Cost of living comparison
Maldives is 2.2 times more expensive than Paraguay.
If you lived in Maldives instead of Paraguay, you would:
pay 50.1% more for restaurants
|
Paraguay
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.28
PYG25,602
|
$5.50
MVR84.72
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.41
PYG34,356
|
$9.71
MVR149.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
PYG6,244
|
$1.21
MVR18.69
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
PYG3,616
|
$0.28
MVR4.36
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for groceries
|
Paraguay
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.64
PYG4,976
|
$1.54
MVR23.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.72
PYG21,170
|
$5.65
MVR87.05
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.00
PYG23,398
|
$6.78
MVR104.47
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.67
PYG13,021
|
$1.65
MVR25.42
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.29
PYG10,042
|
$2.47
MVR38.07
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.82
PYG6,421
|
$2.00
MVR30.80
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.32
PYG2,525
|
$1.70
MVR26.22
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.37
PYG2,906
|
$1.74
MVR26.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
PYG4,975
|
$1.61
MVR24.87
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
PYG3,267
|
$0.62
MVR9.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
PYG3,098
|
$0.54
MVR8.27
|
|
pay 62.0% more for transportation
|
Paraguay
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.51
PYG27,348
|
$3.56
MVR54.78
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.43
PYG198,207
|
$22.65
MVR348.87
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,874.44
PYG115,951,288
|
$38,834.95
MVR598,058.25
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.90
PYG69,373
|
$17.48
MVR269.13
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for housing
|
Paraguay
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.38
PYG127,697
|
$65.94
MVR1,015.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$340.08
PYG2,651,023
|
$1,098.53
MVR16,917.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$261.33
PYG2,037,131
|
$829.29
MVR12,771.04
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$28.63
PYG223,206
|
$94.04
MVR1,448.24
|
|
pay 18.9% more for childcare
|
Paraguay
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$130.10
PYG1,014,161
|
$172.53
MVR2,657.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,042.69
PYG23,718,811
|
$3,198.06
MVR49,250.10
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Paraguay
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.02
PYG7,928
|
$4.69
MVR72.27
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.65
PYG12,900
|
$3.24
MVR49.84
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.06
PYG8,259
|
$7.12
MVR109.64
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.68
PYG200,189
|
$71.60
MVR1,102.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.77
PYG37,164
|
$8.58
MVR132.07
|
|
pay 49.6% more for clothing
|
Paraguay
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.60
PYG394,433
|
$55.89
MVR860.71
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.53
PYG245,777
|
$58.79
MVR905.39
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.98
PYG553,329
|
$101.13
MVR1,557.44
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.85
PYG396,415
|
$80.91
MVR1,245.95
|
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