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
DZD325.43
|
$3.28
PYG25,703
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.55
DZD472.75
|
$4.41
PYG34,491
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
DZD68.26
|
$0.80
PYG6,269
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.22
DZD29.19
|
$0.46
PYG3,630
|
|
pay 37.4% more for groceries
|
Algeria
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.14
DZD18.80
|
$0.64
PYG4,995
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.68
DZD489.97
|
$2.72
PYG21,253
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.15
DZD419.44
|
$3.00
PYG23,490
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.69
DZD224.63
|
$1.67
PYG13,072
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.04
DZD271.37
|
$1.29
PYG10,082
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.36
DZD180.76
|
$0.82
PYG6,446
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.38
DZD183.99
|
$0.32
PYG2,535
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
DZD97.93
|
$0.37
PYG2,917
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
DZD40.13
|
$0.64
PYG4,994
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
DZD30.07
|
$0.42
PYG3,279
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.20
DZD27.18
|
$0.40
PYG3,110
|
|
pay 99.2% more for transportation
|
Algeria
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.19
DZD158.90
|
$3.51
PYG27,456
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.00
DZD1,732.47
|
$25.43
PYG198,989
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,882.05
DZD4,247,289.28
|
$14,874.44
PYG116,408,377
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.42
DZD455.24
|
$8.90
PYG69,646
|
|
pay 67.3% more for housing
|
Algeria
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.57
DZD2,474.29
|
$16.38
PYG128,200
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$156.36
DZD20,830.60
|
$340.08
PYG2,661,474
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$93.70
DZD12,482.39
|
$261.33
PYG2,045,161
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$33.89
DZD4,514.27
|
$28.63
PYG224,086
|
|
pay 60.3% more for childcare
|
Algeria
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$67.12
DZD8,941.22
|
$130.10
PYG1,018,159
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,399.66
DZD319,679.83
|
$3,042.69
PYG23,812,312
|
|
pay 17.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Algeria
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.38
DZD184.30
|
$1.02
PYG7,960
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.74
DZD98.53
|
$1.65
PYG12,951
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.53
DZD337.52
|
$1.06
PYG8,291
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$17.48
DZD2,328.62
|
$25.68
PYG200,979
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.61
DZD614.16
|
$4.77
PYG37,310
|
|
pay 0.8% less for clothing
|
Algeria
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$34.95
DZD4,655.50
|
$50.60
PYG395,987
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.87
DZD5,710.53
|
$31.53
PYG246,746
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.58
DZD9,269.64
|
$70.98
PYG555,510
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.63
DZD8,876.87
|
$50.85
PYG397,977
|
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