Cost of living comparison
Paraguay is 41.7% cheaper than Belize.
If you lived in Paraguay instead of Belize, you would:
pay 50.9% less for restaurants
|
Belize
|
Paraguay
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.91
BZD18.02
|
$3.28
PYG25,703
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.48
BZD17.15
|
$4.41
PYG34,491
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
BZD2.68
|
$0.80
PYG6,269
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
BZD1.99
|
$0.46
PYG3,630
|
|
pay 58.1% less for groceries
|
Belize
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.33
BZD2.69
|
$0.64
PYG4,995
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.02
BZD14.19
|
$2.72
PYG21,253
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.64
BZD23.54
|
$3.00
PYG23,490
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.68
BZD5.42
|
$1.67
PYG13,072
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.56
BZD5.18
|
$1.29
PYG10,082
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.92
BZD5.90
|
$0.82
PYG6,446
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
BZD1.37
|
$0.32
PYG2,535
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
BZD1.48
|
$0.37
PYG2,917
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
BZD2.79
|
$0.64
PYG4,994
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.32
BZD2.68
|
$0.42
PYG3,279
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.28
BZD2.58
|
$0.40
PYG3,110
|
|
pay 13.2% less for transportation
|
Belize
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.98
BZD14.11
|
$3.51
PYG27,456
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
BZD40.44
|
$25.43
PYG198,989
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$10,514.56
BZD21,258.44
|
$14,874.44
PYG116,408,377
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.58
BZD63.84
|
$8.90
PYG69,646
|
|
pay 62.0% less for housing
|
Belize
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.93
BZD151.49
|
$16.38
PYG128,200
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$718.27
BZD1,452.20
|
$340.08
PYG2,661,474
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$566.55
BZD1,145.45
|
$261.33
PYG2,045,161
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.36
BZD158.44
|
$28.63
PYG224,086
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Belize
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$130.10
PYG1,018,159
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$3,042.69
PYG23,812,312
|
pay 56.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Belize
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.74
BZD5.54
|
$1.02
PYG7,960
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.34
BZD6.76
|
$1.65
PYG12,951
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.17
BZD8.42
|
$1.06
PYG8,291
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.75
BZD78.35
|
$25.68
PYG200,979
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.71
BZD23.67
|
$4.77
PYG37,310
|
|
pay 10.0% less for clothing
|
Belize
|
Paraguay
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.39
BZD75.60
|
$50.60
PYG395,987
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.69
BZD58.00
|
$31.53
PYG246,746
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.00
BZD202.19
|
$70.98
PYG555,510
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.73
BZD233.98
|
$50.85
PYG397,977
|
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