When I first visited Philippines way back in 2003, Minimum wage much less (under $3 usd/day if I remember right). I guess inflation hits worldwide and I was just marveling at today's current state of things.
*snaps taken from https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3177785/philippines-raises-minimum-daily-wage-manila-region-about
For comparison here are the stats for minimum wage here in Hawaii..
*info found on https://minimumwage.com
and look at cali
and you know minimum wage always lags behind cost of living. I don't do much shopping, but I can sure see how prices have gotten.. 😔
