Cost of living comparison
Panama is 2.0 times more expensive than Paraguay.
If you lived in Panama instead of Paraguay, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
|
Paraguay
|
Panama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.28
PYG25,632
|
$8.45
PAB8.45
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.41
PYG34,397
|
$7.90
PAB7.90
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
PYG6,252
|
$1.54
PAB1.54
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
PYG3,620
|
$1.17
PAB1.17
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for groceries
|
Paraguay
|
Panama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.64
PYG4,982
|
$2.19
PAB2.19
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.72
PYG21,195
|
$5.66
PAB5.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.00
PYG23,426
|
$6.43
PAB6.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.67
PYG13,036
|
$2.53
PAB2.53
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.29
PYG10,054
|
$3.54
PAB3.54
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.82
PYG6,428
|
$2.12
PAB2.12
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.32
PYG2,528
|
$0.61
PAB0.61
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.37
PYG2,909
|
$1.29
PAB1.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
PYG4,981
|
$1.16
PAB1.16
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
PYG3,270
|
$0.98
PAB0.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
PYG3,102
|
$1.01
PAB1.01
|
|
pay 31.0% more for transportation
|
Paraguay
|
Panama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.51
PYG27,381
|
$3.92
PAB3.92
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.43
PYG198,445
|
$25.00
PAB25.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,874.44
PYG116,090,095
|
$18,916.67
PAB18,916.67
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.90
PYG69,456
|
$16.61
PAB16.61
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for housing
|
Paraguay
|
Panama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.38
PYG127,850
|
$47.61
PAB47.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$340.08
PYG2,654,197
|
$747.76
PAB747.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$261.33
PYG2,039,570
|
$567.84
PAB567.84
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$28.63
PYG223,474
|
$69.20
PAB69.20
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
Paraguay
|
Panama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$130.10
PYG1,015,375
|
$302.08
PAB302.08
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,042.69
PYG23,747,205
|
$6,548.17
PAB6,548.17
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Paraguay
|
Panama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.02
PYG7,938
|
$1.95
PAB1.95
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.65
PYG12,915
|
$3.39
PAB3.39
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.06
PYG8,269
|
$5.38
PAB5.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.68
PYG200,429
|
$57.20
PAB57.20
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.77
PYG37,208
|
$5.33
PAB5.33
|
|
pay 29.0% more for clothing
|
Paraguay
|
Panama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.60
PYG394,905
|
$47.41
PAB47.41
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.53
PYG246,071
|
$34.81
PAB34.81
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.98
PYG553,991
|
$81.21
PAB81.21
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.85
PYG396,889
|
$100.42
PAB100.42
|
|
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