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

RM 13.90/month

Best Value

Annual Plan

RM 12.33/month

RM 8.02/month

Billed as RM 96.20 for the 1st year, RM 148 thereafter.

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