Cost of living comparison
Jordan is 36.8% more expensive than Paraguay.
If you lived in Jordan instead of Paraguay, you would:
pay 7.8% less for restaurants
|
Paraguay
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.66
PYG36,806
|
$5.41
JOD3.830
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.46
PYG35,229
|
$6.11
JOD4.330
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
PYG8,183
|
$0.49
JOD0.350
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
PYG4,166
|
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
|
pay 10.4% more for groceries
|
Paraguay
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.71
PYG5,581
|
$0.48
JOD0.340
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.99
PYG23,603
|
$3.43
JOD2.430
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.10
PYG24,432
|
$5.14
JOD3.650
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.76
PYG13,891
|
$1.70
JOD1.200
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.50
PYG11,841
|
$2.13
JOD1.510
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.89
PYG7,026
|
$0.76
JOD0.540
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.36
PYG2,805
|
$0.66
JOD0.470
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.47
PYG3,688
|
$0.57
JOD0.410
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
PYG4,997
|
$0.28
JOD0.200
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
PYG2,899
|
$0.37
JOD0.260
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
PYG3,134
|
$0.35
JOD0.250
|
|
pay 39.8% more for transportation
|
Paraguay
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.96
PYG31,280
|
$5.45
JOD3.860
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.39
PYG176,670
|
$35.35
JOD25.070
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,660.35
PYG115,676,551
|
$27,037.19
JOD19,172.070
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.73
PYG92,541
|
$9.31
JOD6.600
|
|
pay 19.7% more for housing
|
Paraguay
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.61
PYG138,987
|
$31.53
JOD22.360
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$353.18
PYG2,786,753
|
$233.29
JOD165.430
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$251.56
PYG1,984,904
|
$178.07
JOD126.270
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.46
PYG335,022
|
$69.14
JOD49.030
|
|
pay 25.0% more for childcare
|
Paraguay
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$199.91
PYG1,577,408
|
$132.79
JOD94.160
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,432.29
PYG19,191,791
|
$4,464.95
JOD3,166.090
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Paraguay
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.13
PYG8,939
|
$6.11
JOD4.330
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.94
PYG15,286
|
$2.45
JOD1.740
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.47
PYG11,568
|
$3.46
JOD2.450
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.55
PYG225,269
|
$46.03
JOD32.640
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.16
PYG40,750
|
$11.76
JOD8.340
|
|
pay 12.6% more for clothing
|
Paraguay
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.31
PYG452,190
|
$40.64
JOD28.820
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.99
PYG220,837
|
$42.55
JOD30.170
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$68.72
PYG542,209
|
$89.39
JOD63.390
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$68.86
PYG543,329
|
$67.07
JOD47.560
|
|
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