Cost of living comparison
Paraguay is 51.5% cheaper than Djibouti.
If you lived in Paraguay instead of Djibouti, you would:
pay 61.9% less for restaurants
|
Djibouti
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.21
DJF1,635
|
$3.28
PYG25,632
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.05
DJF1,784
|
$4.41
PYG34,397
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.77
DJF314
|
$0.80
PYG6,252
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
DJF297
|
$0.46
PYG3,620
|
|
pay 58.3% less for groceries
|
Djibouti
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$9.21
DJF1,635
|
$0.64
PYG4,982
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.74
DJF842
|
$2.72
PYG21,195
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.45
DJF1,500
|
$3.00
PYG23,426
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$8.04
DJF1,427
|
$1.67
PYG13,036
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.12
DJF1,618
|
$1.29
PYG10,054
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.03
DJF360
|
$0.82
PYG6,428
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
DJF90
|
$0.32
PYG2,528
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.14
DJF202
|
$0.37
PYG2,909
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
DJF135
|
$0.64
PYG4,981
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
DJF135
|
$0.42
PYG3,270
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
DJF148
|
$0.40
PYG3,102
|
|
pay 51.0% less for transportation
|
Djibouti
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.23
DJF928
|
$3.51
PYG27,381
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.20
DJF7,491
|
$25.43
PYG198,445
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,541.44
DJF5,953,605
|
$14,874.44
PYG116,090,095
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$36.29
DJF6,441
|
$8.90
PYG69,456
|
|
pay 79.1% less for housing
|
Djibouti
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.24
DJF8,918
|
$16.38
PYG127,850
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,758.47
DJF312,128
|
$340.08
PYG2,654,197
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$993.31
DJF176,313
|
$261.33
PYG2,039,570
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$544.29
DJF96,611
|
$28.63
PYG223,474
|
|
pay 68.7% less for childcare
|
Djibouti
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$340.14
DJF60,374
|
$130.10
PYG1,015,375
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,437.75
DJF2,207,700
|
$3,042.69
PYG23,747,205
|
|
pay 60.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Djibouti
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.70
DJF1,189
|
$1.02
PYG7,938
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.79
DJF495
|
$1.65
PYG12,915
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.42
DJF608
|
$1.06
PYG8,269
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.29
DJF13,542
|
$25.68
PYG200,429
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.37
DJF1,486
|
$4.77
PYG37,208
|
|
pay 19.1% more for clothing
|
Djibouti
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$27.91
DJF4,954
|
$50.60
PYG394,905
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.54
DJF3,468
|
$31.53
PYG246,071
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.81
DJF21,799
|
$70.98
PYG553,991
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.99
DJF11,891
|
$50.85
PYG396,889
|
|
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