Cost of living comparison
Russia is 17.6% more expensive than Paraguay.
If you lived in Russia instead of Paraguay, you would:
pay 18.7% more for restaurants
|
Paraguay
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.28
PYG25,632
|
$6.51
RUB679.03
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.41
PYG34,397
|
$4.14
RUB432.17
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
PYG6,252
|
$0.80
RUB83.22
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
PYG3,620
|
$0.38
RUB40.10
|
|
pay 7.6% more for groceries
|
Paraguay
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.64
PYG4,982
|
$0.47
RUB48.88
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.72
PYG21,195
|
$3.72
RUB387.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.00
PYG23,426
|
$3.07
RUB320.47
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.67
PYG13,036
|
$1.21
RUB126.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.29
PYG10,054
|
$1.66
RUB172.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.82
PYG6,428
|
$0.54
RUB56.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.32
PYG2,528
|
$0.55
RUB57.51
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.37
PYG2,909
|
$0.71
RUB74.44
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
PYG4,981
|
$0.89
RUB92.44
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
PYG3,270
|
$0.22
RUB22.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
PYG3,102
|
$0.21
RUB21.73
|
|
pay 11.1% less for transportation
|
Paraguay
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.51
PYG27,381
|
$2.12
RUB220.99
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.43
PYG198,445
|
$17.67
RUB1,842.76
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,874.44
PYG116,090,095
|
$26,642.44
RUB2,779,038.65
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.90
PYG69,456
|
$4.15
RUB432.90
|
|
pay 8.4% more for housing
|
Paraguay
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.38
PYG127,850
|
$5.97
RUB623.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$340.08
PYG2,654,197
|
$304.49
RUB31,761.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$261.33
PYG2,039,570
|
$210.86
RUB21,994.08
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$28.63
PYG223,474
|
$64.94
RUB6,773.65
|
|
pay 56.5% more for childcare
|
Paraguay
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$130.10
PYG1,015,375
|
$190.09
RUB19,828.31
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,042.69
PYG23,747,205
|
$5,074.52
RUB529,316.72
|
|
pay 26.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Paraguay
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.02
PYG7,938
|
$1.42
RUB148.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.65
PYG12,915
|
$1.67
RUB174.27
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.06
PYG8,269
|
$2.10
RUB218.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.68
PYG200,429
|
$28.15
RUB2,936.75
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.77
PYG37,208
|
$3.97
RUB414.45
|
|
pay 16.7% more for clothing
|
Paraguay
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.60
PYG394,905
|
$51.85
RUB5,408.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.53
PYG246,071
|
$33.92
RUB3,538.30
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.98
PYG553,991
|
$76.53
RUB7,982.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.85
PYG396,889
|
$75.61
RUB7,886.95
|
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