Cost of living comparison
Paraguay is 24.5% cheaper than Burkina Faso overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 30.1% more in Paraguay
- Groceries
-
pay 45.4% less in Paraguay
- Transportation
-
pay 27.5% less in Paraguay
- Housing
-
pay 39.2% less in Paraguay
- Childcare
-
pay 36.8% less in Paraguay
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 28.3% less in Paraguay
Expenses including groceries, housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Paraguay.
If you lived in Paraguay instead of Burkina Faso, you would:
pay 30.1% more for restaurants
|
Burkina Faso
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.23
F CFA739
|
$3.28
PYG26,307
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.35
F CFA4,435
|
$4.41
PYG35,302
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
F CFA460
|
$0.80
PYG6,416
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
F CFA320
|
$0.46
PYG3,715
|
|
pay 45.4% less for groceries
|
Burkina Faso
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.71
F CFA431
|
$0.64
PYG5,113
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.17
F CFA4,927
|
$2.72
PYG21,753
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.16
F CFA5,526
|
$3.00
PYG24,043
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.86
F CFA1,726
|
$1.67
PYG13,379
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.89
F CFA5,364
|
$1.29
PYG10,319
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
F CFA894
|
$0.82
PYG6,598
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
F CFA300
|
$0.32
PYG2,594
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.41
F CFA249
|
$0.37
PYG2,986
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
F CFA630
|
$0.64
PYG5,112
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
F CFA721
|
$0.42
PYG3,357
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
F CFA370
|
$0.40
PYG3,183
|
|
pay 27.5% less for transportation
|
Burkina Faso
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.84
F CFA2,919
|
$3.51
PYG28,102
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$25.43
PYG203,668
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$14,874.44
PYG119,145,521
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$8.90
PYG71,284
|
|
pay 39.2% less for housing
|
Burkina Faso
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.85
F CFA27,052
|
$16.38
PYG131,215
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$408.47
F CFA246,371
|
$340.08
PYG2,724,054
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$285.93
F CFA172,460
|
$261.33
PYG2,093,250
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$89.13
F CFA53,757
|
$28.63
PYG229,355
|
|
pay 36.8% less for childcare
|
Burkina Faso
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$122.54
F CFA73,911
|
$130.10
PYG1,042,099
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,052.55
F CFA9,078,960
|
$3,042.69
PYG24,372,218
|
|
pay 28.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Burkina Faso
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.14
F CFA690
|
$1.02
PYG8,147
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.63
F CFA985
|
$1.65
PYG13,255
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.63
F CFA985
|
$1.06
PYG8,486
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
F CFA34,492
|
$25.68
PYG205,704
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
F CFA4,927
|
$4.77
PYG38,188
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Burkina Faso
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$50.60
PYG405,298
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$31.53
PYG252,548
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$70.98
PYG568,572
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$50.85
PYG407,335
|
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