Cost of living comparison
Paraguay is 78.7% cheaper than Monaco.
If you lived in Paraguay instead of Monaco, you would:
pay 83.1% less for restaurants
|
Monaco
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$36.21
€34.34
|
$3.28
PYG25,703
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.32
€10.73
|
$4.41
PYG34,491
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$5.61
€5.32
|
$0.80
PYG6,269
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$8.77
€8.31
|
$0.46
PYG3,630
|
|
pay 77.7% less for groceries
|
Monaco
|
Paraguay
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.69
€5.40
|
$0.64
PYG4,995
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.39
€10.80
|
$2.72
PYG21,253
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.62
€8.18
|
$3.00
PYG23,490
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.55
€5.26
|
$1.67
PYG13,072
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.45
€8.01
|
$1.29
PYG10,082
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.57
€2.44
|
$0.82
PYG6,446
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.47
€2.34
|
$0.32
PYG2,535
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.98
€1.88
|
$0.37
PYG2,917
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.92
€2.77
|
$0.64
PYG4,994
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
€1.60
|
$0.42
PYG3,279
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.02
€1.92
|
$0.40
PYG3,110
|
|
pay 50.6% less for transportation
|
Monaco
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.68
€8.23
|
$3.51
PYG27,456
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.74
€28.21
|
$25.43
PYG198,989
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$49,160.43
€46,621.89
|
$14,874.44
PYG116,408,377
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.44
€20.33
|
$8.90
PYG69,646
|
|
pay 92.0% less for housing
|
Monaco
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$110.93
€105.20
|
$16.38
PYG128,200
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$9,401.30
€8,915.83
|
$340.08
PYG2,661,474
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$6,591.34
€6,250.98
|
$261.33
PYG2,045,161
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$292.40
€277.30
|
$28.63
PYG224,086
|
|
pay 92.5% less for childcare
|
Monaco
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,759.79
€2,617.28
|
$130.10
PYG1,018,159
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$29,406.50
€27,888.01
|
$3,042.69
PYG23,812,312
|
|
pay 83.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Monaco
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.11
€8.64
|
$1.02
PYG7,960
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.29
€5.97
|
$1.65
PYG12,951
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.06
€11.43
|
$1.06
PYG8,291
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$512.44
€485.98
|
$25.68
PYG200,979
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
€14.23
|
$4.77
PYG37,310
|
|
pay 71.4% less for clothing
|
Monaco
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$194.39
€184.35
|
$50.60
PYG395,987
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.16
€71.28
|
$31.53
PYG246,746
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$203.37
€192.87
|
$70.98
PYG555,510
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$446.93
€423.85
|
$50.85
PYG397,977
|
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