Can a family man with Salary RM3,000 survive in Malaysia

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Let's do some simple calculations here.

In Malaysia , the average family income is RM3,000 /month
(where father works, mother doesn't).

I understand there are many families whose monthly income does not reach RM3,000, but to make things simple, let's take RM3,000 as the figure. Ok right?

Okay, let's start rolling with a family which has Papa, Mama, 1 daughter and 1 son.

Calculation starts(all based on monthly expenses)...

Electricity and water bill: RM100
(No air-con, No home theatre, No water heater ... ok?)

Phone bill (Telekom): RM100

Meals for a happy family: RM775
(3meals on RM25/day, RM25 for 4 persons...?)

Papa makan / teh-tarik/ lunch during working hrs: RM155
(RM5/day, RM5 .... What can you have?)

Car repayment: RM400
(A proton saga Aeroback, 7yrs repayment)

Petrol (living in city, traffic-jam) : RM300
(go to work, bring son to school, only can afford one car operating)

Insurance: RM650
(kids, wife and myself)

**in my opinion it is too less because even for myself the insurance need RM 200+ per month!!**

House repayment: RM750
(low cost housing repayment for 30 yrs, retired still have to work to pay!)

Tuition: RM80
(got that cheap? i don't think so and it's 2 children)

Older children pocket money @ school: RM20
(RM1/day, eat bread?)

School fees: RM30
(enough?)

School books and etc: RM100
(always got extra to pay in school)

**College even worse!!!**

Miscellaneous: RM100
(shampoo, rice, sauce, toilet paper)

Oh wait!!! I have to stop here, so...
No Astro,
no movie @ cinema,
no DVD,
no CD,
no online,
No KFC,
No McDonald,
Cannot go Park walking during weekend (petrol expensive),
no chit chat on phone with grandparents, and etc...

Let's use a calculator to total up... WALAO EH! Shit! RM3,560 already...

EPF belum potong, income tax lagi......... already RM3,560 ....

How to survive lah tuan-tuan dan puan-puan sekalian ???

Our Deputy Prime Minister asked us to change lifestyle?

How to change? Don't eat? Don't work? Don't send children to school and study?

Besides that, I believe in Malaysia population, there are millions of rakyat Malaysia which still don't earn RM3,000/month! !!





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