Cost of living comparison
Paraguay is 37.0% cheaper than Cabo Verde overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 42.2% less in Paraguay
- Groceries
-
pay 59.3% less in Paraguay
- Transportation
-
pay 38.1% less in Paraguay
- Housing
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pay 48.9% less in Paraguay
- Childcare
-
pay 1.6% more in Paraguay
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 45.3% less in Paraguay
- Clothing
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pay 26.6% less in Paraguay
Expenses including groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, and clothing are lower in Paraguay.
If you lived in Paraguay instead of Cabo Verde, you would:
pay 42.2% less for restaurants
|
Cabo Verde
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.10
CVE495.16
|
$3.28
PYG26,274
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.86
CVE471.58
|
$4.41
PYG35,258
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
CVE209.32
|
$0.80
PYG6,408
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
CVE115.56
|
$0.46
PYG3,711
|
|
pay 59.3% less for groceries
|
Cabo Verde
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.51
CVE243.68
|
$0.64
PYG5,106
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.73
CVE652.52
|
$2.72
PYG21,725
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.01
CVE486.44
|
$3.00
PYG24,012
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
CVE272.10
|
$1.67
PYG13,362
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.29
CVE319.25
|
$1.29
PYG10,306
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.61
CVE156.19
|
$0.82
PYG6,589
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.17
CVE113.10
|
$0.32
PYG2,591
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.40
CVE135.47
|
$0.37
PYG2,982
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
CVE190.20
|
$0.64
PYG5,105
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
CVE103.74
|
$0.42
PYG3,352
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.87
CVE84.14
|
$0.40
PYG3,179
|
|
pay 38.1% less for transportation
|
Cabo Verde
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.45
CVE626.04
|
$3.51
PYG28,066
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.28
CVE2,452.20
|
$25.43
PYG203,410
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,166.78
CVE2,829,457.52
|
$14,874.44
PYG118,994,960
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.51
CVE2,086.72
|
$8.90
PYG71,194
|
|
pay 48.9% less for housing
|
Cabo Verde
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.24
CVE5,552.81
|
$16.38
PYG131,049
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$475.70
CVE46,147.47
|
$340.08
PYG2,720,611
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$350.12
CVE33,965.08
|
$261.33
PYG2,090,605
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$96.76
CVE9,386.19
|
$28.63
PYG229,065
|
|
pay 1.6% more for childcare
|
Cabo Verde
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$136.23
CVE13,215.52
|
$130.10
PYG1,040,782
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,824.32
CVE273,985.80
|
$3,042.69
PYG24,341,419
|
|
pay 45.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cabo Verde
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.70
CVE261.72
|
$1.02
PYG8,136
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.80
CVE174.38
|
$1.65
PYG13,238
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.38
CVE424.42
|
$1.06
PYG8,475
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.16
CVE4,283.48
|
$25.68
PYG205,444
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.78
CVE754.52
|
$4.77
PYG38,139
|
|
pay 26.6% less for clothing
|
Cabo Verde
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.18
CVE4,479.97
|
$50.60
PYG404,786
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.75
CVE4,244.19
|
$31.53
PYG252,229
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.36
CVE8,959.95
|
$70.98
PYG567,853
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$145.83
CVE14,147.29
|
$50.85
PYG406,820
|
|
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