Cost of living comparison
Paraguay is 20.0% cheaper than Ethiopia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 20.1% less in Paraguay
- Groceries
-
pay 34.8% less in Paraguay
- Transportation
-
pay 57.1% more in Paraguay
- Housing
-
pay 63.2% less in Paraguay
- Childcare
-
pay 16.7% less in Paraguay
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 25.7% less in Paraguay
- Clothing
-
pay 36.4% less in Paraguay
Expenses including housing, clothing, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and childcare are lower in Paraguay.
If you lived in Paraguay instead of Ethiopia, you would:
pay 20.1% less for restaurants
|
Ethiopia
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.00
ETB789.78
|
$3.28
PYG26,348
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.24
ETB820.75
|
$4.41
PYG35,358
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
ETB103.33
|
$0.80
PYG6,426
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
ETB66.10
|
$0.46
PYG3,721
|
|
pay 34.8% less for groceries
|
Ethiopia
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.20
ETB158.16
|
$0.64
PYG5,121
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.85
ETB638.86
|
$2.72
PYG21,787
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.08
ETB800.13
|
$3.00
PYG24,080
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.65
ETB348.71
|
$1.67
PYG13,400
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.65
ETB743.21
|
$1.29
PYG10,335
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.30
ETB434.56
|
$0.82
PYG6,608
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
ETB66.65
|
$0.32
PYG2,598
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.08
ETB141.93
|
$0.37
PYG2,990
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
ETB50.88
|
$0.64
PYG5,120
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
ETB40.97
|
$0.42
PYG3,362
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.79
ETB104.54
|
$0.40
PYG3,188
|
|
pay 57.1% more for transportation
|
Ethiopia
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.88
ETB642.32
|
$3.51
PYG28,146
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.00
ETB1,316.30
|
$25.43
PYG203,987
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,000.00
ETB3,290,741.60
|
$14,874.44
PYG119,332,142
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.67
ETB482.42
|
$8.90
PYG71,395
|
|
pay 63.2% less for housing
|
Ethiopia
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$171.17
ETB22,530.61
|
$16.38
PYG131,420
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$645.10
ETB84,914.30
|
$340.08
PYG2,728,320
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$422.74
ETB55,645.42
|
$261.33
PYG2,096,529
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$124.84
ETB16,432.41
|
$28.63
PYG229,714
|
|
pay 16.7% less for childcare
|
Ethiopia
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$81.47
ETB10,724.30
|
$130.10
PYG1,043,731
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$43,916.67
ETB5,780,736.08
|
$3,042.69
PYG24,410,393
|
|
pay 25.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ethiopia
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.00
ETB131.63
|
$1.02
PYG8,159
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.15
ETB151.34
|
$1.65
PYG13,276
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.00
ETB526.52
|
$1.06
PYG8,499
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$90.59
ETB11,924.99
|
$25.68
PYG206,026
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.70
ETB881.92
|
$4.77
PYG38,247
|
|
pay 36.4% less for clothing
|
Ethiopia
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.33
ETB6,362.10
|
$50.60
PYG405,933
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.17
ETB9,894.16
|
$31.53
PYG252,943
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.84
ETB14,326.93
|
$70.98
PYG569,462
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$119.32
ETB15,706.28
|
$50.85
PYG407,973
|
|
Change currency:
Help us improve these prices
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Paraguay or Ethiopia. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.