In most cases that I've heard of, minimum wage is not enough for an average person to live on. Maybe if you are living with parents and use public transport, but seldom enough for a life .
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the minimum wage is 5.35 im the uk....and the average pay is something like 25 k.......:) not sure what the living wage is....Hope this helped
The minimum wage in Metro Manila is $4.02 per day. But this varies depending on industry. There is an article about it here: http://cebuexperience.com/living-in-the-Philippines/philippine-government/minimum-wage-in-the-philippines/
Bread is not a living being capable of obtaining and maintaining a career that would earn it minimum wage.
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