December 19, 2015
I just found some estimates for Colombia, Guatemala and India (this is where I sponsor children myself)
Colombia: "According to DANE the amount of money below which a person in Colombia would be considered in poverty was COP$208,404 per month ($105), broken down to a daily income of COP6,947 CP ($3.50) which would provide a sufficient amount of food and services to live." It is a little bit higher for urban areas and a little bit lower for rural. But keep in mind this is a "poverty line", not an income for a normal life.
Guatemala: "it appears the 2010 minimum monthly wage is between $209 and $252." "In December (2011) the (Guatemalan) National Statistics Institute estimated that the minimum food budget for a family of five was 2,440 quetzales ($312) per month. The basic basket for vital needs, including food and housing, was 4,452 quetzales ($570/month). Labor representatives noted that even where both parents worked, the minimum wage did not enable a family to meet the basic basket of vital needs."
India: Poverty line in India in 2005-2006 was $368 in rural areas, and $558 in urban.
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