Cost of living comparison
Paraguay is 15.2% more expensive than Kenya.
If you lived in Paraguay instead of Kenya, you would:
pay 6.7% more for restaurants
|
Kenya
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.25
KES418.97
|
$3.28
PYG25,703
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.64
KES727.87
|
$4.41
PYG34,491
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
KES70.93
|
$0.80
PYG6,269
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.45
KES58.68
|
$0.46
PYG3,630
|
|
pay 1.1% more for groceries
|
Kenya
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
KES64.72
|
$0.64
PYG4,995
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.85
KES497.19
|
$2.72
PYG21,253
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.73
KES352.08
|
$3.00
PYG23,490
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.59
KES204.95
|
$1.67
PYG13,072
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.20
KES283.73
|
$1.29
PYG10,082
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.10
KES142.27
|
$0.82
PYG6,446
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
KES56.72
|
$0.32
PYG2,535
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
KES84.81
|
$0.37
PYG2,917
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
KES41.95
|
$0.64
PYG4,994
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
KES38.85
|
$0.42
PYG3,279
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
KES51.00
|
$0.40
PYG3,110
|
|
pay 21.6% less for transportation
|
Kenya
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.65
KES729.35
|
$3.51
PYG27,456
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.71
KES4,219.81
|
$25.43
PYG198,989
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,627.25
KES2,144,915.12
|
$14,874.44
PYG116,408,377
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.53
KES1,358.69
|
$8.90
PYG69,646
|
|
pay 53.5% more for housing
|
Kenya
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$38.26
KES4,935.05
|
$16.38
PYG128,200
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$175.35
KES22,620.30
|
$340.08
PYG2,661,474
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$99.93
KES12,890.48
|
$261.33
PYG2,045,161
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$24.70
KES3,186.65
|
$28.63
PYG224,086
|
|
pay 29.1% less for childcare
|
Kenya
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$135.79
KES17,517.52
|
$130.10
PYG1,018,159
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,611.54
KES852,888.49
|
$3,042.69
PYG23,812,312
|
|
pay 34.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kenya
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.99
KES257.06
|
$1.02
PYG7,960
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.16
KES278.91
|
$1.65
PYG12,951
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.93
KES377.78
|
$1.06
PYG8,291
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.98
KES3,738.71
|
$25.68
PYG200,979
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.33
KES816.64
|
$4.77
PYG37,310
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for clothing
|
Kenya
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$12.19
KES1,572.34
|
$50.60
PYG395,987
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.75
KES2,547.75
|
$31.53
PYG246,746
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$35.28
KES4,551.53
|
$70.98
PYG555,510
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$34.91
KES4,503.33
|
$50.85
PYG397,977
|
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