Cost of living comparison
Paraguay is 48.3% more expensive than Algeria.
If you lived in Paraguay instead of Algeria, you would:
pay 56.6% more for restaurants
|
Algeria
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.44
DZD329.48
|
$3.28
PYG25,602
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.55
DZD478.63
|
$4.41
PYG34,356
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
DZD69.11
|
$0.80
PYG6,244
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.22
DZD29.55
|
$0.46
PYG3,616
|
|
pay 37.4% more for groceries
|
Algeria
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.14
DZD19.04
|
$0.64
PYG4,976
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.68
DZD496.07
|
$2.72
PYG21,170
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.15
DZD424.66
|
$3.00
PYG23,398
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.69
DZD227.42
|
$1.67
PYG13,021
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.04
DZD274.75
|
$1.29
PYG10,042
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.36
DZD183.01
|
$0.82
PYG6,421
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.38
DZD186.28
|
$0.32
PYG2,525
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
DZD99.15
|
$0.37
PYG2,906
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
DZD40.63
|
$0.64
PYG4,975
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
DZD30.44
|
$0.42
PYG3,267
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.20
DZD27.52
|
$0.40
PYG3,098
|
|
pay 99.2% more for transportation
|
Algeria
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.19
DZD160.87
|
$3.51
PYG27,348
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.00
DZD1,754.03
|
$25.43
PYG198,207
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,882.05
DZD4,300,155.30
|
$14,874.44
PYG115,951,288
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.42
DZD460.91
|
$8.90
PYG69,373
|
|
pay 67.3% more for housing
|
Algeria
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.57
DZD2,505.09
|
$16.38
PYG127,697
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$156.36
DZD21,089.88
|
$340.08
PYG2,651,023
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$93.70
DZD12,637.76
|
$261.33
PYG2,037,131
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$33.89
DZD4,570.46
|
$28.63
PYG223,206
|
|
pay 60.3% more for childcare
|
Algeria
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$67.12
DZD9,052.51
|
$130.10
PYG1,014,161
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,399.66
DZD323,658.88
|
$3,042.69
PYG23,718,811
|
|
pay 17.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Algeria
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.38
DZD186.59
|
$1.02
PYG7,928
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.74
DZD99.75
|
$1.65
PYG12,900
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.53
DZD341.72
|
$1.06
PYG8,259
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$17.48
DZD2,357.60
|
$25.68
PYG200,189
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.61
DZD621.81
|
$4.77
PYG37,164
|
|
pay 0.8% less for clothing
|
Algeria
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$34.95
DZD4,713.45
|
$50.60
PYG394,433
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.87
DZD5,781.61
|
$31.53
PYG245,777
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.58
DZD9,385.02
|
$70.98
PYG553,329
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.63
DZD8,987.36
|
$50.85
PYG396,415
|
|
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