Cost of living comparison
Paraguay is 18.0% cheaper than Jordan.
If you lived in Paraguay instead of Jordan, you would:
pay 6.0% more for restaurants
|
Jordan
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.22
JOD3.700
|
$3.28
PYG25,703
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.63
JOD4.700
|
$4.41
PYG34,491
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
JOD0.340
|
$0.80
PYG6,269
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
$0.46
PYG3,630
|
|
pay 3.9% less for groceries
|
Jordan
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.51
JOD0.360
|
$0.64
PYG4,995
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.30
JOD2.340
|
$2.72
PYG21,253
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.28
JOD3.750
|
$3.00
PYG23,490
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.90
JOD1.350
|
$1.67
PYG13,072
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.20
JOD1.560
|
$1.29
PYG10,082
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.80
JOD0.570
|
$0.82
PYG6,446
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
JOD0.500
|
$0.32
PYG2,535
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.58
JOD0.410
|
$0.37
PYG2,917
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
JOD0.220
|
$0.64
PYG4,994
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
$0.42
PYG3,279
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.34
JOD0.240
|
$0.40
PYG3,110
|
|
pay 26.5% less for transportation
|
Jordan
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.41
JOD3.840
|
$3.51
PYG27,456
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$31.82
JOD22.560
|
$25.43
PYG198,989
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,243.27
JOD17,900.000
|
$14,874.44
PYG116,408,377
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.82
JOD6.960
|
$8.90
PYG69,646
|
|
pay 14.9% less for housing
|
Jordan
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.16
JOD22.810
|
$16.38
PYG128,200
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$278.15
JOD197.240
|
$340.08
PYG2,661,474
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$203.84
JOD144.550
|
$261.33
PYG2,045,161
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.53
JOD52.140
|
$28.63
PYG224,086
|
|
pay 16.9% less for childcare
|
Jordan
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$139.70
JOD99.060
|
$130.10
PYG1,018,159
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,155.50
JOD2,946.670
|
$3,042.69
PYG23,812,312
|
|
pay 58.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Jordan
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.64
JOD4.000
|
$1.02
PYG7,960
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.58
JOD1.830
|
$1.65
PYG12,951
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.47
JOD2.460
|
$1.06
PYG8,291
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.93
JOD36.110
|
$25.68
PYG200,979
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
JOD7.600
|
$4.77
PYG37,310
|
|
pay 11.6% less for clothing
|
Jordan
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.98
JOD31.900
|
$50.60
PYG395,987
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.03
JOD27.670
|
$31.53
PYG246,746
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.72
JOD57.940
|
$70.98
PYG555,510
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$69.17
JOD49.050
|
$50.85
PYG397,977
|
|
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