Cost of living comparison
Paraguay is 78.7% cheaper than Monaco overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 83.1% less in Paraguay
- Groceries
-
pay 77.7% less in Paraguay
- Transportation
-
pay 50.6% less in Paraguay
- Housing
-
pay 92.0% less in Paraguay
- Childcare
-
pay 92.5% less in Paraguay
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 83.4% less in Paraguay
- Clothing
-
pay 71.4% less in Paraguay
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and clothing are lower in Paraguay.
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
€33.04
|
$3.28
PYG26,348
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.32
€10.32
|
$4.41
PYG35,358
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$5.61
€5.12
|
$0.80
PYG6,426
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$8.77
€8.00
|
$0.46
PYG3,721
|
|
pay 77.7% less for groceries
|
Monaco
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.69
€5.20
|
$0.64
PYG5,121
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.39
€10.39
|
$2.72
PYG21,787
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.62
€7.87
|
$3.00
PYG24,080
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.55
€5.06
|
$1.67
PYG13,400
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.45
€7.71
|
$1.29
PYG10,335
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.57
€2.35
|
$0.82
PYG6,608
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.47
€2.25
|
$0.32
PYG2,598
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.98
€1.80
|
$0.37
PYG2,990
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.92
€2.67
|
$0.64
PYG5,120
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
€1.54
|
$0.42
PYG3,362
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.02
€1.85
|
$0.40
PYG3,188
|
|
pay 50.6% less for transportation
|
Monaco
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.68
€7.92
|
$3.51
PYG28,146
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.74
€27.14
|
$25.43
PYG203,987
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$49,160.43
€44,855.75
|
$14,874.44
PYG119,332,142
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.44
€19.56
|
$8.90
PYG71,395
|
|
pay 92.0% less for housing
|
Monaco
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$110.93
€101.21
|
$16.38
PYG131,420
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$9,401.30
€8,578.08
|
$340.08
PYG2,728,320
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$6,591.34
€6,014.18
|
$261.33
PYG2,096,529
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$292.40
€266.80
|
$28.63
PYG229,714
|
|
pay 92.5% less for childcare
|
Monaco
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,759.79
€2,518.13
|
$130.10
PYG1,043,731
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$29,406.50
€26,831.55
|
$3,042.69
PYG24,410,393
|
|
pay 83.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Monaco
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.11
€8.31
|
$1.02
PYG8,159
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.29
€5.74
|
$1.65
PYG13,276
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.06
€11.00
|
$1.06
PYG8,499
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$512.44
€467.57
|
$25.68
PYG206,026
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
€13.69
|
$4.77
PYG38,247
|
|
pay 71.4% less for clothing
|
Monaco
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$194.39
€177.37
|
$50.60
PYG405,933
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.16
€68.58
|
$31.53
PYG252,943
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$203.37
€185.56
|
$70.98
PYG569,462
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$446.93
€407.79
|
$50.85
PYG407,973
|
|
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