The little ol me

Can a family man with Salary RM3,000 survive in Malaysia Let's do some simple calculations here. In Malaysia, the average family income is RM3,000 /month (where father works, mother doesn't). I understand there are many families whose monthly income does not reach RM3,000, but, to make things simple, let's take RM3,000 as the figure. Ok lah, right? Okay, let's start rolling with a family which has Papa, Mama, 1 daughter and 1 son. Ngam-ngam .... Calculation starts... Electricity and water bill: RM100 (No air-con, No home theatre, No water heater ... ok?) Phone bill ( Telekom): RM100 Meals for a happy family: RM775 (3 meals on RM25/day, RM25 for 4 persons...?) Papa makan / teh-tarik during working hrs: RM155 (RM5/day, RM5 ... can eat what?) Car repayment: RM400 (A proton saga aeroback, 7 yrs repayment) Petrol (living in city, traffic-jam): RM300 (go to work, bring son to school, only can afford one car running) Insurance: RM650 (kids, wife and myself) House repayment: RM...

Restoran Wong Soon Kee in SS14, Subang Jaya This is a link I found recently on one of my google alerts. Yum yum food. Perhaps it is time for me to venture into my neighborhood to find out whats available right here instead of going all the way to KL. hehe

This was taken when I took the early coach back which dropped me off at the tourist center in in central KL. There were a few other photographers who was snapping away besides me. hehe