Cost of living comparison
Paraguay is 65.4% cheaper than French Polynesia.
If you lived in Paraguay instead of French Polynesia, you would:
pay 73.8% less for restaurants
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French Polynesia
|
Paraguay
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.43
CFPF1,746
|
$3.28
PYG25,703
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.62
CFPF1,315
|
$4.41
PYG34,491
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.96
CFPF334
|
$0.80
PYG6,269
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.49
CFPF282
|
$0.46
PYG3,630
|
|
pay 67.4% less for groceries
|
French Polynesia
|
Paraguay
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.25
CFPF254
|
$0.64
PYG4,995
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.61
CFPF635
|
$2.72
PYG21,253
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.89
CFPF667
|
$3.00
PYG23,490
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.16
CFPF810
|
$1.67
PYG13,072
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.50
CFPF622
|
$1.29
PYG10,082
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.44
CFPF277
|
$0.82
PYG6,446
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
CFPF80
|
$0.32
PYG2,535
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.89
CFPF553
|
$0.37
PYG2,917
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.03
CFPF343
|
$0.64
PYG4,994
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.04
CFPF231
|
$0.42
PYG3,279
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
CFPF81
|
$0.40
PYG3,110
|
|
pay 50.2% less for transportation
|
French Polynesia
|
Paraguay
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.27
CFPF596
|
$3.51
PYG27,456
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$25.43
PYG198,989
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,759.02
CFPF2,236,122
|
$14,874.44
PYG116,408,377
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$116.76
CFPF13,213
|
$8.90
PYG69,646
|
|
pay 71.9% less for housing
|
French Polynesia
|
Paraguay
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$98.35
CFPF11,130
|
$16.38
PYG128,200
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,088.99
CFPF123,241
|
$340.08
PYG2,661,474
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$943.04
CFPF106,724
|
$261.33
PYG2,045,161
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.89
CFPF8,815
|
$28.63
PYG224,086
|
|
pay 68.5% less for childcare
|
French Polynesia
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$449.07
CFPF50,821
|
$130.10
PYG1,018,159
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,981.37
CFPF1,016,419
|
$3,042.69
PYG23,812,312
|
|
pay 69.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
French Polynesia
|
Paraguay
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.49
CFPF508
|
$1.02
PYG7,960
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.86
CFPF437
|
$1.65
PYG12,951
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.14
CFPF1,260
|
$1.06
PYG8,291
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.60
CFPF6,858
|
$25.68
PYG200,979
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.57
CFPF1,423
|
$4.77
PYG37,310
|
|
pay 56.8% less for clothing
|
French Polynesia
|
Paraguay
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$118.19
CFPF13,376
|
$50.60
PYG395,987
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$87.78
CFPF9,934
|
$31.53
PYG246,746
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$138.76
CFPF15,704
|
$70.98
PYG555,510
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.19
CFPF13,376
|
$50.85
PYG397,977
|
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