Cost of living comparison
Paraguay is 8.4% cheaper than Kazakhstan.
If you lived in Paraguay instead of Kazakhstan, you would:
pay 26.3% less for restaurants
|
Kazakhstan
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.27
KZT4,326.01
|
$3.28
PYG25,602
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.04
KZT3,158.32
|
$4.41
PYG34,356
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
KZT476.75
|
$0.80
PYG6,244
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
KZT257.80
|
$0.46
PYG3,616
|
|
pay 4.6% more for groceries
|
Kazakhstan
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.40
KZT206.86
|
$0.64
PYG4,976
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.54
KZT2,372.86
|
$2.72
PYG21,170
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.05
KZT2,119.82
|
$3.00
PYG23,398
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.52
KZT797.09
|
$1.67
PYG13,021
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.08
KZT1,089.89
|
$1.29
PYG10,042
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.58
KZT306.00
|
$0.82
PYG6,421
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
KZT432.33
|
$0.32
PYG2,525
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
KZT447.46
|
$0.37
PYG2,906
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.82
KZT430.94
|
$0.64
PYG4,975
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
KZT119.13
|
$0.42
PYG3,267
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.20
KZT104.57
|
$0.40
PYG3,098
|
|
pay 48.1% more for transportation
|
Kazakhstan
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.84
KZT963.66
|
$3.51
PYG27,348
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.74
KZT7,710.95
|
$25.43
PYG198,207
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,631.50
KZT11,314,892.92
|
$14,874.44
PYG115,951,288
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.53
KZT2,894.25
|
$8.90
PYG69,373
|
|
pay 6.0% more for housing
|
Kazakhstan
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.58
KZT6,056.60
|
$16.38
PYG127,697
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$345.54
KZT180,740.65
|
$340.08
PYG2,651,023
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$248.07
KZT129,759.10
|
$261.33
PYG2,037,131
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$36.43
KZT19,056.96
|
$28.63
PYG223,206
|
|
pay 41.0% less for childcare
|
Kazakhstan
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$204.89
KZT107,174.15
|
$130.10
PYG1,014,161
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,596.30
KZT2,927,285.56
|
$3,042.69
PYG23,718,811
|
|
pay 20.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kazakhstan
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.19
KZT624.17
|
$1.02
PYG7,928
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.97
KZT1,030.85
|
$1.65
PYG12,900
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.93
KZT1,011.70
|
$1.06
PYG8,259
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.19
KZT19,451.57
|
$25.68
PYG200,189
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.46
KZT2,334.41
|
$4.77
PYG37,164
|
|
pay 29.9% less for clothing
|
Kazakhstan
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.88
KZT37,075.97
|
$50.60
PYG394,433
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.23
KZT22,613.11
|
$31.53
PYG245,777
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.08
KZT50,780.17
|
$70.98
PYG553,329
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.68
KZT42,201.97
|
$50.85
PYG396,415
|
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