Some university students are raising concerns about the escalating costs of meals in campus canteens. Some students are even forced to skip meals, eating just once a day due to tight budgets.
During a recent visit to a local university, a former alumnus, known as @ir.abdulrahmanbahasa on TikTok, shed light on this issue.
After conversing with a professor about students skipping breakfast, he decided to dine in the canteen.
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To his surprise, a basic meal of mixed rice, chicken, an egg, and an iced milk tea cost 9 ringgit.
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Based on these prices, a student would spend about 270 ringgit monthly on meals alone, excluding other day-to-day expenses.
“Now it’s clear why many students opt out of breakfast,” he shared on his TikTok.
The video struck a chord with many viewers. Students echoed the sentiment, detailing their own cost-saving measures.
One user humorously remarked on their routine of skipping breakfast, having a late afternoon lunch, and forgoing dinner, only to repeat the cycle the next day.
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Another reflected on their time studying at UTHM, where they would buy lunch and split it into two meals – half for lunch and the remaining half for dinner.
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Yet another netizen brought a different perspective, suggesting that the mentioned price of RM9 could be considered affordable. They pointed out that universities in bigger cities like JB and KL have even steeper meal prices.
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