Cost of living comparison
Paraguay is 28.1% more expensive than Benin overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 0.3% less in Paraguay
- Groceries
-
pay 35.2% less in Paraguay
- Transportation
-
pay 15.4% less in Paraguay
- Housing
-
pay 9.4% more in Paraguay
- Childcare
-
pay 42.8% less in Paraguay
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 38.1% less in Paraguay
- Clothing
-
pay 4.2 times more in Paraguay
The cost of clothing and housing in Paraguay are more expensive than in Benin. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Paraguay. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Paraguay.
If you lived in Paraguay instead of Benin, you would:
pay 0.3% less for restaurants
|
Benin
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.27
F CFA1,956
|
$3.28
PYG26,348
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.90
F CFA2,934
|
$4.41
PYG35,358
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
F CFA411
|
$0.80
PYG6,426
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
F CFA303
|
$0.46
PYG3,721
|
|
pay 35.2% less for groceries
|
Benin
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.25
F CFA750
|
$0.64
PYG5,121
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
F CFA2,608
|
$2.72
PYG21,787
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.11
F CFA4,257
|
$3.00
PYG24,080
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.93
F CFA1,156
|
$1.67
PYG13,400
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.43
F CFA1,453
|
$1.29
PYG10,335
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
F CFA702
|
$0.82
PYG6,608
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA355
|
$0.32
PYG2,598
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.49
F CFA296
|
$0.37
PYG2,990
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
F CFA414
|
$0.64
PYG5,120
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
F CFA370
|
$0.42
PYG3,362
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
F CFA414
|
$0.40
PYG3,188
|
|
pay 15.4% less for transportation
|
Benin
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.75
F CFA2,246
|
$3.51
PYG28,146
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$25.43
PYG203,987
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$14,874.44
PYG119,332,142
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.76
F CFA7,041
|
$8.90
PYG71,395
|
|
pay 9.4% more for housing
|
Benin
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.08
F CFA31,171
|
$16.38
PYG131,420
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$178.09
F CFA106,593
|
$340.08
PYG2,728,320
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$130.71
F CFA78,233
|
$261.33
PYG2,096,529
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.42
F CFA112,173
|
$28.63
PYG229,714
|
|
pay 42.8% less for childcare
|
Benin
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$204.24
F CFA122,239
|
$130.10
PYG1,043,731
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,990.94
F CFA3,585,689
|
$3,042.69
PYG24,410,393
|
|
pay 38.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Benin
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
F CFA587
|
$1.02
PYG8,159
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.08
F CFA2,445
|
$1.65
PYG13,276
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.12
F CFA1,271
|
$1.06
PYG8,499
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.14
F CFA33,005
|
$25.68
PYG206,026
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.94
F CFA4,156
|
$4.77
PYG38,247
|
|
pay 4.2 times more for clothing
|
Benin
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.34
F CFA9,779
|
$50.60
PYG405,933
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.17
F CFA4,890
|
$31.53
PYG252,943
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$8.17
F CFA4,890
|
$70.98
PYG569,462
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$44.93
F CFA26,893
|
$50.85
PYG407,973
|
|
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