Living wage rates for 2023 range from a low of $22.85 per hour for Cape Breton residents to a high of $26.50 in Halifax.
Living wages that reflect costs as of June of this year were listed as: $25.40 per hour for the Annapolis Valley; $25.05 for southern Nova Scotia; and $24.30 for the northern part of the province’s mainland. According to the centre, the living wage reflects how much a household with two full-time workers must earn to cover all of their necessities and enjoy a decent quality of life.
“For the most part, because rent and food are such significant parts of the budget, any major increases there will see a major increase to the living wage,” said Saulnier.Article content As a result, the report says, more people are being forced to cover housing costs with “discretionary” budget items such as food.
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