Cost of living comparison
Paraguay is 1.8% more expensive than Rwanda.
If you lived in Paraguay instead of Rwanda, you would:
pay 10.0% less for restaurants
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Rwanda
|
Paraguay
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.26
RWF4,496
|
$3.28
PYG25,703
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.16
RWF8,492
|
$4.41
PYG34,491
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
RWF1,232
|
$0.80
PYG6,269
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
RWF649
|
$0.46
PYG3,630
|
|
pay 3.5% less for groceries
|
Rwanda
|
Paraguay
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.01
RWF1,390
|
$0.64
PYG4,995
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.26
RWF3,111
|
$2.72
PYG21,253
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.66
RWF3,659
|
$3.00
PYG23,490
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.67
RWF2,298
|
$1.67
PYG13,072
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.19
RWF3,021
|
$1.29
PYG10,082
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
RWF1,898
|
$0.82
PYG6,446
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
RWF719
|
$0.32
PYG2,535
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
RWF1,183
|
$0.37
PYG2,917
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
RWF666
|
$0.64
PYG4,994
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
RWF310
|
$0.42
PYG3,279
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
RWF448
|
$0.40
PYG3,110
|
|
pay 18.6% less for transportation
|
Rwanda
|
Paraguay
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
RWF6,171
|
$3.51
PYG27,456
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.66
RWF33,966
|
$25.43
PYG198,989
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,668.41
RWF28,471,796
|
$14,874.44
PYG116,408,377
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.33
RWF16,983
|
$8.90
PYG69,646
|
|
pay 19.1% less for housing
|
Rwanda
|
Paraguay
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.20
RWF36,089
|
$16.38
PYG128,200
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$489.52
RWF674,332
|
$340.08
PYG2,661,474
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$271.95
RWF374,629
|
$261.33
PYG2,045,161
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.04
RWF41,381
|
$28.63
PYG224,086
|
|
pay 40.6% less for childcare
|
Rwanda
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$149.39
RWF205,796
|
$130.10
PYG1,018,159
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,609.00
RWF13,236,888
|
$3,042.69
PYG23,812,312
|
|
pay 14.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Rwanda
|
Paraguay
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
RWF1,499
|
$1.02
PYG7,960
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.22
RWF3,053
|
$1.65
PYG12,951
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.36
RWF3,247
|
$1.06
PYG8,291
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.83
RWF43,845
|
$25.68
PYG200,979
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.63
RWF4,995
|
$4.77
PYG37,310
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for clothing
|
Rwanda
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.68
RWF22,977
|
$50.60
PYG395,987
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.76
RWF29,970
|
$31.53
PYG246,746
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$26.59
RWF36,630
|
$70.98
PYG555,510
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$31.43
RWF43,290
|
$50.85
PYG397,977
|
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