While the monthly cost of living in Iran, according to some media reports, exceeded 90 million tomans, government officials opposed raising the minimum wage for workers.
The minimum monthly income of married workers with children is about 25 million tomans; A figure that is less than a third of the estimated cost of living.
Rozva Boleri, editorial board member of Iran International, explains the government's opposition to raising the minimum wage for workers, in a situation where the wage is significantly far from the cost of living for households.