Cost of living comparison

Gabon

compared to

Paraguay

Paraguay vs. Gabon Cost of Living Summary

Paraguay is 36.6% cheaper than Gabon overall.

Restaurants: pay 60.8% less in Paraguay
Groceries: pay 54.4% less in Paraguay
Transportation: pay 17.3% less in Paraguay
Housing: pay 62.0% less in Paraguay
Childcare: pay 16.5% less in Paraguay
Entertainment and Sports: pay 32.7% less in Paraguay
Clothing: pay 12.8% less in Paraguay

Expenses including housing, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, transportation, and childcare are lower in Paraguay.

Paraguay vs. Gabon Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Paraguay instead of Gabon, you would:

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pay 60.8% less for restaurants

	Gabon	Paraguay
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.34 FCFA9,482	$3.28 PYG26,384	-79.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.25 FCFA7,112	$4.41 PYG35,405	-64.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.23 FCFA711	$0.80 PYG6,435	-34.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.31 FCFA759	$0.46 PYG3,726	-64.5%
Average			-60.8%

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pay 54.4% less for groceries

	Gabon	Paraguay
Bread 1 loaf	$1.42 FCFA822	$0.64 PYG5,128	-54.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.40 FCFA1,976	$2.72 PYG21,816	-20.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.78 FCFA5,676	$3.00 PYG24,113	-69.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.39 FCFA1,968	$1.67 PYG13,418	-50.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.11 FCFA1,806	$1.29 PYG10,349	-58.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.43 FCFA832	$0.82 PYG6,617	-42.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.16 FCFA674	$0.32 PYG2,602	-72.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.43 FCFA832	$0.37 PYG2,994	-74.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.94 FCFA545	$0.64 PYG5,127	-32.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.04 FCFA602	$0.42 PYG3,366	-59.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.11 FCFA645	$0.40 PYG3,193	-64.3%
Average			-54.4%

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pay 17.3% less for transportation

	Gabon	Paraguay
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.89 FCFA2,257	$3.51 PYG28,184	-9.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$44.93 FCFA26,077	$25.43 PYG204,262	-43.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,776.16 FCFA16,120,117	$14,874.44 PYG119,493,437	-46.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.82 FCFA3,959	$8.90 PYG71,492	+30.4%
Average			-17.3%

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pay 62.0% less for housing

	Gabon	Paraguay
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$68.08 FCFA39,510	$16.38 PYG131,598	-75.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$844.18 FCFA489,925	$340.08 PYG2,732,008	-59.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$490.17 FCFA284,473	$261.33 PYG2,099,362	-46.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$83.30 FCFA48,342	$28.63 PYG230,025	-65.6%
Average			-62.0%

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pay 16.5% less for childcare

	Gabon	Paraguay
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$118.46 FCFA68,748	$130.10 PYG1,045,142	+9.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,310.15 FCFA3,081,787	$3,042.69 PYG24,443,387	-42.7%
Average			-16.5%

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pay 32.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Gabon	Paraguay
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.98 FCFA569	$1.02 PYG8,170	+3.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.25 FCFA2,465	$1.65 PYG13,294	-61.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.45 FCFA1,422	$1.06 PYG8,511	-56.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$57.19 FCFA33,188	$25.68 PYG206,305	-55.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.50 FCFA2,614	$4.77 PYG38,299	+5.9%
Average			-32.7%

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pay 12.8% less for clothing

	Gabon	Paraguay
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$65.36 FCFA37,930	$50.60 PYG406,482	-22.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$73.53 FCFA42,671	$31.53 PYG253,285	-57.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$44.93 FCFA26,077	$70.98 PYG570,232	+58.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$71.89 FCFA41,723	$50.85 PYG408,525	-29.3%
Average			-12.8%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: May 2025

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