Cost of living comparison
Paraguay is 25.0% cheaper than Mauritius overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.8% less in Paraguay
- Groceries
-
pay 31.9% less in Paraguay
- Transportation
-
pay 41.3% less in Paraguay
- Housing
-
pay 21.0% less in Paraguay
- Childcare
-
pay 20.6% less in Paraguay
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 39.7% less in Paraguay
- Clothing
-
pay 2.4% less in Paraguay
Expenses including transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, childcare, and restaurants are lower in Paraguay.
If you lived in Paraguay instead of Mauritius, you would:
pay 17.8% less for restaurants
|
Mauritius
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.35
MUR248.45
|
$3.28
PYG25,802
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.02
MUR233.44
|
$4.41
PYG34,625
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
MUR41.01
|
$0.80
PYG6,293
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.52
MUR24.25
|
$0.46
PYG3,644
|
|
pay 31.9% less for groceries
|
Mauritius
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.69
MUR31.95
|
$0.64
PYG5,015
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.07
MUR189.28
|
$2.72
PYG21,336
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.02
MUR233.38
|
$3.00
PYG23,581
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
MUR90.49
|
$1.67
PYG13,123
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.54
MUR118.15
|
$1.29
PYG10,121
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
MUR43.14
|
$0.82
PYG6,471
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
MUR35.26
|
$0.32
PYG2,545
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
MUR37.19
|
$0.37
PYG2,928
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
MUR59.74
|
$0.64
PYG5,014
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
MUR22.41
|
$0.42
PYG3,292
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
MUR23.57
|
$0.40
PYG3,122
|
|
pay 41.3% less for transportation
|
Mauritius
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.58
MUR259.53
|
$3.51
PYG27,563
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.50
MUR1,510.37
|
$25.43
PYG199,760
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,153.98
MUR1,401,255.41
|
$14,874.44
PYG116,859,865
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.99
MUR928.70
|
$8.90
PYG69,916
|
|
pay 21.0% less for housing
|
Mauritius
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.67
MUR1,378.80
|
$16.38
PYG128,698
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$397.33
MUR18,464.12
|
$340.08
PYG2,671,796
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$305.21
MUR14,183.16
|
$261.33
PYG2,053,094
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.91
MUR1,483.02
|
$28.63
PYG224,955
|
|
pay 20.6% less for childcare
|
Mauritius
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$158.54
MUR7,367.36
|
$130.10
PYG1,022,108
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,964.93
MUR184,250.18
|
$3,042.69
PYG23,904,667
|
|
pay 39.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Mauritius
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.23
MUR103.80
|
$1.02
PYG7,990
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.18
MUR101.40
|
$1.65
PYG13,001
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.84
MUR271.31
|
$1.06
PYG8,323
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.23
MUR1,636.95
|
$25.68
PYG201,758
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.35
MUR248.45
|
$4.77
PYG37,455
|
|
pay 2.4% less for clothing
|
Mauritius
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.35
MUR1,921.34
|
$50.60
PYG397,523
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.68
MUR1,657.82
|
$31.53
PYG247,703
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.89
MUR3,387.20
|
$70.98
PYG557,665
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$61.84
MUR2,873.73
|
$50.85
PYG399,521
|
|
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