Cost of living comparison
South Africa is 52.7% more expensive than Paraguay.
If you lived in South Africa instead of Paraguay, you would:
pay 65.1% more for restaurants
|
Paraguay
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.28
PYG25,602
|
$8.97
ZAR164.35
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.41
PYG34,356
|
$4.77
ZAR87.39
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
PYG6,244
|
$0.95
ZAR17.48
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
PYG3,616
|
$0.74
ZAR13.57
|
|
pay 41.9% more for groceries
|
Paraguay
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.64
PYG4,976
|
$0.99
ZAR18.15
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.72
PYG21,170
|
$3.67
ZAR67.32
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.00
PYG23,398
|
$4.20
ZAR76.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.67
PYG13,021
|
$2.23
ZAR40.79
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.29
PYG10,042
|
$2.03
ZAR37.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.82
PYG6,421
|
$0.68
ZAR12.40
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.32
PYG2,525
|
$0.62
ZAR11.31
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.37
PYG2,906
|
$0.64
ZAR11.76
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
PYG4,975
|
$0.70
ZAR12.80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
PYG3,267
|
$0.55
ZAR10.14
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
PYG3,098
|
$0.61
ZAR11.15
|
|
pay 45.6% more for transportation
|
Paraguay
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.51
PYG27,348
|
$4.99
ZAR91.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.43
PYG198,207
|
$52.31
ZAR958.24
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,874.44
PYG115,951,288
|
$20,607.77
ZAR377,497.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.90
PYG69,373
|
$8.55
ZAR156.60
|
|
pay 92.7% more for housing
|
Paraguay
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.38
PYG127,697
|
$41.37
ZAR757.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$340.08
PYG2,651,023
|
$382.55
ZAR7,007.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$261.33
PYG2,037,131
|
$326.35
ZAR5,978.10
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$28.63
PYG223,206
|
$80.40
ZAR1,472.75
|
|
pay 33.2% more for childcare
|
Paraguay
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$130.10
PYG1,014,161
|
$174.12
ZAR3,189.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,042.69
PYG23,718,811
|
$4,033.53
ZAR73,886.96
|
|
pay 69.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Paraguay
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.02
PYG7,928
|
$2.11
ZAR38.61
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.65
PYG12,900
|
$1.88
ZAR34.49
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.06
PYG8,259
|
$2.90
ZAR53.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.68
PYG200,189
|
$29.50
ZAR540.40
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.77
PYG37,164
|
$6.62
ZAR121.29
|
|
pay 20.8% more for clothing
|
Paraguay
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.60
PYG394,433
|
$47.72
ZAR874.06
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.53
PYG245,777
|
$32.06
ZAR587.26
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.98
PYG553,329
|
$90.39
ZAR1,655.76
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.85
PYG396,415
|
$81.37
ZAR1,490.50
|
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