Cost of living comparison
Paraguay is 72.8% cheaper than Jersey overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 75.8% less in Paraguay
- Groceries
-
pay 68.4% less in Paraguay
- Transportation
-
pay 61.8% less in Paraguay
- Housing
-
pay 81.6% less in Paraguay
- Childcare
-
pay 89.8% less in Paraguay
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 77.1% less in Paraguay
- Clothing
-
pay 55.0% less in Paraguay
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and transportation are lower in Paraguay.
If you lived in Paraguay instead of Jersey, you would:
pay 75.8% less for restaurants
|
Jersey
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$45.20
£34.92
|
$3.28
PYG26,307
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£7.98
|
$4.41
PYG35,302
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.83
£2.19
|
$0.80
PYG6,416
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
£1.93
|
$0.46
PYG3,715
|
|
pay 68.4% less for groceries
|
Jersey
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.30
£1.77
|
$0.64
PYG5,113
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.33
£4.12
|
$2.72
PYG21,753
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.84
£6.05
|
$3.00
PYG24,043
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.37
£4.15
|
$1.67
PYG13,379
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.67
£4.38
|
$1.29
PYG10,319
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.89
£1.46
|
$0.82
PYG6,598
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
£1.07
|
$0.32
PYG2,594
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
£1.43
|
$0.37
PYG2,986
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.83
£1.41
|
$0.64
PYG5,112
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
£1.21
|
$0.42
PYG3,357
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.11
|
$0.40
PYG3,183
|
|
pay 61.8% less for transportation
|
Jersey
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.93
£6.13
|
$3.51
PYG28,102
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.16
£51.88
|
$25.43
PYG203,668
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,768.06
£21,449.96
|
$14,874.44
PYG119,145,521
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.51
£39.79
|
$8.90
PYG71,284
|
|
pay 81.6% less for housing
|
Jersey
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.54
£56.04
|
$16.38
PYG131,215
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,808.15
£1,396.74
|
$340.08
PYG2,724,054
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,715.90
£1,325.48
|
$261.33
PYG2,093,250
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.51
£129.40
|
$28.63
PYG229,355
|
|
pay 89.8% less for childcare
|
Jersey
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,324.77
£1,795.81
|
$130.10
PYG1,042,099
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,664.60
£15,962.76
|
$3,042.69
PYG24,372,218
|
|
pay 77.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Jersey
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.75
£5.99
|
$1.02
PYG8,147
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.95
£3.83
|
$1.65
PYG13,255
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.50
£11.97
|
$1.06
PYG8,486
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.05
£57.20
|
$25.68
PYG205,704
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.08
£13.97
|
$4.77
PYG38,188
|
|
pay 55.0% less for clothing
|
Jersey
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.09
£77.32
|
$50.60
PYG405,298
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$69.31
£53.54
|
$31.53
PYG252,548
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$121.08
£93.53
|
$70.98
PYG568,572
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.34
£156.30
|
$50.85
PYG407,335
|
|
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