Download pdf - Global Living Wage Series Pakistan - ISEAL Alliance...Global Living Wage Series Rs. 8,501 US$ 82 Non-Food, Non-Housing +... Housing Rs. 4,610 US$ 44 Food Rs. 13,544 US$ 130 US $ 163

GlobalLivingWageSeries

Rs.8,501US$82

Non-Food,Non-Housing

+...

HousingRs.4,610US$44

FoodRs.13,544US$130

US$163

Rs.16,993MonthlyLivingWage

perworkerfor

Monthly

full-timeworkers

familyof5with1.647

ediblegramsperpersonperdayModelDiet

ProvisionforUnexpectedEventsRs.1,333US$13

Pakistan

SialkotNorthEasternPunjabPakistan

PakistanRuralSialkot

• 336gwheat• 25grice• 52gpotato(leastexpensiverootandtuber)• 45glegumes(15gbeansand30glentilsascheapsourceofprotein)• 170gmilk(1cupforchildrenand10mlforteaforadults,fresh,unpackaged)• 20gyoghurt• 15geggs(twoeggsperweek)• 24gbroilerchicken(2portionsperweek)• 210gvegetables(46gspinach,31gtomato,41gonion,46gradishinwinter/cabbageinsummer,46gcarrotinwinter/eggplantinsummer)• 70gfruits(bananasinwinter/watermeloninsummer)• 34gcookingoil• 3.5gpackagedtea• 35gsugar

SynopsisofLivingWageStudyConductedBy:AsadSayeedandKabeerDawani-CollectiveforSocialScienceResearch,KarachiLivingWageEstimatedusingtheAnkerMethodology,December2015-March2016

LocalHousingStandardforFamily• DurableFloorsuchascement• Durablewallssuchasstoneorcement• Durableroofofzincorcementwithoutleaks• Sufficientnumberofwindowsforadequatelightingandventilation(preferably2windowsperroom)• Pitlatrineingoodconditionwithslab,sufficientlydeepforproperdrainage• Safewatersource• Kitchenareaseparatefromsleepingquarters• Around30-40squaremetersoffloorspace• Buildinginreasonablecondition• Safeoutsideenvironment

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US$169

UPDATEofMonthlyLivingWageEstimateforDecember2016PKR17,622(December2016)

(December2016)

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LivingWageforRuralSialkot,PakistaninRs.KeyValuesandAssumptions

•48HourWorkWeek•26WorkDaysPerMonth

•ExchangeRateUS$1=Rs.104.3

PakistanRuralSialkot

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6,2328,000

9,107 10,167

13,000

16,993

•CommonIn-KindbenefitsTransportValue=Rs.184

•FamilySize5.5•2Adults,3.5Children•1.647WorkersPerFamily

31,197

TotalMonthlyLivingWage=((Food+Housing+Non-Food,Non-Housing+ProvisionforUnexpectedEvents)NumberofWorkersinaFamily)+MandatoryDeductionsfromPay