Having kids is a financial strain


Costly affair: Marziana spends close to RM1,500 monthly on her two children.

THE price of an S-Class Mercedes-Benz and a semi-detached house. That’s what urban parents can expect to pay to raise a child from primary school to university, say financial planners.

The high cost would just cover sending a child through school and university.

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Monthly Plan

RM 13.90/month

RM 11.12/month

Billed as RM 11.12 for the 1st month, RM 13.90 thereafter.

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Annual Plan

RM 12.33/month

RM 9.87/month

Billed as RM 118.40 for the 1st year, RM 148 thereafter.

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