Cost of living comparison
Syria is 17.2% cheaper than Paraguay.
If you lived in Syria instead of Paraguay, you would:
pay 14.7% less for restaurants
|
Paraguay
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.66
PYG36,806
|
$3.50
SYP8,794
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.46
PYG35,229
|
$4.38
SYP10,992
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
PYG8,183
|
$0.82
SYP2,048
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
PYG4,166
|
$0.47
SYP1,189
|
|
pay 14.8% less for groceries
|
Paraguay
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.71
PYG5,581
|
$0.90
SYP2,265
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.99
PYG23,603
|
$1.69
SYP4,248
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.10
PYG24,432
|
$2.92
SYP7,336
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.76
PYG13,891
|
$1.75
SYP4,396
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.50
PYG11,841
|
$1.94
SYP4,872
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.89
PYG7,026
|
$0.36
SYP913
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.36
PYG2,805
|
$0.65
SYP1,633
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.47
PYG3,688
|
$0.28
SYP716
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
PYG4,997
|
$0.24
SYP593
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
PYG2,899
|
$0.20
SYP509
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
PYG3,134
|
$0.21
SYP537
|
|
pay 3.2% more for transportation
|
Paraguay
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.96
PYG31,280
|
$6.24
SYP15,666
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.39
PYG176,670
|
$10.00
SYP25,125
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,660.35
PYG115,676,551
|
$20,465.93
SYP51,421,265
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.73
PYG92,541
|
$8.34
SYP20,946
|
|
pay 12.3% more for housing
|
Paraguay
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.61
PYG138,987
|
$46.74
SYP117,441
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$353.18
PYG2,786,753
|
$176.15
SYP442,577
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$251.56
PYG1,984,904
|
$100.11
SYP251,534
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.46
PYG335,022
|
$39.98
SYP100,458
|
|
pay 56.4% less for childcare
|
Paraguay
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$199.91
PYG1,577,408
|
$42.06
SYP105,683
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,432.29
PYG19,191,791
|
$1,608.98
SYP4,042,618
|
|
pay 12.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Paraguay
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.13
PYG8,939
|
$1.62
SYP4,083
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.94
PYG15,286
|
$1.04
SYP2,625
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.47
PYG11,568
|
$2.19
SYP5,496
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.55
PYG225,269
|
$11.59
SYP29,130
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.16
PYG40,750
|
$2.62
SYP6,595
|
|
pay 37.5% less for clothing
|
Paraguay
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.31
PYG452,190
|
$23.57
SYP59,232
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.99
PYG220,837
|
$22.06
SYP55,435
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$68.72
PYG542,209
|
$42.21
SYP106,060
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$68.86
PYG543,329
|
$47.32
SYP118,897
|
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