Cost of living comparison
Switzerland is 6.0 times more expensive than Paraguay.
If you lived in Switzerland instead of Paraguay, you would:
pay 6.8 times more for restaurants
|
Paraguay
|
Switzerland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.28
PYG25,632
|
$27.66
CHF24.72
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.41
PYG34,397
|
$16.97
CHF15.16
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
PYG6,252
|
$4.67
CHF4.18
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
PYG3,620
|
$4.13
CHF3.69
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for groceries
|
Paraguay
|
Switzerland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.64
PYG4,982
|
$3.64
CHF3.26
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.72
PYG21,195
|
$13.22
CHF11.81
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.00
PYG23,426
|
$7.31
CHF6.53
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.67
PYG13,036
|
$6.80
CHF6.07
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.29
PYG10,054
|
$12.89
CHF11.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.82
PYG6,428
|
$1.52
CHF1.35
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.32
PYG2,528
|
$1.03
CHF0.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.37
PYG2,909
|
$1.31
CHF1.17
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
PYG4,981
|
$2.85
CHF2.55
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
PYG3,270
|
$1.12
CHF1.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
PYG3,102
|
$1.07
CHF0.96
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for transportation
|
Paraguay
|
Switzerland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.51
PYG27,381
|
$7.83
CHF7.00
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.43
PYG198,445
|
$114.11
CHF101.97
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,874.44
PYG116,090,095
|
$36,806.66
CHF32,889.69
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.90
PYG69,456
|
$42.03
CHF37.56
|
|
pay 4.9 times more for housing
|
Paraguay
|
Switzerland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.38
PYG127,850
|
$53.46
CHF47.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$340.08
PYG2,654,197
|
$1,622.75
CHF1,450.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$261.33
PYG2,039,570
|
$1,411.84
CHF1,261.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$28.63
PYG223,474
|
$180.02
CHF160.86
|
|
pay 14.9 times more for childcare
|
Paraguay
|
Switzerland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$130.10
PYG1,015,375
|
$2,587.05
CHF2,311.74
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,042.69
PYG23,747,205
|
$30,321.56
CHF27,094.74
|
|
pay 5.7 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Paraguay
|
Switzerland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.02
PYG7,938
|
$7.82
CHF6.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.65
PYG12,915
|
$5.42
CHF4.84
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.06
PYG8,269
|
$10.09
CHF9.02
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.68
PYG200,429
|
$88.49
CHF79.07
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.77
PYG37,208
|
$21.15
CHF18.90
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for clothing
|
Paraguay
|
Switzerland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.60
PYG394,905
|
$121.70
CHF108.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.53
PYG246,071
|
$61.65
CHF55.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.98
PYG553,991
|
$136.06
CHF121.58
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.85
PYG396,889
|
$176.75
CHF157.94
|
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