Cost of living comparison
Paraguay is 53.0% cheaper than Malta overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 66.8% less in Paraguay
- Groceries
-
pay 49.3% less in Paraguay
- Transportation
-
pay 34.8% less in Paraguay
- Housing
-
pay 59.4% less in Paraguay
- Childcare
-
pay 71.3% less in Paraguay
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 57.9% less in Paraguay
- Clothing
-
pay 31.4% less in Paraguay
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in Paraguay.
If you lived in Paraguay instead of Malta, you would:
pay 66.8% less for restaurants
|
Malta
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.58
€14.21
|
$3.28
PYG26,348
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.83
€8.97
|
$4.41
PYG35,358
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
€1.97
|
$0.80
PYG6,426
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.54
€1.41
|
$0.46
PYG3,721
|
|
pay 49.3% less for groceries
|
Malta
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.20
€1.09
|
$0.64
PYG5,121
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.39
€4.01
|
$2.72
PYG21,787
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.49
€4.09
|
$3.00
PYG24,080
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.20
€2.92
|
$1.67
PYG13,400
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.56
€3.25
|
$1.29
PYG10,335
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.17
|
$0.82
PYG6,608
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.77
|
$0.32
PYG2,598
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.93
|
$0.37
PYG2,990
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
€1.21
|
$0.64
PYG5,120
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.72
|
$0.42
PYG3,362
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.77
|
$0.40
PYG3,188
|
|
pay 34.8% less for transportation
|
Malta
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.42
€4.94
|
$3.51
PYG28,146
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.63
€21.56
|
$25.43
PYG203,987
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,001.46
€23,724.67
|
$14,874.44
PYG119,332,142
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.45
€25.96
|
$8.90
PYG71,395
|
|
pay 59.4% less for housing
|
Malta
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.01
€28.29
|
$16.38
PYG131,420
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$947.36
€864.41
|
$340.08
PYG2,728,320
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$804.74
€734.28
|
$261.33
PYG2,096,529
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.35
€63.28
|
$28.63
PYG229,714
|
|
pay 71.3% less for childcare
|
Malta
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$587.45
€536.01
|
$130.10
PYG1,043,731
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,655.79
€7,897.85
|
$3,042.69
PYG24,410,393
|
|
pay 57.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Malta
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.44
€3.14
|
$1.02
PYG8,159
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.38
€2.17
|
$1.65
PYG13,276
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.93
€5.41
|
$1.06
PYG8,499
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.85
€51.87
|
$25.68
PYG206,026
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.86
€8.99
|
$4.77
PYG38,247
|
|
pay 31.4% less for clothing
|
Malta
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.57
€81.73
|
$50.60
PYG405,933
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.50
€33.30
|
$31.53
PYG252,943
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.33
€80.59
|
$70.98
PYG569,462
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$99.58
€90.86
|
$50.85
PYG407,973
|
|
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