Cost of living comparison
Paraguay is 19.1% cheaper than Moldova.
If you lived in Paraguay instead of Moldova, you would:
pay 29.2% less for restaurants
|
Moldova
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.37
MDL116.94
|
$3.28
PYG25,602
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.65
MDL122.03
|
$4.41
PYG34,356
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
MDL16.28
|
$0.80
PYG6,244
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
MDL11.34
|
$0.46
PYG3,616
|
|
pay 2.5% less for groceries
|
Moldova
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.45
MDL8.28
|
$0.64
PYG4,976
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.73
MDL86.74
|
$2.72
PYG21,170
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.55
MDL83.55
|
$3.00
PYG23,398
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.91
MDL35.03
|
$1.67
PYG13,021
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.35
MDL43.14
|
$1.29
PYG10,042
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.36
MDL6.55
|
$0.82
PYG6,421
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
MDL14.69
|
$0.32
PYG2,525
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
MDL13.73
|
$0.37
PYG2,906
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
MDL15.78
|
$0.64
PYG4,975
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
MDL5.54
|
$0.42
PYG3,267
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.30
MDL5.55
|
$0.40
PYG3,098
|
|
pay 30.6% more for transportation
|
Moldova
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
MDL91.62
|
$3.51
PYG27,348
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.97
MDL237.95
|
$25.43
PYG198,207
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,774.44
MDL472,850.51
|
$14,874.44
PYG115,951,288
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.49
MDL82.37
|
$8.90
PYG69,373
|
|
pay 20.3% less for housing
|
Moldova
|
Paraguay
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.34
MDL189.72
|
$16.38
PYG127,697
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$453.48
MDL8,319.34
|
$340.08
PYG2,651,023
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$380.54
MDL6,981.20
|
$261.33
PYG2,037,131
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$170.43
MDL3,126.69
|
$28.63
PYG223,206
|
|
pay 53.4% less for childcare
|
Moldova
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$368.94
MDL6,768.56
|
$130.10
PYG1,014,161
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,247.42
MDL96,267.64
|
$3,042.69
PYG23,718,811
|
|
pay 24.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Moldova
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.25
MDL22.88
|
$1.02
PYG7,928
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.42
MDL26.03
|
$1.65
PYG12,900
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.77
MDL50.84
|
$1.06
PYG8,259
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.20
MDL774.20
|
$25.68
PYG200,189
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.82
MDL106.77
|
$4.77
PYG37,164
|
|
pay 34.7% less for clothing
|
Moldova
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.93
MDL1,154.46
|
$50.60
PYG394,433
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.50
MDL889.77
|
$31.53
PYG245,777
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.60
MDL1,735.48
|
$70.98
PYG553,329
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$124.56
MDL2,285.16
|
$50.85
PYG396,415
|
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