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featherwolf t1_j6dc73u wrote

This is awful, but that is one cool skateboarding monkey dude on the chips bag.

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Foraxenathog t1_j6djxhv wrote

Are trying to show me that the wage is low or that chips and soda are exceedingly expensive in iran?

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pirotecnico54 t1_j6dvsm8 wrote

Depending on the gas station. It is close to 1 hour minimum wage in the US too.

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krazycitizen t1_j6e7pnt wrote

well, that'll keep you going for another hour...

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kawkabelsharq t1_j6fij3a wrote

تندو آتشين؟ I’m an Arabic speaker. What does it mean?

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Ok-Advance710 t1_j6ft3c4 wrote

How are things in Iran? The protest still going on or? It's been so quiet for a while. Hope you are OK OP.

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drzook555 t1_j6gn340 wrote

Canada isn’t far behind after you pay your taxes

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No_Cabinet_3791 t1_j6hcbpk wrote

this means he paid around 100 dollars every month and 1 pound of meat is 10 dollars and this is the average amount thet people are paid with alot of degrees be our voice you can learn more about iran revolution in r/NewIran

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KistRain t1_j6hqktd wrote

Replying to MaritOn88 (#1,609,826)

But in Canada you can't get those items for 50c. Which is why the conversion rate thing is a bad way of comparing living quality. It's probably close to $5-6 for that in Canada, like in the U.S and min wage is around $7.50. So, you both work an hour to earn enough in your own country for a junk food snack. Which, sucks. It should be like 15m tops for enough money for a soda and chips.

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biggKIDD0 t1_j6hztyc wrote

Replying to barzamsr (#1,607,837)

so it's 50$ per 7hr or 600$ a month, 7.2k per year and just with only 3 days of working in a week, for a total of 84hr in a month meanwhile a full-time worker in iran who works more 9 to 5 makes 74 dollar in a Month, or 3$/hr. less than what a inexperienced young man in the west makes in a single day with the part time jobs.

not to mention no insurance no care from boss or gov support, high risk of fatal incidents, terrible work place, and no additional benefits or even retirement; all this in a country which has more than 10% of world oil and gas reserves and 1% of it's population and lots of minerals, good geographical position and access to free waters the persian gulf and caspian sea with an educated young generation and a supportive old one. absolutely logical...

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doctorsilvana t1_j6iqkcp wrote

Replying to Rahnzan (#1,612,635)

Well to be honest that wasn't a good representation. For instance, a 60 dollar boardgame if imported from amazon or some other website costs 20 million tomans or 200 rials which is almost 4 times an average salary.

Other examples, a video game if bought digitally costs almost a month's salary. Laptops and phones are expensive, Iphone 14 is sold at a price over 1700 dollars and it can't even support Iranian sim cards due the ban on luxury items. A mediocre second hand laptop with core i3 and some basic functions is sold as almost an average month's salary.

I could say meat in Iran is expensive and it could be the same in america, but a months salary in Iran is kinda lower or equal to a months rent in average parts of the big cities. Imagine that family of 3, would need to pay house bills, pay for food, school, laptop for the student (in the covid phones and laptop where a must and they were super expensive due to the Rial to Dollar exchange in imports), etc and they are left with nothing but loans and loans from banks.

The loans are an awful thing as well, imagine you have to pay almost 20% or even higher rate, more money to the bank for the loans they give. So basically the economy is in shambles and import goods are as high a months salary.

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doctorsilvana t1_j6irkhn wrote

Replying to KistRain (#1,610,630)

Well let's consider the imported goods in Iran, like phones, laptops, most basic ingredients for home furniture, and other goods.

An average family of 3, needs savings, laptop or at least a phone (due to covid and the aftermath of the revolution, many classes are still held online) for studying, paying bills, paying loan bills (because no one can support their family with the wages alone), and many more necessary expenses leaves many families in debt.

The poverty line in Iran is almost 4,5 times the average salary. And I do mean average not minimum wage.

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doctorsilvana t1_j6irpo5 wrote

Replying to No_Cabinet_3791 (#1,608,010)

For more awareness because this seems an amazing platform to share these facts, I will copy paste a comment of mine hoping it gives more context and info:

Well to be honest that wasn't a good representation. For instance, a 60 dollar boardgame if imported from amazon or some other website costs 20 million tomans or 200 rials which is almost 4 times an average salary.

Other examples, a video game if bought digitally costs almost a month's salary. Laptops and phones are expensive, Iphone 14 is sold at a price over 1700 dollars and it can't even support Iranian sim cards due the ban on luxury items. A mediocre second hand laptop with core i3 and some basic functions is sold as almost an average month's salary.

I could say meat in Iran is expensive and it could be the same in america, but a months salary in Iran is kinda lower or equal to a months rent in average parts of the big cities. Imagine that family of 3, would need to pay house bills, pay for food, school, laptop for the student (in the covid phones and laptop where a must and they were super expensive due to the Rial to Dollar exchange in imports), etc and they are left with nothing but loans and loans from banks.

The loans are an awful thing as well, imagine you have to pay almost 20% or even higher rate, more money to the bank for the loans they give. So basically the economy is in shambles and import goods are as high a months salary.

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