Cost of living comparison
Paraguay is 40.0% cheaper than Mali overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 24.7% less in Paraguay
- Groceries
-
pay 52.1% less in Paraguay
- Transportation
-
pay 36.0% less in Paraguay
- Housing
-
pay 60.3% less in Paraguay
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 26.8% less in Paraguay
Expenses including housing, groceries, transportation, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Paraguay.
If you lived in Paraguay instead of Mali, you would:
pay 24.7% less for restaurants
|
Mali
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.70
F CFA3,762
|
$3.28
PYG25,448
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.42
F CFA3,605
|
$4.41
PYG34,149
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
F CFA433
|
$0.80
PYG6,207
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
F CFA325
|
$0.46
PYG3,594
|
|
pay 52.1% less for groceries
|
Mali
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.10
F CFA619
|
$0.64
PYG4,946
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$2.72
PYG21,042
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.46
F CFA5,311
|
$3.00
PYG23,257
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.13
F CFA1,755
|
$1.67
PYG12,942
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
F CFA3,367
|
$1.29
PYG9,981
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.82
PYG6,382
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
F CFA281
|
$0.32
PYG2,510
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
F CFA561
|
$0.37
PYG2,888
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
F CFA561
|
$0.64
PYG4,945
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.42
PYG3,247
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
F CFA421
|
$0.40
PYG3,079
|
|
pay 36.0% less for transportation
|
Mali
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.48
F CFA3,077
|
$3.51
PYG27,184
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$25.43
PYG197,014
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$14,874.44
PYG115,253,197
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$8.90
PYG68,955
|
|
pay 60.3% less for housing
|
Mali
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.27
F CFA23,158
|
$16.38
PYG126,928
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$340.08
PYG2,635,062
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$261.33
PYG2,024,866
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$28.63
PYG221,863
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Mali
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$130.10
PYG1,008,055
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$3,042.69
PYG23,576,010
|
pay 26.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Mali
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.39
F CFA1,339
|
$1.02
PYG7,881
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.89
F CFA1,060
|
$1.65
PYG12,822
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$0.93
F CFA524
|
$1.06
PYG8,209
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.41
F CFA37,830
|
$25.68
PYG198,984
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.67
F CFA3,183
|
$4.77
PYG36,940
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Mali
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$50.60
PYG392,058
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$31.53
PYG244,297
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$70.98
PYG549,997
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$50.85
PYG394,028
|
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