if you're asking can survive or not the answer is yes. But doing anything other than surviving, the answer is no.

petrol: 250
ptptn: 150
insurance: 150
car: 500
ulitities/groceries: 200
parents: 300
rent: 300
tng: 100
car maintainence: 200
phone: 50

sometimes you need to buy stuff here and there 200... (to replace old stuff, not for leisure). So yeah, there goes all your salary...

I came across this article in Star today about "Experts are saying that RM2,500 is sufficient for fresh grads, provided they limit their expenses on luxurious items." What are your thoughts on this? Can we survive with RM2500 working in kl or s'gor area?

When I was fresh grad, my salary is RM2k.. I still can survive.. lol..

How? No astro, no movie, no entertainment..

This would be a pointless discussion if the RM had a higher purchasing power.

It all comes down to just that. Give me 2500 euros, I can live like a normal person in any of the EU 26 countries. Give me 2500 pounds, I can live like a normal person in the UK.

Give me 2500 dollars, I can live a workers life in the US, Canada, Australia and NZ.

You know you have got a problem if RM10 can't buy you much when a 10 euro note can get you 3 days worth of groceries.

All those smartass financial planners who say that it's possible to live with RM2500, let them do it before preaching.

but back then how much was a reasonable 'Mix Rice'

In my time, when the Fresh Grad Salary was RM1,600 (so no need to pay OT), 1 meat + 2 Vega was less than RM3.00

Today many places will cost u at least RM5.00 or more

Back then I think around RM4.50 (nasi separuh, ayam, sayur).. I did not buy drink.. Till now I still limit myself RM10/day for food.. Just now lunch RM6, so I have balance RM4 to spend for dinner..

Btw I graduated on 2011..

Back then I think around RM4.50 (nasi separuh, ayam, sayur).. I did not buy drink.. Till now I still limit myself RM10/day for food.. Just now lunch RM6, so I have balance RM4 to spend for dinner..

Btw I graduated on 2011..

I also try to limit my lunch to < RM6.00 but sometimes, have urge to eat something different

I graduated in the last century when things was much cheaper

Its sad that in the last 10-years of so, cost of living has almost doubled but salaries has only gone up by say 20%

I am very sympathetic of young graduates - how are u guys going to own your dream home without FAMA Help.

Just 10-years ago, it was still possible for an Executive earning just RM3K a month to find a new apartment costting < RM150K

Today, the same apartment cost close to RM500K already and the Executive salary is only between RM3.5K to RM4K

just last year I actually use only RM4 for breakfast and lunch....1 packet of RM2 nasi lemak for breakfast and RM2 mee goreng/nasi goreng/mee hoon for lunch...

yes this is in KLCC/Jalan Ampang area, the price is like that because the portion is small..but that was enough for me...free drinking water from the office...

Is either you live to eat or you eat to live. So, is either u really enjoy life or u just struggle to survive is also consider surviving.

Surviving with no meaning in life is not really a life that most would want if given a choice.

This would be a pointless discussion if the RM had a higher purchasing power.

It all comes down to just that. Give me 2500 euros, I can live like a normal person in any of the EU 26 countries. Give me 2500 pounds, I can live like a normal person in the UK.

Give me 2500 dollars, I can live a workers life in the US, Canada, Australia and NZ.

You know you have got a problem if RM10 can't buy you much when a 10 euro note can get you 3 days worth of groceries.

All those smartass financial planners who say that it's possible to live with RM2500, let them do it before preaching.

i realize alot of us dont realize the RM2500 per month situation is not permanent. we can actually get a 30-40% raise after 1 year (jump ship or work so hard ur boss want to keep u).

first year of working im sure alot of u can tahan. parents give money a bit less also la during that time. just work ur ass off for the year, then find a better job. work hard, learn fast.
after 1 year it gets better

i used to survive with 2300 just a year ago. I drive to work, and my workplace is in Bangsar. How do i go around making my ends meet?

Get up as early as 6 to get the allocated free parking, so I saved MYR7 a day for parking. Breakfast at the office pantry, hot milo and the biscuits. Lunch alone ( usually the 6.90 Subway) as most of my colleague always go for Secret Recipe, San Fran, Dome and all the established eateries. Stay back until 7pm, (the traffic is horrendous anyway, so choose the lesser of two evils) , went the office gym until 930 and dinner with biscuits and milo again back at the same pantry.

andddd my officemates called me the boy with the water bottle cause I bring my 1L bottle of plain water everywhere I go. You seriously save a lot when you bring your own drink.

In retrospect, I automatically geared myself to survive with any amount of paycheck given.

Lawl....my gaji only rm1.4k ma...and i work at pj..and i still can live....haha...and if i got that 2.5k salary,that big enuff for me...