Cost of living comparison
Paraguay is 20.2% cheaper than Niger.
If you lived in Paraguay instead of Niger, you would:
pay 38.5% less for restaurants
|
Niger
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.90
F CFA3,049
|
$3.28
PYG25,703
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.80
F CFA6,099
|
$4.41
PYG34,491
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
F CFA851
|
$0.80
PYG6,269
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
F CFA381
|
$0.46
PYG3,630
|
|
pay 30.7% less for groceries
|
Niger
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.51
F CFA318
|
$0.64
PYG4,995
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.17
F CFA5,082
|
$2.72
PYG21,253
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.54
F CFA5,310
|
$3.00
PYG23,490
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.26
F CFA1,408
|
$1.67
PYG13,072
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.30
F CFA2,055
|
$1.29
PYG10,082
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.67
F CFA1,037
|
$0.82
PYG6,446
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA369
|
$0.32
PYG2,535
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.06
F CFA657
|
$0.37
PYG2,917
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
F CFA450
|
$0.64
PYG4,994
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
F CFA346
|
$0.42
PYG3,279
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
F CFA161
|
$0.40
PYG3,110
|
|
pay 55.5% more for transportation
|
Niger
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.45
F CFA2,147
|
$3.51
PYG27,456
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.25
F CFA7,623
|
$25.43
PYG198,989
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,606.70
F CFA12,197,027
|
$14,874.44
PYG116,408,377
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.76
F CFA2,338
|
$8.90
PYG69,646
|
|
pay 60.3% less for housing
|
Niger
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.29
F CFA28,799
|
$16.38
PYG128,200
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$796.52
F CFA495,504
|
$340.08
PYG2,661,474
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$408.47
F CFA254,105
|
$261.33
PYG2,045,161
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$170.73
F CFA106,211
|
$28.63
PYG224,086
|
|
pay 59.1% less for childcare
|
Niger
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$925.87
F CFA575,971
|
$130.10
PYG1,018,159
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,493.20
F CFA2,795,152
|
$3,042.69
PYG23,812,312
|
|
pay 30.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Niger
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.23
F CFA762
|
$1.02
PYG7,960
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.00
F CFA1,863
|
$1.65
PYG12,951
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
F CFA1,525
|
$1.06
PYG8,291
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.46
F CFA33,881
|
$25.68
PYG200,979
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.08
F CFA2,541
|
$4.77
PYG37,310
|
|
pay 22.6% more for clothing
|
Niger
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.85
F CFA25,410
|
$50.60
PYG395,987
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.29
F CFA28,799
|
$31.53
PYG246,746
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$40.85
F CFA25,410
|
$70.98
PYG555,510
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$40.85
F CFA25,410
|
$50.85
PYG397,977
|
|
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