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Benchmark Study

Living Income Report for Benue, Nigeria

Rural Benue State
Living Wage
₦196,244
Nigerian Naira per Month
= $US 132 per Month
2024 Estimate
This Living Wage is based on…
Rural Benue State, Nigeria
Family of 5 with 1.73 workers

Cost of a Basic but Decent Living = ₦302,156
Mandatory deductions from pay: ₦18,300
Full Report and Supporting Materials

Update Report

2024 Living Wage Update Report Rural Nigeria: Benue States

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

Full Benchmark Report

2023 Living Income Report Rural Nigeria: Benue (with living wage annex)

By Koen Voorend, Akinyinka Akinyoade, Ian Prates
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English

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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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