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Survey: Does the Minimum Wage Cover the Current Cost of the Basic Basket?

The minimum wage exceeds the cost of the food basket per capita. However, the wage must respond not only to food, but also to housing, transportation, education, health, clothing and other basic expenses and that is where the gap is evident.Many households that depend on the minimum wage face difficulties to cover all these items without incuring debts, reducing consumption or depending on informal additional income. Answer the survey and share …
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The minimum wage exceeds the cost of the food basket per capita. However, the wage must respond not only to food, but also to housing, transportation, education, health, clothing and other basic expenses and that is where the gap is evident.Many households that depend on the minimum wage face difficulties to cover all these items without incuring debts, reducing consumption or depending on informal additional income. Answer the survey and share …

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TV Azteca Guate Digital broke the news in on Wednesday, September 24, 2025.
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