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

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 lah, right?

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

Calculation starts...

> > > 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
> > > (3 meals on RM25/day, RM25 for 4 persons...?)

> > > Papa makan / teh-tarik during working hrs: RM155
> > > (RM5/day, RM5 ... can eat what?)

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

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

> > > Insurance: RM650
> > > (kids, wife and myself)

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

> > > Tuition: RM80
> > > (got that cheap meh? i don ' t think so)

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

> > > School fees: RM30
> > > (enough ah?)

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

> > > Younger children milk powder: RM50
> > > (cannot have the DHA, BHA, PHA one, expensive)

> > > 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,
cannot KFC,
cannot McDonald,
cannot go Park walk during weekend (petrol expensive),
no chit chat on phone with grandparents, and etc...

Let ' s use a calculator to total up... WALAO EH! Shit! RM3,610 already...

EPF belum potong, income tax lagi........oledi RM3,610 ...

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