A guide for M’sians to live better


PETALING JAYA: Residents in the Klang Valley are poised to attain a “reasonable and acceptable standard of living” if they keep their monthly spending in line with an expenditure guide launched by the Finance Minister.

Employees Provident Fund (EPF) chief executive officer Tunku Alizakri Alias says the “Belanjawanku: Expenditure Guide for Malaysian Individuals and Families” provides an estimation of minimum monthly expenditure on various baskets of goods and services for different households in the Klang Valley.

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Monthly Plan

RM13.90/month
RM9.73 only

Billed as RM9.73 for the 1st month then RM13.90 thereafters.

Annual Plan

RM12.33/month
RM8.63/month

Billed as RM103.60 for the 1st year then RM148 thereafters.

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