Grocery bills burn a hole in wallets


PETALING JAYA: Discussions on the cost of living in urban areas are getting many Malaysians all worked up this week following the publication of an official guide on how much families should pay for their monthly groceries.

On July 12, netizens debated whether an infographic publicised by the Community Communications Department was realistic as it stated a family of four would only need RM391 per month for groceries, with items on the list including rice, chicken, bread, eggs, cooking oil and cooking gas.

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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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