This report provides updated estimates of family living expenses and living wage for rural areas and small towns of the coffee and cocoa growing regions of San Martín, Cajamarca, Junín, and Cusco, Peru. The update for 2025 takes into account inflation and changes in payroll deductions since the original Anker living wage study carried out in June 2022 (Andersen et al., 2022).
This report updates the Anker Living Wage Reference Value for rural Peru to 2025. This was PEN 1,455 (USD 428) for 2020 in the original report, and comprised a Net Living Wage of PEN 1,266 (USD 372), plus a social security contribution of PEN 189 (USD 56).The updated Anker Living Wage for 2025 is PEN 2,031 (USD 565) per month, comprising a Net Living Wage of PEN 1,585 (USD 440), plus social security contribution of PEN 447 (USD 124). Inflation in national CPI during this period was 25.2%. Without accounting for inflation, the living wage estimated in 2020 would not be sufficient for families to have a basic but decent standard of living in 2025, because the purchasing power of the living wage would have decreased. Social security contributions were calculated using the most up-to-date laws.
This report updates the Anker Living Income Reference Value for rural Peru to 2025. This was PEN 2,050 (USD 603) for 2020 in the original report. It is estimated at PEN 2,566 (USD 713) for 2025. This update takes into account the national CPI inflation rate from mid-2020 to mid-2025. Accumulated inflation in this period is estimated to be 25.2%. Without accounting for inflation, the living income estimated in 2020 would not be sufficient for families to have a basic but decent standard of living in 2025, because the purchasing power of the living income would have decreased.
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