Cost of living comparison
Paraguay is 35.7% cheaper than Dominican Republic.
If you lived in Paraguay instead of Dominican Republic, you would:
pay 35.1% less for restaurants
|
Dominican Republic
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.20
DOP436.45
|
$3.28
PYG25,602
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.54
DOP396.41
|
$4.41
PYG34,356
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
DOP58.92
|
$0.80
PYG6,244
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.72
DOP43.93
|
$0.46
PYG3,616
|
|
pay 30.6% less for groceries
|
Dominican Republic
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
DOP92.08
|
$0.64
PYG4,976
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.28
DOP199.06
|
$2.72
PYG21,170
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.35
DOP263.82
|
$3.00
PYG23,398
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.69
DOP102.57
|
$1.67
PYG13,021
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.22
DOP134.36
|
$1.29
PYG10,042
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
DOP65.07
|
$0.82
PYG6,421
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.35
DOP21.31
|
$0.32
PYG2,525
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
DOP58.69
|
$0.37
PYG2,906
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
DOP40.01
|
$0.64
PYG4,975
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
DOP39.77
|
$0.42
PYG3,267
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
DOP54.64
|
$0.40
PYG3,098
|
|
pay 45.9% less for transportation
|
Dominican Republic
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
DOP281.44
|
$3.51
PYG27,348
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$56.13
DOP3,404.08
|
$25.43
PYG198,207
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,137.07
DOP1,585,234.05
|
$14,874.44
PYG115,951,288
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.92
DOP1,390.30
|
$8.90
PYG69,373
|
|
pay 42.2% less for housing
|
Dominican Republic
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.09
DOP2,188.62
|
$16.38
PYG127,697
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$624.27
DOP37,862.46
|
$340.08
PYG2,651,023
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$355.68
DOP21,572.00
|
$261.33
PYG2,037,131
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.67
DOP3,012.53
|
$28.63
PYG223,206
|
|
pay 40.0% less for childcare
|
Dominican Republic
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$250.80
DOP15,211.10
|
$130.10
PYG1,014,161
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,459.64
DOP270,480.61
|
$3,042.69
PYG23,718,811
|
|
pay 37.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dominican Republic
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.61
DOP158.31
|
$1.02
PYG7,928
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.03
DOP122.89
|
$1.65
PYG12,900
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.25
DOP257.81
|
$1.06
PYG8,259
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.73
DOP1,863.65
|
$25.68
PYG200,189
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.58
DOP338.22
|
$4.77
PYG37,164
|
|
pay 19.3% less for clothing
|
Dominican Republic
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.15
DOP2,799.31
|
$50.60
PYG394,433
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.61
DOP2,827.12
|
$31.53
PYG245,777
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.84
DOP4,903.21
|
$70.98
PYG553,329
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.22
DOP5,350.36
|
$50.85
PYG396,415
|
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