{"id":25036,"date":"2016-06-28T14:33:31","date_gmt":"2016-06-28T06:33:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.imoney.my\/articles\/?p=25036"},"modified":"2018-08-24T00:31:30","modified_gmt":"2018-08-23T16:31:30","slug":"2016-can-rm10-still-get-the-same-amount-of-food-from-ramadan-bazaar-as-last-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.imoney.my\/articles\/2016-can-rm10-still-get-the-same-amount-of-food-from-ramadan-bazaar-as-last-year","title":{"rendered":"2016: Can RM10 Still Get The Same Amount Of Food From Ramadan Bazaar As Last Year?"},"content":{"rendered":"
It\u2019s no secret that prices of goods have been escalating and these increases have spilled into every aspect of daily life, including what used to be cheap and simple fares found at Ramadan bazaars.<\/p>\n
In fact, food prices at these bazaar stalls have gone up so much, they are now comparable to what you\u2019ll be paying for a meal at a typical casual dining restaurant (believe it or not!).<\/p>\n
So obviously, if RM10 didn\u2019t get us a whole lot last year<\/a>, it got us even less this time around. By just how much?<\/p>\n We revisited the same bazaars as we did in 2015 to find out just how far we can stretch RM10 at a Ramadan bazaar today!<\/p>\n TTDI is home to one of the hottest Ramadan bazaar spots, though prices of goods sold at this affluent neighbourhood have always hovered on the higher side. This year is no different.<\/p>\n For instance, a simple popiah snack went for RM5 (for five pieces), while samosa sold for an average of RM1 per piece.<\/p>\n Pita wraps with chicken fillings went for roughly RM7, while the lamb variety sold for between RM8 and RM12, depending on which parts you\u2019re getting.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, rice dishes with chicken such as nasi kukus ayam <\/em>and rice with ayam percik <\/em>went for an average of RM7. Lamb dishes cost between RM10 and RM15.<\/p>\n Nowadays, it is common for Ramadan stall owners to infuse traditional fares with modern flavours to appeal to the younger crowd. Just check out how the good ol\u2019 pisang goreng<\/em> has been transformed and remarketed as fried banana fritters with cheese! They are available from RM7.<\/p>\n Banana fritters with cheese is available at TTDI Ramadan bazaar from RM7.<\/p><\/div>\n Thirsty from your foray into the bustling marketplace? Be prepared to fork out between RM3 to RM5 for drinks like mata kucing<\/em>, mango juice, sugar cane, and even Starbucks-style blended ice coffees.<\/p>\n We also spotted a stall that sells lai chee kang<\/em> for RM5 for a small cup and RM10 for a big one!<\/p>\n So what\u2019s more expensive in 2016?<\/strong><\/p>\n This year, murtabak costs about RM5 on average from last year\u2019s RM4.<\/p>\n More expensive murtabak in 2016.<\/p><\/div>\n Prices of lamb biryani also went up, from an average of RM12 last year, to RM13 this year.<\/p>\n Prices of lamb biryani have gone up from last year.<\/p><\/div>\n Other food items that are notably more expensive this year include chicken satay, which increased from an average of RM0.70 in 2015 to RM0.80 today. Prices of roti John (of the most basic variety) averaged at RM5 this year from RM4 the year before.<\/p>\n What could I have gotten for RM10?<\/strong><\/p>\n Not even a full meal!<\/p>\n\n The Bangsar bazaar is a pretty short stretch with fairly limited choices and I\u2019m not sure if it was just me or if it was because it was raining, but food choices here appeared to be even scarcer this time around than the year before.<\/p>\n However, you will still be able to find the usual array of traditional Ramadan staples, like murtabak and laksa. Both costs roughly RM4.<\/p>\n As with the year before, prices here are a tad cheaper than the bazaar in TTDI. Here, you can get watermelon juice from RM2 onwards, while the usual assortment of Starbucks-style coffee will cost you from RM5.<\/p>\n One stall sold samosa for RM5 for a box of six pieces. While another sold a stick of four chicken wings for RM6.60.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, roti John was available from RM3, which is pretty much the same as the year before. The same cannot be said of its cousin, the \u201cblack\u201d roti John, made presumably of charcoal bamboo powder.<\/p>\n “Black” Roti John could cost up to 5X more than the “normal” variation!<\/p><\/div>\n A black roti John with chicken costs RM10, beef for RM12, and the pulled lamb variety for RM15 \u2013 that\u2019s comparable to what you\u2019ll be paying for when you dine in at a burger joint!<\/p>\n<\/span>Taman Tun Dr Ismail (TTDI)<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n
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\ncheese \u2013 RM7
\n\u2022 Mango juice (big) \u2013 RM3 <\/center><\/td>
\n\u2022 Beef kebab \u2013 RM4
\n\u2022 Kuih koci (3 pieces) \u2013 RM2<\/center><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n<\/span>Bangsar<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n
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