Cost of living comparison
Paraguay is 33.4% cheaper than Cote d'Ivoire.
If you lived in Paraguay instead of Cote d'Ivoire, you would:
pay 22.7% less for restaurants
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.27
F CFA2,033
|
$3.28
PYG25,703
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.21
F CFA6,353
|
$4.41
PYG34,491
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
F CFA469
|
$0.80
PYG6,269
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
F CFA486
|
$0.46
PYG3,630
|
|
pay 38.6% less for groceries
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Paraguay
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
F CFA386
|
$0.64
PYG4,995
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.52
F CFA4,676
|
$2.72
PYG21,253
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.66
F CFA6,012
|
$3.00
PYG23,490
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.16
F CFA1,341
|
$1.67
PYG13,072
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.96
F CFA1,844
|
$1.29
PYG10,082
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.58
F CFA985
|
$0.82
PYG6,446
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.45
F CFA283
|
$0.32
PYG2,535
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
F CFA353
|
$0.37
PYG2,917
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
F CFA437
|
$0.64
PYG4,994
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
F CFA435
|
$0.42
PYG3,279
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
F CFA550
|
$0.40
PYG3,110
|
|
pay 41.4% less for transportation
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.32
F CFA3,309
|
$3.51
PYG27,456
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.93
F CFA27,952
|
$25.43
PYG198,989
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,410.06
F CFA18,295,540
|
$14,874.44
PYG116,408,377
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.54
F CFA9,046
|
$8.90
PYG69,646
|
|
pay 53.4% less for housing
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.27
F CFA30,031
|
$16.38
PYG128,200
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$812.41
F CFA505,386
|
$340.08
PYG2,661,474
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$291.38
F CFA181,261
|
$261.33
PYG2,045,161
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$135.65
F CFA84,388
|
$28.63
PYG224,086
|
|
pay 16.1% less for childcare
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$198.79
F CFA123,664
|
$130.10
PYG1,018,159
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,968.24
F CFA1,846,494
|
$3,042.69
PYG23,812,312
|
|
pay 29.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Paraguay
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
F CFA610
|
$1.02
PYG7,960
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.38
F CFA1,478
|
$1.65
PYG12,951
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.23
F CFA762
|
$1.06
PYG8,291
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$75.48
F CFA46,954
|
$25.68
PYG200,979
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
F CFA5,082
|
$4.77
PYG37,310
|
|
pay 32.0% less for clothing
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.53
F CFA45,739
|
$50.60
PYG395,987
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.74
F CFA32,187
|
$31.53
PYG246,746
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.47
F CFA45,705
|
$70.98
PYG555,510
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.65
F CFA69,455
|
$50.85
PYG397,977
|
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