Cost of living comparison
Paraguay is 2.7% cheaper than Liberia.
If you lived in Paraguay instead of Liberia, you would:
pay 64.7% less for restaurants
|
Liberia
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.25
LRD1,522.56
|
$3.28
PYG25,703
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
LRD2,030.08
|
$4.41
PYG34,491
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.88
LRD346.04
|
$0.80
PYG6,269
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
LRD461.38
|
$0.46
PYG3,630
|
|
pay 62.5% less for groceries
|
Liberia
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.65
LRD305.15
|
$0.64
PYG4,995
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.91
LRD1,089.86
|
$2.72
PYG21,253
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.08
LRD1,122.68
|
$3.00
PYG23,490
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.63
LRD669.55
|
$1.67
PYG13,072
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.48
LRD826.14
|
$1.29
PYG10,082
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
LRD137.01
|
$0.82
PYG6,446
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.58
LRD475.89
|
$0.32
PYG2,535
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.95
LRD729.65
|
$0.37
PYG2,917
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.18
LRD586.95
|
$0.64
PYG4,994
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
LRD190.07
|
$0.42
PYG3,279
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$3.88
LRD715.14
|
$0.40
PYG3,110
|
|
pay 44.4% more for transportation
|
Liberia
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.03
LRD744.01
|
$3.51
PYG27,456
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
LRD3,691.05
|
$25.43
PYG198,989
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,069.87
LRD935,658.55
|
$14,874.44
PYG116,408,377
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.69
LRD2,342.33
|
$8.90
PYG69,646
|
|
pay 6.8% less for housing
|
Liberia
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$93.25
LRD17,209.52
|
$16.38
PYG128,200
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$666.67
LRD123,035.10
|
$340.08
PYG2,661,474
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$90.00
LRD16,609.74
|
$261.33
PYG2,045,161
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$208.46
LRD38,471.31
|
$28.63
PYG224,086
|
|
pay 88.9% more for childcare
|
Liberia
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$74.33
LRD13,717.93
|
$130.10
PYG1,018,159
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,500.00
LRD276,828.98
|
$3,042.69
PYG23,812,312
|
|
pay 60.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Liberia
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
LRD461.38
|
$1.02
PYG7,960
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.12
LRD576.73
|
$1.65
PYG12,951
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.00
LRD922.76
|
$1.06
PYG8,291
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.25
LRD14,072.14
|
$25.68
PYG200,979
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.75
LRD1,799.34
|
$4.77
PYG37,310
|
|
pay 42.1% more for clothing
|
Liberia
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.41
LRD3,398.06
|
$50.60
PYG395,987
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.75
LRD6,228.65
|
$31.53
PYG246,746
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$56.25
LRD10,381.09
|
$70.98
PYG555,510
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$68.75
LRD12,688.00
|
$50.85
PYG397,977
|
|
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