Cost of living comparison
Paraguay is 43.1% cheaper than Slovakia.
If you lived in Paraguay instead of Slovakia, you would:
pay 55.1% less for restaurants
|
Slovakia
|
Paraguay
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.14
€7.72
|
$3.28
PYG25,703
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.98
€7.57
|
$4.41
PYG34,491
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
€1.50
|
$0.80
PYG6,269
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
€1.32
|
$0.46
PYG3,630
|
|
pay 42.5% less for groceries
|
Slovakia
|
Paraguay
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.35
€1.28
|
$0.64
PYG4,995
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.03
€5.72
|
$2.72
PYG21,253
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.89
€3.69
|
$3.00
PYG23,490
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.43
€3.25
|
$1.67
PYG13,072
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.12
€2.96
|
$1.29
PYG10,082
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.69
|
$0.82
PYG6,446
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.75
|
$0.32
PYG2,535
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.91
|
$0.37
PYG2,917
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
€1.43
|
$0.64
PYG4,994
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.55
|
$0.42
PYG3,279
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.58
|
$0.40
PYG3,110
|
|
pay 28.0% less for transportation
|
Slovakia
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.34
€6.01
|
$3.51
PYG27,456
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.69
€25.31
|
$25.43
PYG198,989
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,429.89
€23,168.38
|
$14,874.44
PYG116,408,377
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.64
€11.04
|
$8.90
PYG69,646
|
|
pay 47.0% less for housing
|
Slovakia
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.60
€19.53
|
$16.38
PYG128,200
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$566.87
€537.60
|
$340.08
PYG2,661,474
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$468.12
€443.95
|
$261.33
PYG2,045,161
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$171.07
€162.24
|
$28.63
PYG224,086
|
|
pay 64.9% less for childcare
|
Slovakia
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$400.86
€380.16
|
$130.10
PYG1,018,159
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,069.66
€7,652.96
|
$3,042.69
PYG23,812,312
|
|
pay 47.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Slovakia
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.99
€1.88
|
$1.02
PYG7,960
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.35
€2.23
|
$1.65
PYG12,951
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.24
€4.97
|
$1.06
PYG8,291
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.04
€37.97
|
$25.68
PYG200,979
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.21
€7.79
|
$4.77
PYG37,310
|
|
pay 16.8% less for clothing
|
Slovakia
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$63.57
€60.29
|
$50.60
PYG395,987
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.21
€27.70
|
$31.53
PYG246,746
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.92
€74.85
|
$70.98
PYG555,510
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.27
€87.51
|
$50.85
PYG397,977
|
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