Cost of living comparison
Paraguay is 47.5% cheaper than Croatia.
If you lived in Paraguay instead of Croatia, you would:
pay 66.5% less for restaurants
|
Croatia
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.19
HRK80.26
|
$3.28
PYG25,665
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.42
HRK60.40
|
$4.41
PYG34,440
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.80
HRK20.08
|
$0.80
PYG6,260
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
HRK14.01
|
$0.46
PYG3,625
|
|
pay 37.2% less for groceries
|
Croatia
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.38
HRK9.88
|
$0.64
PYG4,988
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.36
HRK38.45
|
$2.72
PYG21,222
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.40
HRK31.55
|
$3.00
PYG23,455
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.37
HRK24.20
|
$1.67
PYG13,053
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.26
HRK30.55
|
$1.29
PYG10,067
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
HRK4.85
|
$0.82
PYG6,436
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
HRK5.00
|
$0.32
PYG2,531
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
HRK5.30
|
$0.37
PYG2,913
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
HRK7.41
|
$0.64
PYG4,987
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
HRK3.45
|
$0.42
PYG3,275
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
HRK3.66
|
$0.40
PYG3,106
|
|
pay 42.0% less for transportation
|
Croatia
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.04
HRK43.32
|
$3.51
PYG27,415
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.44
HRK282.94
|
$25.43
PYG198,693
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,382.54
HRK239,486.37
|
$14,874.44
PYG116,235,442
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.70
HRK98.32
|
$8.90
PYG69,543
|
|
pay 50.7% less for housing
|
Croatia
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.67
HRK205.71
|
$16.38
PYG128,010
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$578.08
HRK4,147.15
|
$340.08
PYG2,657,520
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$443.55
HRK3,182.06
|
$261.33
PYG2,042,123
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$127.97
HRK918.07
|
$28.63
PYG223,753
|
|
pay 52.6% less for childcare
|
Croatia
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$223.99
HRK1,606.89
|
$130.10
PYG1,016,646
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,279.88
HRK59,399.87
|
$3,042.69
PYG23,776,937
|
|
pay 48.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Croatia
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.29
HRK23.61
|
$1.02
PYG7,948
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.17
HRK15.57
|
$1.65
PYG12,931
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.05
HRK36.23
|
$1.06
PYG8,279
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.58
HRK319.80
|
$25.68
PYG200,680
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.80
HRK48.81
|
$4.77
PYG37,255
|
|
pay 34.6% less for clothing
|
Croatia
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.67
HRK614.56
|
$50.60
PYG395,399
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.19
HRK281.12
|
$31.53
PYG246,379
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.74
HRK715.52
|
$70.98
PYG554,685
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.20
HRK718.85
|
$50.85
PYG397,386
|
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