I have given my nation a currency based on the japanese Koku system from the Edo period and it turns out that wages are horrendous by human standards.
The Kingdom's government is a absolute monarchy lead by there queen, The current Queen Violet (her surname is unique as such she doesn't go into detail on her first name as most Fay do) has reigned for the past 22 years, she is a beloved monarch who has maintained the long peace with the Empire Yllendthyr, while simultaneously attempting to open trade and bring about good relation with the other nation states of the world despite the numerous difficulties other races have with taking the Fay seriously she has been successful in this endeavour so far. The Kingdom of Setra is divided into roughly 6,000 provinces of various sizes each province is ruled over by a designated Consul who are granted authority by the current reigning Queen. Each province is then sub divided into roughly 600 – 6000 prefectures (depending on size) ruled over by a designated prefects who are selected by the current ruling Consul. Further sub divisions are then up to the current ruling prefect who will sometimes designate deputies to assist in the ruling of his/her prefecture.
Each prefecture within the kingdom is given a Bocal value this value is determined by inspection of the land by the central bureaucracy under the control of the Queen. The amount of Bocal is determined by various factors historically it was used to determine the amount of Honey a prefecture could produce with 1 Bocal being equal to 1kg of honey enough food to feed 1 Fairy for an entire year. Now though other factors are taken into account such as production of other food products, or manufactured goods and there value in relation to a kg of honey.
This system is used by the central government to determine exactly how much tax each prefecture and in turn each province produces allowing the government to react on a yearly basis if this estimated tax isn't reached.
Currency:
Most Fairy citizens are paid incredibly low wages by the standards of humans. The average yearly wage for a Fairy worker is 80 Bocal which is on average enough to feed a single Mother and her current brood for nearly 1 and a half years.
Currency:
Bocal = 1 kg of Honey = Enough to feed 1 fairy for a year
Nain = 1g of Honey
Petitnain = 1mg of Honey
Value compared to RL dollar:
1kg of Honey costs $15.00 (2015)
Minimum wage of US (2007) = $7.25 per hour (conveniently this = the price of 1kg of honey)
Minimum wage in 1940 = $0.25
So assuming 1kg of Honey = $0.50 (1940)
$0.50 = 1 bocal
Minimum wage of US yearly: $487.50 (40 hours weeks, 1940)
Minimum wage in setra yearly: $40.00 (40 hour weeks, 1940)
