, after confirming that your plan allows them. At $250, four visits work out to $62.50 each and eight to $31.25. At $200, the corresponding figures are $50 and $25. These are budgeting examples, not per-class tariffs or a promise that a particular number of sessions is included.

Treat the $30 trial as its own purchase. If you join afterwards, ask whether it is charged separately or credited; no automatic credit is promised here. Do not count a refundable deposit as a recurring fee, but include any amount held when calculating your initial cash requirement.

See the current trial and membership pricing before requesting the terms of your chosen plan.

Seven answers to get before you join

Ask for the total payable at signup; which sessions you may attend; the attendance allowance; the minimum commitment; cancellation notice; whether pauses or make-up sessions are allowed; and any extra charges for kit, grading or other services. Have the answers confirmed before paying.

A published monthly price does not settle any of those contract terms. Compare written quotations for the same intended attendance, and separate the academy's confirmed terms from what another gym includes.

How to compare gyms on price

Work out the cost per class you will realistically attend, not the headline monthly figure. A cheaper membership you use once a week is worse value than a dearer one you use three times.

Then check what is included, and whether the timetable has classes at hours you can actually make. That is the difference that decides whether you keep going. A membership you stop using is the most expensive option available.

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