Cost of living comparison
Paraguay is 17.4% cheaper than Bosnia and Herzegovina overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 40.1% less in Paraguay
- Groceries
-
pay 22.7% less in Paraguay
- Transportation
-
pay 22.2% less in Paraguay
- Housing
-
pay 4.2% less in Paraguay
- Childcare
-
pay 2.0% more in Paraguay
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.1% less in Paraguay
- Clothing
-
pay 17.8% less in Paraguay
Expenses including restaurants, groceries, transportation, clothing, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Paraguay.
If you lived in Paraguay instead of Bosnia and Herzegovina, you would:
pay 40.1% less for restaurants
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.02
BAM11.42
|
$3.28
PYG25,667
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.03
BAM9.53
|
$4.41
PYG34,444
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
BAM2.97
|
$0.80
PYG6,260
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.00
BAM1.90
|
$0.46
PYG3,625
|
|
pay 22.7% less for groceries
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.98
BAM1.85
|
$0.64
PYG4,989
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.52
BAM6.68
|
$2.72
PYG21,224
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.65
BAM8.82
|
$3.00
PYG23,458
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.51
BAM4.76
|
$1.67
PYG13,054
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.05
BAM5.78
|
$1.29
PYG10,068
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.53
BAM1.01
|
$0.82
PYG6,437
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
BAM1.32
|
$0.32
PYG2,531
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
BAM1.25
|
$0.37
PYG2,913
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
BAM1.30
|
$0.64
PYG4,988
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
BAM0.80
|
$0.42
PYG3,275
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
BAM0.89
|
$0.40
PYG3,106
|
|
pay 22.2% less for transportation
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.43
BAM10.29
|
$3.51
PYG27,418
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.51
BAM67.33
|
$25.43
PYG198,716
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,491.04
BAM46,439.07
|
$14,874.44
PYG116,248,666
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.78
BAM14.75
|
$8.90
PYG69,550
|
|
pay 4.2% less for housing
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.89
BAM45.30
|
$16.38
PYG128,024
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$237.10
BAM449.58
|
$340.08
PYG2,657,822
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$180.33
BAM341.93
|
$261.33
PYG2,042,355
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$108.25
BAM205.26
|
$28.63
PYG223,779
|
|
pay 2.0% more for childcare
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$139.91
BAM265.30
|
$130.10
PYG1,016,762
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,744.59
BAM5,204.20
|
$3,042.69
PYG23,779,642
|
|
pay 17.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.79
BAM3.40
|
$1.02
PYG7,949
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.34
BAM2.53
|
$1.65
PYG12,933
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.34
BAM6.34
|
$1.06
PYG8,280
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.77
BAM48.87
|
$25.68
PYG200,703
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.65
BAM8.81
|
$4.77
PYG37,259
|
|
pay 17.8% less for clothing
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.86
BAM109.72
|
$50.60
PYG395,444
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.34
BAM57.54
|
$31.53
PYG246,407
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.76
BAM158.82
|
$70.98
PYG554,748
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.14
BAM182.30
|
$50.85
PYG397,431
|
|
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