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
IQD6,102
|
$3.28
PYG25,703
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.72
IQD8,832
|
$4.41
PYG34,491
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
IQD547
|
$0.80
PYG6,269
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.22
IQD293
|
$0.46
PYG3,630
|
|
pay 11.4% more for groceries
|
Iraq
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.82
IQD1,071
|
$0.64
PYG4,995
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.51
IQD3,301
|
$2.72
PYG21,253
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.56
IQD5,992
|
$3.00
PYG23,490
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.76
IQD2,318
|
$1.67
PYG13,072
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.21
IQD2,901
|
$1.29
PYG10,082
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.48
IQD632
|
$0.82
PYG6,446
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
IQD679
|
$0.32
PYG2,535
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.44
IQD583
|
$0.37
PYG2,917
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
IQD400
|
$0.64
PYG4,994
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
IQD364
|
$0.42
PYG3,279
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.28
IQD369
|
$0.40
PYG3,110
|
|
pay 1.6% less for transportation
|
Iraq
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.93
IQD2,530
|
$3.51
PYG27,456
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.46
IQD51,854
|
$25.43
PYG198,989
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,587.19
IQD21,794,329
|
$14,874.44
PYG116,408,377
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.54
IQD20,413
|
$8.90
PYG69,646
|
|
pay 12.3% less for housing
|
Iraq
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.52
IQD45,363
|
$16.38
PYG128,200
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$280.02
IQD367,920
|
$340.08
PYG2,661,474
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$188.34
IQD247,461
|
$261.33
PYG2,045,161
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$66.51
IQD87,386
|
$28.63
PYG224,086
|
|
pay 20.9% more for childcare
|
Iraq
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$139.67
IQD183,513
|
$130.10
PYG1,018,159
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,045.09
IQD2,687,093
|
$3,042.69
PYG23,812,312
|
|
pay 40.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Iraq
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.57
IQD3,379
|
$1.02
PYG7,960
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.36
IQD3,102
|
$1.65
PYG12,951
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.06
IQD2,702
|
$1.06
PYG8,291
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.77
IQD43,061
|
$25.68
PYG200,979
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.37
IQD11,003
|
$4.77
PYG37,310
|
|
pay 55.8% more for clothing
|
Iraq
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$23.65
IQD31,071
|
$50.60
PYG395,987
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.45
IQD33,446
|
$31.53
PYG246,746
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$48.29
IQD63,448
|
$70.98
PYG555,510
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$36.75
IQD48,283
|
$50.85
PYG397,977
|
|
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