Thread: What iPhones cost to make
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Old 09-16-2012, 07:46 AM   #84
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Originally Posted by HansTWN View Post
Yes, a lot of the workers in Guangdong have iPhones, though Android is doing better. Factory workers now make around US$ 500 per month, the good ones more. And wages are going up 20-30 pct each year, factories are closing. Those looking for cheap labor now go to Bangladesh, Indonesia, Myanmar, etc. The days of cheap labor in China are definitely over. In Taiwan workers even get $1000 to 1500.
These would be the managers I assume. So one iphone or android phone costs more than a months salary. Sure in Taipei everyones got them, but not so in China.
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