Cost of living comparison
Paraguay is 27.5% cheaper than Guinea.
If you lived in Paraguay instead of Guinea, you would:
pay 54.5% less for restaurants
|
Guinea
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.43
GNF55,346
|
$3.28
PYG25,602
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.77
GNF92,713
|
$4.41
PYG34,356
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
GNF13,438
|
$0.80
PYG6,244
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
GNF10,326
|
$0.46
PYG3,616
|
|
pay 53.4% less for groceries
|
Guinea
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.32
GNF11,365
|
$0.64
PYG4,976
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.28
GNF79,847
|
$2.72
PYG21,170
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.22
GNF70,702
|
$3.00
PYG23,398
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
GNF24,109
|
$1.67
PYG13,021
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.83
GNF24,395
|
$1.29
PYG10,042
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
GNF11,587
|
$0.82
PYG6,421
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
GNF9,513
|
$0.32
PYG2,525
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
GNF7,908
|
$0.37
PYG2,906
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
GNF11,042
|
$0.64
PYG4,975
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
GNF6,211
|
$0.42
PYG3,267
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
GNF6,211
|
$0.40
PYG3,098
|
|
pay 29.9% less for transportation
|
Guinea
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.09
GNF43,762
|
$3.51
PYG27,348
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.49
GNF245,154
|
$25.43
PYG198,207
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,000.00
GNF283,962,357
|
$14,874.44
PYG115,951,288
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.55
GNF99,387
|
$8.90
PYG69,373
|
|
pay 52.8% less for housing
|
Guinea
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$80.91
GNF696,213
|
$16.38
PYG127,697
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$523.54
GNF4,505,013
|
$340.08
PYG2,651,023
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$462.34
GNF3,978,359
|
$261.33
PYG2,037,131
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$28.63
PYG223,206
|
|
pay 52.4% less for childcare
|
Guinea
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$130.10
PYG1,014,161
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,389.60
GNF54,981,962
|
$3,042.69
PYG23,718,811
|
|
pay 28.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Guinea
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.37
GNF20,423
|
$1.02
PYG7,928
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.00
GNF17,210
|
$1.65
PYG12,900
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.16
GNF10,003
|
$1.06
PYG8,259
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.01
GNF602,450
|
$25.68
PYG200,189
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.63
GNF39,869
|
$4.77
PYG37,164
|
|
pay 79.3% more for clothing
|
Guinea
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.00
GNF172,098
|
$50.60
PYG394,433
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.00
GNF215,123
|
$31.53
PYG245,777
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$30.00
GNF258,148
|
$70.98
PYG553,329
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
GNF430,246
|
$50.85
PYG396,415
|
|
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