Young Malaysian Shows How To Survive On RM10 A Day
He survived on RM10 a day with the help of instant noodles and mixed rice stalls.
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Many people have been complaining that the cost of living is high.
They fear that the rising costs of everyday expenses threaten their long-term financial health.
High prices, especially at the grocery store and restaurants are a major pain point.
With meals easily costing around RM15, can a person spend RM10 for three meals a day?
it’s true orang kata living cost kat johor ni agak tinggi. dulu kat shah alam RM10 cukup makan satu hari. kat sini minimum RM20 sehari. idk lah whether sini mmg harga macam tu or caused by inflation and harga barang yang naik tak turun-turun.
— umeow (@syuwaadot) October 22, 2022
Stretching The Ringgit
To prove it, a food content creator known as Aaron (@overeatmy) recently shared a short video on TikTok where he tries to get three meals a day for RM10.
According to the video, Aaron came to a roadside stall selling breakfast in the morning.
The hawker was selling sandwiches at RM3, roti jala with curry dishes at RM4.
In the end, he went for the nasi lemak which cost RM1.
@overeatmy Can one survive with just RM10 in a day? Malaysia’s economy is pretty bad now where a meal usually cost RM15 on average, but in this video, I’ll be attempting to survive a day with just RM10. 🇲🇾👌🏻 #klfoodie #pjfoodie #malaysiafoodie #fyp #malaysiatravel #malaysiapopular #kualalumpur #MYfoodie #makanlokal #foodietiktok #viral #malaysia #tiktokmalaysia #tiktokfood #food #foodlove #malaysiafood #foodreviewmalaysia #challenge #malaysiachallenge🇲🇾🇲🇾🇲🇾🇲🇾🙏🙏🙏🙏 #10ringgit #eatcheap #malaysiaboleh #malaysiatiktok ♬ 주옥같다 – 고옥희
When he got home, he unwrapped the nasi lemak and saw that it came with a pinch of sambal chili paste and a small piece of thin egg.
Although the portion was a bit small, the point was that it cost only RM1.
I have no complaints as you can get it for only RM1.
Content creator Aaron on the miniscule portion of the nasi lemak.
However, there is hot coffee for breakfast, only plain water.
When it came to lunch time, Aaron went to a convenience store in his neighbourhood to buy instant noodles.
The price was not cheap at all, especially imported brands such as the famous Korean spicy noodles and Samyang spicy chicken ramen.
These cup noodles cost more than RM5 each.
So, in order to stay within the budget of RM10 a day, Aaron only spent RM2 for a Maggi Curry Cup Noodles for lunch.
According to him, a cup of instant noodles for lunch is “just enough” because his strategy is to “set aside a little more money for a good dinner”.
Nevertheless, he advised people not to eat instant noodles if they can help it as doing so can be unhealthy.
Dinner Is Also An Important Meal
When it’s time for dinner, Aaron chose to pack some vitamins and protein dishes at a nearby mixed rice stall.
Although the dishes sold at mixed rice stalls are cheap, prices are hard to predict, especially for stalls you have never visited before.
Nothing fancy. Just a RM 5 chap fan (mixed rice) pic.twitter.com/1CllxFydEz
— Peace88 (@Peace8814) November 8, 2021
So, he has to be careful when ordering so as not to exceed his remaining budget of RM7.
After he took the white rice, he drizzled some curry gravy on top of the rice, and then took the sweet and sour meat with some vegetables.
The three-course meal came to a total of RM6.60
It cost me a total of RM9.60 a day and I declare this challenge a success!
Content creator Aaron on his budget experiment.
Although living on RM10 a day to cover your discretionary expenses is absolutely possible, it will likely be a challenge in the long run.
Without a strong sense of willpower and a plan, it can be even more difficult as you will be living on the edge.
Zaman sekarang ni sehari makan dalam RM 15. Dulu boleh dapat RM10 tapi sekarang susah nak dapat.
— Iliani (@iliansori) October 27, 2022
Nasi kukus ayam berempah :
RM5-7
Nasi kandar ayam goreng : RM7-9
Nasi kerabu ayam berempah / daging bakar : RM 7-10
Nasi ayam : RM 6-8
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