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Benchmark Study

Living Wage for Rural Uganda

Lake Victoria Basin
Living Wage
UGX888,072
Ugandan Shillings per Month
= $US 236 per Month
2024 Estimate
This Living Wage is based on…
Lake Victoria Basin, Uganda
Family of 5 with 1.78 workers

Cost of a Basic but Decent Living = UGX1,156,544
Full Report and Supporting Materials

Update Report

2024 Living Wage Update, Rural Uganda, Lake Victoria Basin

By Agnes Medinaceli, Lykke E. Andersen, Marcelo Delajara, Richard Anker, Martha Anker
Date: June 01 2024
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Update Report

2023 Living Wage Update, Rural Uganda, Lake Victoria Basin

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Update Report

Living Wage Update 2022, Rural Uganda, Lake Victoria Basin

Date: August 08 2022
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Full Benchmark Report

Living Wage Report for Rural Uganda, Lake Victoria Basin

By Azfar Khan and Faisal Buyinza
Date: October 13 2020
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Supporting Material

Postscript to Living Wage Report Rural Lake Victoria Basin, Uganda. May 23, 2020

By Azfar Khan and Faisal Buyinza
Date: October 13 2020
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Update Report

Living Wage Update 2021, Rural Uganda, Lake Victoria Basin

Date: September 01 2021
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What is a living wage?

Remuneration received for a standard work week by a worker in a particular time and place sufficient to afford a decent standard of living include food, water, housing, education, healthcare, transportation, clothing, and other essential needs including provision for unexpected events.
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How is it calculated?

This living wage estimate was calculated using the Anker Methodology, the most robust and data-driven approach available for estimating living wages.
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