Cost of living comparison
Paraguay is 17.8% cheaper than Bulgaria.
If you lived in Paraguay instead of Bulgaria, you would:
pay 32.4% less for restaurants
|
Bulgaria
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.97
BGN16.12
|
$4.66
PYG36,806
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.85
BGN12.32
|
$4.46
PYG35,229
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.26
BGN2.26
|
$1.04
PYG8,183
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
BGN1.34
|
$0.53
PYG4,166
|
|
pay 26.9% less for groceries
|
Bulgaria
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.87
BGN1.57
|
$0.71
PYG5,581
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.50
BGN8.08
|
$2.99
PYG23,603
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.18
BGN11.10
|
$3.10
PYG24,432
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.01
BGN5.42
|
$1.76
PYG13,891
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.88
BGN5.17
|
$1.50
PYG11,841
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.62
BGN1.11
|
$0.89
PYG7,026
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
BGN1.44
|
$0.36
PYG2,805
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
BGN1.29
|
$0.47
PYG3,688
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
BGN1.68
|
$0.63
PYG4,997
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
BGN0.78
|
$0.37
PYG2,899
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
BGN0.80
|
$0.40
PYG3,134
|
|
pay 1.9% more for transportation
|
Bulgaria
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.61
BGN10.08
|
$3.96
PYG31,280
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.43
BGN42.11
|
$22.39
PYG176,670
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,293.89
BGN50,854.39
|
$14,660.35
PYG115,676,551
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.19
BGN11.13
|
$11.73
PYG92,541
|
|
pay 6.6% more for housing
|
Bulgaria
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.20
BGN21.93
|
$17.61
PYG138,987
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$305.24
BGN548.62
|
$353.18
PYG2,786,753
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$223.52
BGN401.75
|
$251.56
PYG1,984,904
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.43
BGN140.96
|
$42.46
PYG335,022
|
|
pay 49.7% less for childcare
|
Bulgaria
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$344.87
BGN619.85
|
$199.91
PYG1,577,408
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,705.13
BGN10,254.19
|
$2,432.29
PYG19,191,791
|
|
pay 21.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bulgaria
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.83
BGN3.29
|
$1.13
PYG8,939
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.71
BGN3.08
|
$1.94
PYG15,286
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.26
BGN5.85
|
$1.47
PYG11,568
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.33
BGN50.92
|
$28.55
PYG225,269
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.03
BGN12.63
|
$5.16
PYG40,750
|
|
pay 3.1% less for clothing
|
Bulgaria
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.83
BGN89.56
|
$57.31
PYG452,190
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.58
BGN51.36
|
$27.99
PYG220,837
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.21
BGN136.98
|
$68.72
PYG542,209
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.30
BGN146.13
|
$68.86
PYG543,329
|
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