Cost of living comparison
Denmark is 3.4 times more expensive than Paraguay.
If you lived in Denmark instead of Paraguay, you would:
pay 4.8 times more for restaurants
|
Paraguay
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.28
PYG25,602
|
$21.56
DKK154.20
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.41
PYG34,356
|
$12.58
DKK89.94
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
PYG6,244
|
$3.50
DKK25.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
PYG3,616
|
$2.59
DKK18.55
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for groceries
|
Paraguay
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.64
PYG4,976
|
$2.91
DKK20.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.72
PYG21,170
|
$5.83
DKK41.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.00
PYG23,398
|
$7.22
DKK51.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.67
PYG13,021
|
$4.38
DKK31.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.29
PYG10,042
|
$4.74
DKK33.89
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.82
PYG6,421
|
$1.28
DKK9.13
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.32
PYG2,525
|
$1.34
DKK9.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.37
PYG2,906
|
$1.37
DKK9.79
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
PYG4,975
|
$1.88
DKK13.46
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
PYG3,267
|
$0.90
DKK6.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
PYG3,098
|
$0.77
DKK5.53
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for transportation
|
Paraguay
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.51
PYG27,348
|
$7.68
DKK54.90
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.43
PYG198,207
|
$82.44
DKK589.58
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,874.44
PYG115,951,288
|
$45,047.14
DKK322,159.15
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.90
PYG69,373
|
$23.62
DKK168.90
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for housing
|
Paraguay
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.38
PYG127,697
|
$33.71
DKK241.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$340.08
PYG2,651,023
|
$967.90
DKK6,922.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$261.33
PYG2,037,131
|
$743.77
DKK5,319.18
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$28.63
PYG223,206
|
$157.10
DKK1,123.51
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for childcare
|
Paraguay
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$130.10
PYG1,014,161
|
$519.88
DKK3,717.98
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,042.69
PYG23,718,811
|
$7,190.53
DKK51,423.82
|
|
pay 4.8 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Paraguay
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.02
PYG7,928
|
$7.44
DKK53.23
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.65
PYG12,900
|
$5.51
DKK39.40
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.06
PYG8,259
|
$8.74
DKK62.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.68
PYG200,189
|
$38.95
DKK278.53
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.77
PYG37,164
|
$16.76
DKK119.84
|
|
pay 90.5% more for clothing
|
Paraguay
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.60
PYG394,433
|
$93.72
DKK670.23
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.53
PYG245,777
|
$38.81
DKK277.53
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.98
PYG553,329
|
$105.07
DKK751.45
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.85
PYG396,415
|
$155.42
DKK1,111.48
|
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