Cost of living comparison
Paraguay is 46.9% cheaper than Seychelles overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 66.9% less in Paraguay
- Groceries
-
pay 55.4% less in Paraguay
- Transportation
-
pay 42.5% less in Paraguay
- Housing
-
pay 71.5% less in Paraguay
- Childcare
-
pay 38.4% less in Paraguay
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 67.3% less in Paraguay
- Clothing
-
pay 13.6% more in Paraguay
Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, transportation, and childcare are lower in Paraguay.
If you lived in Paraguay instead of Seychelles, you would:
pay 66.9% less for restaurants
|
Seychelles
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.38
SCR247.81
|
$3.28
PYG26,274
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.30
SCR118.27
|
$4.41
PYG35,258
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
SCR32.10
|
$0.80
PYG6,408
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
SCR26.65
|
$0.46
PYG3,711
|
|
pay 55.4% less for groceries
|
Seychelles
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.72
SCR24.57
|
$0.64
PYG5,106
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.37
SCR204.88
|
$2.72
PYG21,725
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.93
SCR98.83
|
$3.00
PYG24,012
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.60
SCR51.33
|
$1.67
PYG13,362
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.61
SCR51.48
|
$1.29
PYG10,306
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
SCR13.55
|
$0.82
PYG6,589
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
SCR15.66
|
$0.32
PYG2,591
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
SCR13.85
|
$0.37
PYG2,982
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.65
SCR37.74
|
$0.64
PYG5,105
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
SCR9.23
|
$0.42
PYG3,352
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
SCR8.58
|
$0.40
PYG3,179
|
|
pay 42.5% less for transportation
|
Seychelles
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.15
SCR87.70
|
$3.51
PYG28,066
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.44
SCR377.02
|
$25.43
PYG203,410
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,617.26
SCR379,503.49
|
$14,874.44
PYG118,994,960
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$42.09
SCR600.04
|
$8.90
PYG71,194
|
|
pay 71.5% less for housing
|
Seychelles
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$168.84
SCR2,407.26
|
$16.38
PYG131,049
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,048.20
SCR14,944.99
|
$340.08
PYG2,720,611
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$829.24
SCR11,823.09
|
$261.33
PYG2,090,605
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$70.93
SCR1,011.37
|
$28.63
PYG229,065
|
|
pay 38.4% less for childcare
|
Seychelles
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$167.60
SCR2,389.56
|
$130.10
PYG1,040,782
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,668.90
SCR95,083.79
|
$3,042.69
PYG24,341,419
|
|
pay 67.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Seychelles
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.58
SCR108.04
|
$1.02
PYG8,136
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.17
SCR73.69
|
$1.65
PYG13,238
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.96
SCR256.08
|
$1.06
PYG8,475
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.52
SCR1,062.51
|
$25.68
PYG205,444
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.15
SCR87.62
|
$4.77
PYG38,139
|
|
pay 13.6% more for clothing
|
Seychelles
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.57
SCR692.45
|
$50.60
PYG404,786
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.36
SCR290.28
|
$31.53
PYG252,229
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$59.56
SCR849.21
|
$70.98
PYG567,853
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.75
SCR951.67
|
$50.85
PYG406,820
|
|
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