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Malaysian parents say food bills now rival education costs, survey finds

Malaysia Times desk Original: Malay Mail 8/19 11:48 X
Malaysian parents say food bills now rival education costs, survey finds
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KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 19 — Two-thirds of Malaysian parents say they are spending more on their children each month than they expected, with food and daily necessities now almost...

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The Versa Parenting Survey found that 66 per cent of parents said the actual monthly cost of raising their child was higher than they had anticipated, including 27 per cent who said it was “much higher.”

Only 31 per cent said their spending was close to what they had budgeted, while 3 per cent said they were spending less than expected.

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Malay Mail
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Aug 19, 2026
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Aug 19, 2026
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