Cost of living comparison

 Burundi
compared to
 Paraguay
Paraguay vs. Burundi Cost of Living Summary

Paraguay is 21.1% more expensive than Burundi overall.

Restaurants
pay 32.8% more in Paraguay
Groceries
pay 1.4% less in Paraguay
Housing
pay 2.4 times more in Paraguay
Childcare
pay 24.2% less in Paraguay
Entertainment and Sports
pay 39.2% less in Paraguay

The cost of housing and restaurants in Paraguay are more expensive than in Burundi. Expenses including entertainment and sports, childcare, and groceries are lower in Paraguay. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Paraguay.

Paraguay vs. Burundi Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Paraguay instead of Burundi, you would:

pay 32.8% more for restaurants

 
Burundi
Paraguay
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $1.84
BIF5,443
$3.28
PYG25,565
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$3.69
BIF10,933
$4.41
PYG34,306
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.49
BIF1,458
$0.80
PYG6,235

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pay 1.4% less for groceries

 
Burundi
Paraguay
Bread
1 loaf
$0.73
BIF2,154
$0.64
PYG4,969
Local cheese (8 oz) $6.06
BIF17,949
$2.72
PYG21,139
Milk (1 gallon) $2.75
BIF8,149
$3.00
PYG23,364

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pay (unknown) more for transportation

 
Burundi
Paraguay
Gasoline (1 gallon) ?? $3.51
PYG27,309
Monthly public transit pass ?? $25.43
PYG197,920
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) ?? $14,874.44
PYG115,783,481

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pay 2.4 times more for housing

 
Burundi
Paraguay
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
?? $16.38
PYG127,512
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $289.31
BIF856,529
$340.08
PYG2,647,186
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $73.09
BIF216,397
$261.33
PYG2,034,183

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pay 24.2% less for childcare

 
Burundi
Paraguay
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $105.93
BIF313,615
$130.10
PYG1,012,693
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $10,592.87
BIF31,361,514
$3,042.69
PYG23,684,484

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pay 39.2% less for entertainment and sports

 
Burundi
Paraguay
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.23
BIF3,644
$1.02
PYG7,917
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.95
BIF8,746
$1.65
PYG12,881
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$2.43
BIF7,180
$1.06
PYG8,247

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pay (unknown) more for clothing

 
Burundi
Paraguay
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
?? $50.60
PYG393,862
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
?? $31.53
PYG245,421
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
?? $70.98
PYG552,528

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: January 2025
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