I can understand paying remote workers somewhat less, regardless of what country they live in. I would expect productivity to be lower for remote workers and communication with them to be more difficult, hence the lower value.<p>But I agree that basing salaries on costs of living in the worker&#x27;s country is wrong. Salaries should be based on what your labor is worth, not what your perceived economic need is. It&#x27;s exploitative, and it&#x27;s also not fair to local workers who would get priced out by foreign workers willing to settle for less.