Comparing

the income and expenses of those who make

and those who work retail to sell the t-shirts

Jasmine - Bangladesh Candace - Nanaimo

Wage: $0.21/hr Wage: $10.45/hr
Monthly take-home: $68.00 Monthly take-home: $1,672
(80 hrs/wk) (40 hrs/wk)
Expenses per month: Expenses per month:
Housing - $39 Housing - $750
Food - $28 Food - $300
Entertainment: $12 Entertainment - $40
Family Expenses: $7 Misc. expenses - $30
Medical Expenses: $6 Medical expenses - $25
Personal Expenses: $5 Personal expenses - $20
Transportation - $4 Transportation - $150
Clothing - $4 Clothing - $25
Total: $105 ($37 short) Total: $1,340 ($332 left over)

Jasmine works twice as long as Candace and although her expenses are
less, she still cannot make ends meet on her meagre $0.21 cents per hour.

Although Candace is fortunate to have a full-time retail job (as most retail
positions are part-time), she does not receive benefits and is unable to
afford to buy a home. Her small clothing allowance of $25/month does not
make it easy for her to afford to buy clothing outside the realm of fast
fashion. Candace has no choice but to continue buying the discounted t-
shirts that she sells and that Jasmine makes in Bangladesh.