Cost of living comparison
Paraguay is 35.7% cheaper than Dominican Republic overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 35.1% less in Paraguay
- Groceries
-
pay 30.6% less in Paraguay
- Transportation
-
pay 45.9% less in Paraguay
- Housing
-
pay 42.2% less in Paraguay
- Childcare
-
pay 40.0% less in Paraguay
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 37.1% less in Paraguay
- Clothing
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pay 19.3% less in Paraguay
Expenses including transportation, housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Paraguay.
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
DOP450.69
|
$3.28
PYG26,037
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.54
DOP409.35
|
$4.41
PYG34,939
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
DOP60.84
|
$0.80
PYG6,350
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.72
DOP45.36
|
$0.46
PYG3,677
|
|
pay 30.6% less for groceries
|
Dominican Republic
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
DOP95.08
|
$0.64
PYG5,060
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.28
DOP205.56
|
$2.72
PYG21,529
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.35
DOP272.43
|
$3.00
PYG23,795
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.69
DOP105.92
|
$1.67
PYG13,242
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.22
DOP138.75
|
$1.29
PYG10,212
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
DOP67.20
|
$0.82
PYG6,530
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.35
DOP22.01
|
$0.32
PYG2,568
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
DOP60.60
|
$0.37
PYG2,955
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
DOP41.32
|
$0.64
PYG5,059
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
DOP41.07
|
$0.42
PYG3,322
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
DOP56.42
|
$0.40
PYG3,151
|
|
pay 45.9% less for transportation
|
Dominican Republic
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
DOP290.63
|
$3.51
PYG27,813
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$56.13
DOP3,515.22
|
$25.43
PYG201,574
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,137.07
DOP1,636,988.98
|
$14,874.44
PYG117,920,596
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.92
DOP1,435.69
|
$8.90
PYG70,551
|
|
pay 42.2% less for housing
|
Dominican Republic
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.09
DOP2,260.07
|
$16.38
PYG129,866
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$624.27
DOP39,098.60
|
$340.08
PYG2,696,048
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$355.68
DOP22,276.29
|
$261.33
PYG2,071,729
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.67
DOP3,110.88
|
$28.63
PYG226,997
|
|
pay 40.0% less for childcare
|
Dominican Republic
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$250.80
DOP15,707.71
|
$130.10
PYG1,031,385
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,459.64
DOP279,311.29
|
$3,042.69
PYG24,121,649
|
|
pay 37.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dominican Republic
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.61
DOP163.48
|
$1.02
PYG8,063
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.03
DOP126.90
|
$1.65
PYG13,119
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.25
DOP266.23
|
$1.06
PYG8,399
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.73
DOP1,924.50
|
$25.68
PYG203,589
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.58
DOP349.26
|
$4.77
PYG37,795
|
|
pay 19.3% less for clothing
|
Dominican Republic
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.15
DOP2,890.70
|
$50.60
PYG401,132
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.61
DOP2,919.42
|
$31.53
PYG249,951
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.84
DOP5,063.29
|
$70.98
PYG562,726
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.22
DOP5,525.04
|
$50.85
PYG403,147
|
|
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