Feature: Malaysian salaries are insufficient


Does the average Malaysian make enough money to make ends meet?

NUR NADIAH makes RM2,400 gross a month – about the median Malaysian salary – and like the average Malaysian, she struggles to make ends meet.

The 27-year-old mother still faces financial difficulties although she has been working as an accountant at a small audit firm for four years.

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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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