Cost of living comparison
Paraguay is 49.1% cheaper than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 61.5% less in Paraguay
- Groceries
-
pay 67.0% less in Paraguay
- Transportation
-
pay 62.9% less in Paraguay
- Housing
-
pay 31.7% less in Paraguay
- Childcare
-
pay 29.7% less in Paraguay
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 41.0% less in Paraguay
- Clothing
-
pay 49.6% less in Paraguay
Expenses including groceries, transportation, restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Paraguay.
If you lived in Paraguay instead of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, you would:
pay 61.5% less for restaurants
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$3.28
PYG25,902
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.10
EC$30.00
|
$4.41
PYG34,758
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$0.80
PYG6,317
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
EC$4.75
|
$0.46
PYG3,658
|
|
pay 67.0% less for groceries
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$0.64
PYG5,034
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.26
EC$19.61
|
$2.72
PYG21,418
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.14
EC$32.81
|
$3.00
PYG23,672
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.60
EC$12.44
|
$1.67
PYG13,173
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.98
EC$5.36
|
$1.29
PYG10,160
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.76
EC$10.17
|
$0.82
PYG6,496
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
EC$2.33
|
$0.32
PYG2,554
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.18
EC$11.30
|
$0.37
PYG2,940
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.68
EC$4.54
|
$0.64
PYG5,033
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.60
EC$4.31
|
$0.42
PYG3,305
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.23
EC$3.33
|
$0.40
PYG3,134
|
|
pay 62.9% less for transportation
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$14.57
EC$39.38
|
$3.51
PYG27,669
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$59.20
EC$160.00
|
$25.43
PYG200,529
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,376.83
EC$87,500.00
|
$14,874.44
PYG117,309,618
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.98
EC$67.50
|
$8.90
PYG70,185
|
|
pay 31.7% less for housing
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.50
EC$150.00
|
$16.38
PYG129,193
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$296.02
EC$800.00
|
$340.08
PYG2,682,079
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$296.02
EC$800.00
|
$261.33
PYG2,060,995
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$70.74
EC$191.18
|
$28.63
PYG225,821
|
|
pay 29.7% less for childcare
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$185.01
EC$500.00
|
$130.10
PYG1,026,041
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$3,042.69
PYG23,996,668
|
|
pay 41.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$1.02
PYG8,021
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.71
EC$7.33
|
$1.65
PYG13,051
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.44
EC$12.00
|
$1.06
PYG8,355
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
$25.68
PYG202,535
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.55
EC$15.00
|
$4.77
PYG37,599
|
|
pay 49.6% less for clothing
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.76
EC$275.00
|
$50.60
PYG399,053
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$83.25
EC$225.00
|
$31.53
PYG248,656
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$111.01
EC$300.00
|
$70.98
PYG559,811
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.76
EC$275.00
|
$50.85
PYG401,059
|
|
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