Reference Value Report: Living Wage and 2024 Update for Rural Tunisia

This report updates the Anker Living Wage Reference Value for rural Tunisia to 2024. This was TND 695 (USD 245) for 2020 in the original report, comprised of a Net Living Wage of TND 663 (USD 233), plus a social security contribution of TND 32 (USD 11). The updated Anker Gross Living Wage for 2024 is TND 1,083 (USD 347) per month, comprised of a Net living Wage of TND 888 (USD 284), plus TND 195 (USD 62) which would need to be paid by law in social security contributions and personal income tax on the living wage. Inflation in this period was 34%3. 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 2024, because the purchasing power of the Living Wage would have decreased. Mandatory deductions were calculated using tax laws in force in June 2024