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
PYG25,602
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.63
JOD4.700
|
$4.41
PYG34,356
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
JOD0.340
|
$0.80
PYG6,244
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
$0.46
PYG3,616
|
|
pay 3.9% less for groceries
|
Jordan
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.51
JOD0.360
|
$0.64
PYG4,976
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.30
JOD2.340
|
$2.72
PYG21,170
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.28
JOD3.750
|
$3.00
PYG23,398
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.90
JOD1.350
|
$1.67
PYG13,021
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.20
JOD1.560
|
$1.29
PYG10,042
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.80
JOD0.570
|
$0.82
PYG6,421
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
JOD0.500
|
$0.32
PYG2,525
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.58
JOD0.410
|
$0.37
PYG2,906
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
JOD0.220
|
$0.64
PYG4,975
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
$0.42
PYG3,267
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.34
JOD0.240
|
$0.40
PYG3,098
|
|
pay 26.5% less for transportation
|
Jordan
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.41
JOD3.840
|
$3.51
PYG27,348
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$31.82
JOD22.570
|
$25.43
PYG198,207
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,243.27
JOD17,905.050
|
$14,874.44
PYG115,951,288
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.82
JOD6.970
|
$8.90
PYG69,373
|
|
pay 14.9% less for housing
|
Jordan
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.16
JOD22.810
|
$16.38
PYG127,697
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$278.15
JOD197.290
|
$340.08
PYG2,651,023
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$203.84
JOD144.590
|
$261.33
PYG2,037,131
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.53
JOD52.160
|
$28.63
PYG223,206
|
|
pay 16.9% less for childcare
|
Jordan
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$139.70
JOD99.090
|
$130.10
PYG1,014,161
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,155.50
JOD2,947.500
|
$3,042.69
PYG23,718,811
|
|
pay 58.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Jordan
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.64
JOD4.000
|
$1.02
PYG7,928
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.58
JOD1.830
|
$1.65
PYG12,900
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.47
JOD2.460
|
$1.06
PYG8,259
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.93
JOD36.120
|
$25.68
PYG200,189
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
JOD7.600
|
$4.77
PYG37,164
|
|
pay 11.6% less for clothing
|
Jordan
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.98
JOD31.910
|
$50.60
PYG394,433
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.03
JOD27.680
|
$31.53
PYG245,777
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.72
JOD57.960
|
$70.98
PYG553,329
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$69.17
JOD49.060
|
$50.85
PYG396,415
|
|
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