Cost of living comparison
Paraguay is 64.9% cheaper than Bahamas.
If you lived in Paraguay instead of Bahamas, you would:
pay 74.2% less for restaurants
|
Bahamas
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$30.33
BSD30.33
|
$3.28
PYG25,602
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.58
BSD10.58
|
$4.41
PYG34,356
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.73
BSD2.73
|
$0.80
PYG6,244
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
BSD2.15
|
$0.46
PYG3,616
|
|
pay 69.9% less for groceries
|
Bahamas
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.38
BSD4.38
|
$0.64
PYG4,976
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.32
BSD4.32
|
$2.72
PYG21,170
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$14.05
BSD14.05
|
$3.00
PYG23,398
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.32
BSD5.32
|
$1.67
PYG13,021
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.62
BSD4.62
|
$1.29
PYG10,042
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.74
BSD1.74
|
$0.82
PYG6,421
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.44
BSD1.44
|
$0.32
PYG2,525
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.73
BSD1.73
|
$0.37
PYG2,906
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.10
BSD2.10
|
$0.64
PYG4,975
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.89
BSD1.89
|
$0.42
PYG3,267
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
BSD1.37
|
$0.40
PYG3,098
|
|
pay 51.8% less for transportation
|
Bahamas
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.16
BSD5.16
|
$3.51
PYG27,348
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.00
BSD45.00
|
$25.43
PYG198,207
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,500.00
BSD37,500.00
|
$14,874.44
PYG115,951,288
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.85
BSD30.85
|
$8.90
PYG69,373
|
|
pay 81.0% less for housing
|
Bahamas
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$73.43
BSD73.43
|
$16.38
PYG127,697
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,522.92
BSD1,522.92
|
$340.08
PYG2,651,023
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,550.00
BSD1,550.00
|
$261.33
PYG2,037,131
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$197.45
BSD197.45
|
$28.63
PYG223,206
|
|
pay 68.5% less for childcare
|
Bahamas
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$453.33
BSD453.33
|
$130.10
PYG1,014,161
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,905.56
BSD8,905.56
|
$3,042.69
PYG23,718,811
|
|
pay 76.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bahamas
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.33
BSD4.33
|
$1.02
PYG7,928
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.02
BSD6.02
|
$1.65
PYG12,900
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.66
BSD10.66
|
$1.06
PYG8,259
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$80.69
BSD80.69
|
$25.68
PYG200,189
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.00
BSD18.00
|
$4.77
PYG37,164
|
|
pay 33.0% less for clothing
|
Bahamas
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.50
BSD57.50
|
$50.60
PYG394,433
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.83
BSD50.83
|
$31.53
PYG245,777
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.00
BSD106.00
|
$70.98
PYG553,329
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.00
BSD100.00
|
$50.85
PYG396,415
|
|
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