my monthly expenses only rm1k

living in pj and working in kl sentral currently

500 rental incl util

500 eat incl motor petrol

wonder how they calculate that amount out

agreed

now this thread talking about minimum wages

should focus on "surviving" in kl, instead of "car owner", and "saving".

minimum mean bottom of bottom already, mean worst of worst.

“achieve a reasonable standard of living” <-- i dun think the malaysia sudah sampai the level that minimum wages can get a reasonable standard of living, maybe possible in kampung / small town area la, maybe.

that article seems like want minimum wages at least can get a reasonable standard of living in kl.

if like that then it mean high wages outside of city already, yes author very kind think of the worker but how the business owner lol, later all small business close business.

even that time implementation of gst already many small business close down

but TBH, spending 1k on monthly expenses without any entertainment/socialism, Im still pretty satisfy with it la. becoz i gamer keep stay in room 1 hahaha

This post has been edited by CyrusWong: Mar 5 2019, 06:50 PM

breakfast I eat bread,

bread RM3.20, I eat half only.

Breakfast
Monday - Friday : RM1.60 daily (sometime got eat, sometime no eat)
Saturday & Sunday : at home no eat breakfast, coz always sleep til 11am, wait 2 hours then lunch time edi.

Lunch
Monday - Friday : RM6.00, nasi campur kedai Melayu, 1 chicken 1 sayur. sometime got go out eat at chinese food caurt, RM7.50 then, but rarely go out.
Saturday & Sunday : RM8.00 - RM9.00, nasi campur kedai Cina, same 1 meat 1 sayur.

Dinner
Everyday : RM4.00 - RM 5.00, nasi campur kedai Cina (it's cheap bcoz night discount price coz going close shop) 6PM discount 10% / 7PM 20% / 8PM 30%, although stated like this but it usually discount more than that. I usually tapao during 7pm time.

My motorcycle petrol cost
RM6.00 can last 3 working days, daily travel 20km.
Saturday & Sunday barely use, the location kedai nasi campur very very close to my living place. like 1km only.

I have no demand on food quality/taste, I can always eat the same thing. as long as did not taste bad.
I have no entertainment/social, play games at home.
Few years ago I already bought a hair cutter for arounf RM50, been cut botak myself since then.
Shampoo and etc, I always choose the cheap one to use, like guardian brand is is cheap and good.
tooth paste i use slight expensive one, Darlie, but 1 paste can use superb long time, buy a few when got discount.

This post has been edited by CyrusWong: Mar 5 2019, 08:10 PM

take this month as example

21 working days, 10 non-working days

breakfast
let's say if i eat breakfast every working day
21 * 1.6 = 33.6

lunch
if 17 days eat in canteen and 4 days eat outside
17*6=102
4*7.5=30
sat & sun = 10 * 8.5 = 85

dinner
31*4.5 =139.5

petrol = (21/3)*6 = 42

total = 33.6 + 102 + 30 + 85 + 139.5 + 42 = 432.1

how exceed 500 incl petrol above? already have extra room for sometime buy snacks.

This post has been edited by CyrusWong: Mar 6 2019, 12:45 AM