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Living Wage

Living Wage for Rural Nilgiris, Tamil Nadu, India

Nilgiris, Tamil Nadu
Living Wage
₹14,001
Indian Rupees per Month
= $US 189 per Month
2022 Estimate
This living wage is based on…
Nilgiris, Tamil Nadu, India
Family of 4 with 1.73 workers

Living income (cost of basic but decent living for a family) = ₹20,954
Full Report and Supporting Materials

Update Report

Living Wage Update 2022, Rural Nilgiris, India

Date: April 04 2022
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Update Report

Living Wage Update 2020, Rural Nilgiris, India

Date: July 01 2020
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Full Benchmark Report

Living Wage Report: Rural Nilgiris, Tamil Nadu, India

By Sandhya Barge, Richard Anker, M.E. Khan, and Martha Anker
Date: June 26 2020
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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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