Cost of living comparison
Paraguay is 45.0% cheaper than Bahrain.
If you lived in Paraguay instead of Bahrain, you would:
pay 45.6% less for restaurants
|
Bahrain
|
Paraguay
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.04
BHD3.030
|
$3.28
PYG25,602
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.18
BHD3.080
|
$4.41
PYG34,356
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.38
BHD0.520
|
$0.80
PYG6,244
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.72
BHD0.270
|
$0.46
PYG3,616
|
|
pay 34.5% less for groceries
|
Bahrain
|
Paraguay
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.20
BHD0.450
|
$0.64
PYG4,976
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.22
BHD1.590
|
$2.72
PYG21,170
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.07
BHD2.290
|
$3.00
PYG23,398
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.37
BHD0.890
|
$1.67
PYG13,021
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.94
BHD1.110
|
$1.29
PYG10,042
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
BHD0.440
|
$0.82
PYG6,421
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
BHD0.350
|
$0.32
PYG2,525
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
BHD0.370
|
$0.37
PYG2,906
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
BHD0.250
|
$0.64
PYG4,975
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
BHD0.130
|
$0.42
PYG3,267
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
BHD0.190
|
$0.40
PYG3,098
|
|
pay 8.3% less for transportation
|
Bahrain
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.54
BHD0.580
|
$3.51
PYG27,348
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.55
BHD13.020
|
$25.43
PYG198,207
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,843.54
BHD12,754.380
|
$14,874.44
PYG115,951,288
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$41.86
BHD15.780
|
$8.90
PYG69,373
|
|
pay 61.6% less for housing
|
Bahrain
|
Paraguay
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.48
BHD13.750
|
$16.38
PYG127,697
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$917.91
BHD345.930
|
$340.08
PYG2,651,023
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$669.88
BHD252.450
|
$261.33
PYG2,037,131
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$88.20
BHD33.240
|
$28.63
PYG223,206
|
|
pay 64.7% less for childcare
|
Bahrain
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$378.82
BHD142.760
|
$130.10
PYG1,014,161
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,372.98
BHD3,155.470
|
$3,042.69
PYG23,718,811
|
|
pay 72.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bahrain
|
Paraguay
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.01
BHD2.640
|
$1.02
PYG7,928
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.19
BHD1.960
|
$1.65
PYG12,900
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.21
BHD1.960
|
$1.06
PYG8,259
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$84.80
BHD31.960
|
$25.68
PYG200,189
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.74
BHD4.420
|
$4.77
PYG37,164
|
|
pay 27.8% less for clothing
|
Bahrain
|
Paraguay
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.63
BHD19.840
|
$50.60
PYG394,433
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.06
BHD20.370
|
$31.53
PYG245,777
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.30
BHD34.780
|
$70.98
PYG553,329
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.34
BHD33.290
|
$50.85
PYG396,415
|
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