Cost of food outpacing minimum wage, study finds

By GERARD GIMINO

PETALING JAYA: Malaysia ranks 45th out of 64 countries in a study comparing the cost of basic foods with the minimum wage.

The study by ecommerce company Picodi.com found that purchasing basic food items to meet minimum nutrient requirements accounted for 35.3% of the minimum wage in Malaysia.

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Minimum Wage , Basic Food , Malaysia , International Study , Ecommerce , Picodi.com , Ranking

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