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PakistanPakistan

LocalHousingStandardforFamily

Rs.8,453US$81

Non-Food,Non-Housing

+...

SialkotNorthEasternPunjabPakistan

HousingRs.8,475US$81

ProvisionforUnexpectedEventsRs.1,471US$14

FoodRs.12,501US$120

US$195

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Rs.20,224MonthlyLivingWage

UrbanSialkot

SynopsisofLivingWageStudyConductedBy:AsadSayeedandKabeerDawani-CollectiveforSocialScienceResearch,KarachiLivingWageEstimatedusingtheAnkerMethodology,December2015

MandatoryDeductionfromPay

Rs.80US$0.77

perworkerfor

Monthly

full-timeworkers

familyof5with1.534

ediblegramsperpersonperdayModelDiet

GlobalLivingWageSeries

US$201

UPDATEofMonthlyLivingWageEstimateforDecember2016PKR20,972(December2016)

(December2016)

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

• 342gwheat• 25grice• 58gpotato(leastexpensiverootandtuber)• 45glegumes(15gbeansand30glentilsascheapsourceofprotein)• 162gmilk(1cupforchildrenand10mlforteaforadults,fresh,unpackaged)• 20gyoghurt• 15geggs(twoeggsperweek)• 24gbroilerchicken(2portionsperweek)• 210gvegetables(46gspinach,31gtomato,41gonion,46gradishinwinter/cabbageinsummer,46gcarrotinwinter/eggplantinsummer)• 70gfruits(bananasinwinter/watermeloninsummer)• 34gcookingoil• 3.6gpackagedtea• 36gsugar

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LivingWageforUrbanSialkot,PakistaninRs.KeyValuesandAssumptions

•48HourWorkWeek•26WorkDaysPerMonth

•ExchangeRateUS$1=Rs.104.3

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5,6658,348 9,243

13,000 13,812

20,224

•FamilySize5•2Adults,3Children•1.534WorkersPerFamily

31,197

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