Question:
"What else would those people be doing?"

Answer
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Life's Basic Needs…
Food
Clothing
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Healthcare
Education

How Much Does Medicine Cost?
And what can People afford…
Location: Tangerang

Aspirin (1 tablet)
Rupiah: 1,700Rp
Dollars*: $0.24
% of DBW**: 16%
Acetaminophen (4 tablets)
Rupiah: 900Rp
Dollars*: $0.11
% of DBW**: 08%
Anti-Acids (1 dose)
Rupiah: 2,500Rp
Dollars*: $0.29
% of DBW**: 23%
Antiseptic
Rupiah: 4,000Rp
Dollars*: $0.48
% of DBW**: 37%
Cold Tablets (1 dose)
Rupiah: 900Rp
Dollars*: $0.10
% of DBW**: 08%
Condoms (12)
Rupiah: 3,400Rp
Dollars*: $0.41
% of DBW**: 31%
Cough Medicine-Adult (1 dose)
Rupiah: 300Rp
Dollars*: $0.04
% of DBW**: 03%
Cough Medicine-Children's (1 dose)
Rupiah: 13,100Rp
Dollars*: $1.58
% of DBW**: 121%
Multi-vitamin (adult 5 tablets)
Rupiah: 3,900Rp
Dollars*: $0.47
% of DBW**: 36%
Multi-vitamin (children's)
Rupiah: 3,900Rp
Dollars*: $0.86
% of DBW**: 66%
*Value in US dollars is based on 8,300-8,600Rp per $1USD depending on daily exchange rates.

**DBW was calculated by taking the basic monthly wage of 325,000Rp and averaging it out over 30 days.

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