Cost of living comparison
Paraguay is 42.9% cheaper than Marshall Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 65.8% less in Paraguay
- Groceries
-
pay 77.7% less in Paraguay
- Transportation
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pay 35.6% less in Paraguay
- Housing
-
pay 72.0% less in Paraguay
- Childcare
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pay 14.1% less in Paraguay
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 51.2% less in Paraguay
- Clothing
-
pay 15.9% more in Paraguay
Expenses including groceries, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, and childcare are lower in Paraguay.
If you lived in Paraguay instead of Marshall Islands, you would:
pay 65.8% less for restaurants
|
Marshall Islands
|
Paraguay
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
|
$3.28
PYG26,211
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
|
$4.41
PYG35,174
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
|
$0.80
PYG6,393
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$0.46
PYG3,702
|
|
pay 77.7% less for groceries
|
Marshall Islands
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.40
|
$0.64
PYG5,094
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.57
|
$2.72
PYG21,674
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.52
|
$3.00
PYG23,955
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.04
|
$1.67
PYG13,331
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.99
|
$1.29
PYG10,281
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.99
|
$0.82
PYG6,574
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.29
|
$0.32
PYG2,585
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.95
|
$0.37
PYG2,975
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$5.79
|
$0.64
PYG5,093
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.39
|
$0.42
PYG3,344
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.49
|
$0.40
PYG3,172
|
|
pay 35.6% less for transportation
|
Marshall Islands
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.81
|
$3.51
PYG27,999
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$25.43
PYG202,925
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,500.00
|
$14,874.44
PYG118,711,286
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.50
|
$8.90
PYG71,024
|
|
pay 72.0% less for housing
|
Marshall Islands
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$76.67
|
$16.38
PYG130,736
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$766.67
|
$340.08
PYG2,714,126
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$833.33
|
$261.33
PYG2,085,621
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$191.13
|
$28.63
PYG228,519
|
|
pay 14.1% less for childcare
|
Marshall Islands
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$150.00
|
$130.10
PYG1,038,301
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,570.00
|
$3,042.69
PYG24,283,391
|
|
pay 51.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Marshall Islands
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
|
$1.02
PYG8,117
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.75
|
$1.65
PYG13,207
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$1.06
PYG8,455
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.33
|
$25.68
PYG204,955
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$4.77
PYG38,048
|
|
pay 15.9% more for clothing
|
Marshall Islands
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.50
|
$50.60
PYG403,821
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$31.53
PYG251,627
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$35.00
|
$70.98
PYG566,500
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$54.00
|
$50.85
PYG405,851
|
|
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