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
BAM10.94
|
$3.28
PYG26,307
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.03
BAM9.13
|
$4.41
PYG35,302
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
BAM2.84
|
$0.80
PYG6,416
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.00
BAM1.82
|
$0.46
PYG3,715
|
|
pay 22.7% less for groceries
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.98
BAM1.77
|
$0.64
PYG5,113
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.52
BAM6.39
|
$2.72
PYG21,753
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.65
BAM8.45
|
$3.00
PYG24,043
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.51
BAM4.56
|
$1.67
PYG13,379
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.05
BAM5.53
|
$1.29
PYG10,319
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.53
BAM0.97
|
$0.82
PYG6,598
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
BAM1.27
|
$0.32
PYG2,594
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
BAM1.20
|
$0.37
PYG2,986
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
BAM1.25
|
$0.64
PYG5,112
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
BAM0.77
|
$0.42
PYG3,357
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
BAM0.85
|
$0.40
PYG3,183
|
|
pay 22.2% less for transportation
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.43
BAM9.86
|
$3.51
PYG28,102
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.51
BAM64.46
|
$25.43
PYG203,668
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,491.04
BAM44,463.65
|
$14,874.44
PYG119,145,521
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.78
BAM14.13
|
$8.90
PYG71,284
|
|
pay 4.2% less for housing
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.89
BAM43.38
|
$16.38
PYG131,215
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$237.10
BAM430.45
|
$340.08
PYG2,724,054
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$180.33
BAM327.39
|
$261.33
PYG2,093,250
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$108.25
BAM196.53
|
$28.63
PYG229,355
|
|
pay 2.0% more for childcare
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$139.91
BAM254.01
|
$130.10
PYG1,042,099
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,744.59
BAM4,982.82
|
$3,042.69
PYG24,372,218
|
|
pay 17.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.79
BAM3.26
|
$1.02
PYG8,147
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.34
BAM2.43
|
$1.65
PYG13,255
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.34
BAM6.07
|
$1.06
PYG8,486
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.77
BAM46.79
|
$25.68
PYG205,704
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.65
BAM8.44
|
$4.77
PYG38,188
|
|
pay 17.8% less for clothing
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.86
BAM105.05
|
$50.60
PYG405,298
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.34
BAM55.09
|
$31.53
PYG252,548
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.76
BAM152.07
|
$70.98
PYG568,572
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.14
BAM174.54
|
$50.85
PYG407,335
|
|
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