Cost of living comparison
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.
If you lived in Paraguay instead of Gabon, you would:
pay 60.8% less for restaurants
|
Gabon
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.34
FCFA9,855
|
$3.28
PYG26,307
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,391
|
$4.41
PYG35,302
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA739
|
$0.80
PYG6,416
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
FCFA788
|
$0.46
PYG3,715
|
|
pay 54.4% less for groceries
|
Gabon
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.42
FCFA854
|
$0.64
PYG5,113
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.40
FCFA2,053
|
$2.72
PYG21,753
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.78
FCFA5,899
|
$3.00
PYG24,043
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
FCFA2,045
|
$1.67
PYG13,379
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.11
FCFA1,877
|
$1.29
PYG10,319
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
FCFA864
|
$0.82
PYG6,598
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.16
FCFA700
|
$0.32
PYG2,594
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.43
FCFA864
|
$0.37
PYG2,986
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
FCFA566
|
$0.64
PYG5,112
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
FCFA626
|
$0.42
PYG3,357
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
FCFA671
|
$0.40
PYG3,183
|
|
pay 17.3% less for transportation
|
Gabon
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.89
FCFA2,346
|
$3.51
PYG28,102
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.93
FCFA27,101
|
$25.43
PYG203,668
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,776.16
FCFA16,753,224
|
$14,874.44
PYG119,145,521
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.82
FCFA4,115
|
$8.90
PYG71,284
|
|
pay 62.0% less for housing
|
Gabon
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.08
FCFA41,062
|
$16.38
PYG131,215
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$844.18
FCFA509,167
|
$340.08
PYG2,724,054
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$490.17
FCFA295,645
|
$261.33
PYG2,093,250
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.30
FCFA50,240
|
$28.63
PYG229,355
|
|
pay 16.5% less for childcare
|
Gabon
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$118.46
FCFA71,448
|
$130.10
PYG1,042,099
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,310.15
FCFA3,202,822
|
$3,042.69
PYG24,372,218
|
|
pay 32.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Gabon
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
FCFA591
|
$1.02
PYG8,147
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.25
FCFA2,562
|
$1.65
PYG13,255
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
FCFA1,478
|
$1.06
PYG8,486
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
FCFA34,492
|
$25.68
PYG205,704
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.50
FCFA2,716
|
$4.77
PYG38,188
|
|
pay 12.8% less for clothing
|
Gabon
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.36
FCFA39,419
|
$50.60
PYG405,298
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$73.53
FCFA44,347
|
$31.53
PYG252,548
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$44.93
FCFA27,101
|
$70.98
PYG568,572
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$71.89
FCFA43,361
|
$50.85
PYG407,335
|
|
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