Cost of living comparison
Paraguay is 9.7% more expensive than Iraq.
If you lived in Paraguay instead of Iraq, you would:
pay 34.1% more for restaurants
|
Iraq
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.64
IQD6,059
|
$3.28
PYG25,602
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.72
IQD8,770
|
$4.41
PYG34,356
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
IQD543
|
$0.80
PYG6,244
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.22
IQD291
|
$0.46
PYG3,616
|
|
pay 11.4% more for groceries
|
Iraq
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.82
IQD1,064
|
$0.64
PYG4,976
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.51
IQD3,278
|
$2.72
PYG21,170
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.56
IQD5,950
|
$3.00
PYG23,398
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.76
IQD2,302
|
$1.67
PYG13,021
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.21
IQD2,881
|
$1.29
PYG10,042
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.48
IQD628
|
$0.82
PYG6,421
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
IQD674
|
$0.32
PYG2,525
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.44
IQD579
|
$0.37
PYG2,906
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
IQD397
|
$0.64
PYG4,975
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
IQD361
|
$0.42
PYG3,267
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.28
IQD366
|
$0.40
PYG3,098
|
|
pay 1.6% less for transportation
|
Iraq
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.93
IQD2,512
|
$3.51
PYG27,348
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.46
IQD51,491
|
$25.43
PYG198,207
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,587.19
IQD21,641,945
|
$14,874.44
PYG115,951,288
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.54
IQD20,271
|
$8.90
PYG69,373
|
|
pay 12.3% less for housing
|
Iraq
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.52
IQD45,046
|
$16.38
PYG127,697
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$280.02
IQD365,347
|
$340.08
PYG2,651,023
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$188.34
IQD245,731
|
$261.33
PYG2,037,131
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$66.51
IQD86,775
|
$28.63
PYG223,206
|
|
pay 20.9% more for childcare
|
Iraq
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$139.67
IQD182,230
|
$130.10
PYG1,014,161
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,045.09
IQD2,668,306
|
$3,042.69
PYG23,718,811
|
|
pay 40.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Iraq
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.57
IQD3,356
|
$1.02
PYG7,928
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.36
IQD3,080
|
$1.65
PYG12,900
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.06
IQD2,683
|
$1.06
PYG8,259
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.77
IQD42,760
|
$25.68
PYG200,189
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.37
IQD10,927
|
$4.77
PYG37,164
|
|
pay 55.8% more for clothing
|
Iraq
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$23.65
IQD30,853
|
$50.60
PYG394,433
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.45
IQD33,212
|
$31.53
PYG245,777
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$48.29
IQD63,004
|
$70.98
PYG553,329
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$36.75
IQD47,946
|
$50.85
PYG396,415
|
|
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