Roti canai for breakfast, nasi lemak for lunch, and satay for dinner, these beloved Malaysian staples have almost doubled in price over the past 13 years, according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).

The department’s report, Analysis of Annual Consumer Price Index (CPI) 2024, showed that the price of roti canai rose by 71.1 percent, from an average of 90 sen per piece in 2011 to RM1.54 in 2024, while nasi lemak increased by 81.3 percent from RM2.03 to RM3.68 per plate.

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