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
CFPF1,765
|
$3.28
PYG25,602
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.62
CFPF1,330
|
$4.41
PYG34,356
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.96
CFPF338
|
$0.80
PYG6,244
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.49
CFPF285
|
$0.46
PYG3,616
|
|
pay 67.4% less for groceries
|
French Polynesia
|
Paraguay
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.25
CFPF257
|
$0.64
PYG4,976
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.61
CFPF642
|
$2.72
PYG21,170
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.89
CFPF674
|
$3.00
PYG23,398
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.16
CFPF819
|
$1.67
PYG13,021
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.50
CFPF629
|
$1.29
PYG10,042
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.44
CFPF280
|
$0.82
PYG6,421
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
CFPF81
|
$0.32
PYG2,525
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.89
CFPF559
|
$0.37
PYG2,906
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.03
CFPF346
|
$0.64
PYG4,975
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.04
CFPF233
|
$0.42
PYG3,267
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
CFPF82
|
$0.40
PYG3,098
|
|
pay 50.2% less for transportation
|
French Polynesia
|
Paraguay
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.27
CFPF603
|
$3.51
PYG27,348
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$25.43
PYG198,207
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,759.02
CFPF2,260,670
|
$14,874.44
PYG115,951,288
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$116.76
CFPF13,358
|
$8.90
PYG69,373
|
|
pay 71.9% less for housing
|
French Polynesia
|
Paraguay
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$98.35
CFPF11,252
|
$16.38
PYG127,697
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,088.99
CFPF124,594
|
$340.08
PYG2,651,023
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$943.04
CFPF107,896
|
$261.33
PYG2,037,131
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.89
CFPF8,912
|
$28.63
PYG223,206
|
|
pay 68.5% less for childcare
|
French Polynesia
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$449.07
CFPF51,379
|
$130.10
PYG1,014,161
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,981.37
CFPF1,027,577
|
$3,042.69
PYG23,718,811
|
|
pay 69.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
French Polynesia
|
Paraguay
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.49
CFPF514
|
$1.02
PYG7,928
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.86
CFPF442
|
$1.65
PYG12,900
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.14
CFPF1,274
|
$1.06
PYG8,259
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.60
CFPF6,934
|
$25.68
PYG200,189
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.57
CFPF1,439
|
$4.77
PYG37,164
|
|
pay 56.8% less for clothing
|
French Polynesia
|
Paraguay
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$118.19
CFPF13,523
|
$50.60
PYG394,433
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$87.78
CFPF10,043
|
$31.53
PYG245,777
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$138.76
CFPF15,876
|
$70.98
PYG553,329
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.19
CFPF13,523
|
$50.85
PYG396,415
|
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