Cost of living comparison
Paraguay is 22.6% cheaper than Fiji.
If you lived in Paraguay instead of Fiji, you would:
pay 37.7% less for restaurants
|
Fiji
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.47
FJD10.17
|
$3.28
PYG25,703
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.32
FJD16.65
|
$4.41
PYG34,491
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.28
FJD2.92
|
$0.80
PYG6,269
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.87
FJD1.99
|
$0.46
PYG3,630
|
|
pay 41.2% less for groceries
|
Fiji
|
Paraguay
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.59
FJD1.34
|
$0.64
PYG4,995
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.99
FJD11.36
|
$2.72
PYG21,253
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.82
FJD10.97
|
$3.00
PYG23,490
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.47
FJD5.63
|
$1.67
PYG13,072
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.27
FJD7.44
|
$1.29
PYG10,082
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
FJD2.53
|
$0.82
PYG6,446
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
FJD2.29
|
$0.32
PYG2,535
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.33
FJD3.03
|
$0.37
PYG2,917
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.30
FJD2.96
|
$0.64
PYG4,994
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
FJD1.44
|
$0.42
PYG3,279
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
FJD1.39
|
$0.40
PYG3,110
|
|
pay 4.1% more for transportation
|
Fiji
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.92
FJD11.21
|
$3.51
PYG27,456
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.99
FJD68.25
|
$25.43
PYG198,989
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,444.40
FJD60,186.13
|
$14,874.44
PYG116,408,377
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.36
FJD9.91
|
$8.90
PYG69,646
|
|
pay 25.0% less for housing
|
Fiji
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.46
FJD53.39
|
$16.38
PYG128,200
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$573.38
FJD1,304.98
|
$340.08
PYG2,661,474
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$260.63
FJD593.17
|
$261.33
PYG2,045,161
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.62
FJD92.45
|
$28.63
PYG224,086
|
|
pay 46.3% less for childcare
|
Fiji
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$180.39
FJD410.56
|
$130.10
PYG1,018,159
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,637.89
FJD19,659.41
|
$3,042.69
PYG23,812,312
|
|
pay 39.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Fiji
|
Paraguay
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.68
FJD6.10
|
$1.02
PYG7,960
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.03
FJD6.89
|
$1.65
PYG12,951
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.07
FJD20.64
|
$1.06
PYG8,291
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.74
FJD67.70
|
$25.68
PYG200,979
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.19
FJD9.53
|
$4.77
PYG37,310
|
|
pay 26.7% more for clothing
|
Fiji
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.28
FJD55.25
|
$50.60
PYG395,987
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.93
FJD68.13
|
$31.53
PYG246,746
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$62.95
FJD143.27
|
$70.98
PYG555,510
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$63.32
FJD144.12
|
$50.85
PYG397,977
|
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