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
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$36.21
€34.72
|
$3.28
PYG25,602
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.32
€10.85
|
$4.41
PYG34,356
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$5.61
€5.38
|
$0.80
PYG6,244
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$8.77
€8.40
|
$0.46
PYG3,616
|
|
pay 77.7% less for groceries
|
Monaco
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.69
€5.46
|
$0.64
PYG4,976
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.39
€10.92
|
$2.72
PYG21,170
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.62
€8.27
|
$3.00
PYG23,398
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.55
€5.32
|
$1.67
PYG13,021
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.45
€8.10
|
$1.29
PYG10,042
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.57
€2.47
|
$0.82
PYG6,421
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.47
€2.37
|
$0.32
PYG2,525
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.98
€1.90
|
$0.37
PYG2,906
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.92
€2.80
|
$0.64
PYG4,975
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
€1.62
|
$0.42
PYG3,267
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.02
€1.94
|
$0.40
PYG3,098
|
|
pay 50.6% less for transportation
|
Monaco
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.68
€8.32
|
$3.51
PYG27,348
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.74
€28.52
|
$25.43
PYG198,207
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$49,160.43
€47,133.70
|
$14,874.44
PYG115,951,288
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.44
€20.55
|
$8.90
PYG69,373
|
|
pay 92.0% less for housing
|
Monaco
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$110.93
€106.35
|
$16.38
PYG127,697
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$9,401.30
€9,013.71
|
$340.08
PYG2,651,023
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$6,591.34
€6,319.60
|
$261.33
PYG2,037,131
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$292.40
€280.34
|
$28.63
PYG223,206
|
|
pay 92.5% less for childcare
|
Monaco
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,759.79
€2,646.01
|
$130.10
PYG1,014,161
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$29,406.50
€28,194.16
|
$3,042.69
PYG23,718,811
|
|
pay 83.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Monaco
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.11
€8.73
|
$1.02
PYG7,928
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.29
€6.03
|
$1.65
PYG12,900
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.06
€11.56
|
$1.06
PYG8,259
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$512.44
€491.31
|
$25.68
PYG200,189
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
€14.39
|
$4.77
PYG37,164
|
|
pay 71.4% less for clothing
|
Monaco
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$194.39
€186.38
|
$50.60
PYG394,433
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.16
€72.06
|
$31.53
PYG245,777
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$203.37
€194.98
|
$70.98
PYG553,329
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$446.93
€428.50
|
$50.85
PYG396,415
|
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