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Project One |
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TABLE A
WOMEN IN MAQUILADORA WORK
WAGES IN RELATION TO COST OF LIVING
AS OF 1999
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| FOOD |
HOURS OF WORK REQUIRED TO PURCHASE
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| Beans,
1 kg |
4
Hrs |
| Rice,
1 kg |
1
hr, 26 min. |
| Corn
Tortillas, 1 kg |
40
min. |
| Chile
peppers, 1/8 kg |
1
hr, 15 min. |
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Tomatoes,
1 kg
|
1
hr, 35 min, |
|
Beef,
1 kg
|
8
hrs |
| Chicken
|
3
hrs |
| Eggs,
1 doz. |
2
hrs, 24 min. |
| Vegetable
Oil, 1 liter |
2
hrs, 24 min. |
|
Limes,
1 kg
|
1
hr, 20 min. |
|
Milk,
1 gal
|
4 hrs, 17 min.
|
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Toilet
paper, 1 roll
|
43
min. |
| Detergent,
1 kg |
2
hrs |
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Diapers,
box of 30
|
11 hrs, 30 min
|
|
Shampoo,
10 oz
|
2 hrs, 25 min.
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| Elem.
School uniform |
57-86
hrs |
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Roundtrip
bus fare
|
1-3
hrs |
|
Cooking
gas, 1 tank
|
20
hrs |
| Aspirin,
bottle of 20 |
2
hrs, 25 min. |
Note:
Figures based on avg. prices in Tijuana, B.Calif., for an assembly
line worker earning 26 Mex. Pesos a day ($3.57). 1kg. Is = to U.S. 2.2lbs. More current
information see links for CFO.
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