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
BZD17.84
|
$3.28
PYG25,602
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.48
BZD16.98
|
$4.41
PYG34,356
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
BZD2.65
|
$0.80
PYG6,244
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
BZD1.97
|
$0.46
PYG3,616
|
|
pay 58.1% less for groceries
|
Belize
|
Paraguay
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.33
BZD2.67
|
$0.64
PYG4,976
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.02
BZD14.05
|
$2.72
PYG21,170
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.64
BZD23.31
|
$3.00
PYG23,398
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.68
BZD5.37
|
$1.67
PYG13,021
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.56
BZD5.13
|
$1.29
PYG10,042
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.92
BZD5.84
|
$0.82
PYG6,421
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
BZD1.36
|
$0.32
PYG2,525
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
BZD1.47
|
$0.37
PYG2,906
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
BZD2.76
|
$0.64
PYG4,975
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.32
BZD2.65
|
$0.42
PYG3,267
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.28
BZD2.56
|
$0.40
PYG3,098
|
|
pay 13.2% less for transportation
|
Belize
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.98
BZD13.97
|
$3.51
PYG27,348
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
BZD40.04
|
$25.43
PYG198,207
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$10,514.56
BZD21,051.29
|
$14,874.44
PYG115,951,288
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.58
BZD63.22
|
$8.90
PYG69,373
|
|
pay 62.0% less for housing
|
Belize
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.93
BZD150.01
|
$16.38
PYG127,697
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$718.27
BZD1,438.05
|
$340.08
PYG2,651,023
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$566.55
BZD1,134.29
|
$261.33
PYG2,037,131
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.36
BZD156.89
|
$28.63
PYG223,206
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Belize
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$130.10
PYG1,014,161
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$3,042.69
PYG23,718,811
|
pay 56.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Belize
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.74
BZD5.49
|
$1.02
PYG7,928
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.34
BZD6.69
|
$1.65
PYG12,900
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.17
BZD8.34
|
$1.06
PYG8,259
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.75
BZD77.58
|
$25.68
PYG200,189
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.71
BZD23.44
|
$4.77
PYG37,164
|
|
pay 10.0% less for clothing
|
Belize
|
Paraguay
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.39
BZD74.87
|
$50.60
PYG394,433
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.69
BZD57.44
|
$31.53
PYG245,777
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.00
BZD200.22
|
$70.98
PYG553,329
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.73
BZD231.70
|
$50.85
PYG396,415
|
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