What is the minimum wage you could survive on?

Question

1/ To maintain your current lifestyle?

2/ As a minimum to survive?

Answer 1

I barely support my family on 12 an hr and my home is paid for....I used to do pretty good on that til gas and electricity went thru the roof....

Answer 2

Well, I am a full time student so I am dependent on my parents, my college costs average 3k a month, 600 for apartment rent, 30$ internet, 45 cable, 100 dollars every 2 weeks for food.  I live frivilous beyond those comforts mostly buying what I need with only occasional indulgences, maybe 100 dollars more on eating out.  Plus 60 bucks gas for each week. would need to make 4000 a month.  I work less than 20 hours a week and since I am part time and going to school, that job really does not count as a true wage.  (8.20)

If I was working on to survive, I would quit college and go full time which means I would enter management at my work ( I have already been offered by numerous managers at my work)  So my wage would be in the ~12.00 range and for 40 hours a week that would come out to be, 2400.  My costs would be less, at the moment I live in another city than my work so commuting costs money (like I said I am in college.)  

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Answer 3

I think that really depends on what I'm allowed to slide past doing.  Honestly, I could live wayy less if I were allowed to go into neighborhoods and kill peoples pets for food.

Answer 4

18.00 hrly. Of course after roughly a 1/3 taken out by taxes that would leave me with a $1920 a month. not very much considering monthly bills- rent,gas(car & home), electricity, phone service, car payment, vehicle and health insurance( self and child), trash & water services, household necessities, food, child care expenses occasional entertainment. Really dosent leave much for the unexpected,ie; doctor, dentist visits, meds, car problems

I honestly can't comprehend how people survive on anything less. I'm barely makin it and am contemplating a second job

I really believe that other than thrifty shopping and being more frugal with spending in the entertainment dept.  I'd still be like millions of other people , just getting by.

Answer 5

500 (Australian) pw to maintain current.

Survive honestly, within the parameters of what society considers acceptable? 350-400.

Luckily I make a higher figure than both.