Cost of living comparison
Paraguay is 27.8% cheaper than South Africa.
If you lived in Paraguay instead of South Africa, you would:
pay 31.1% less for restaurants
|
South Africa
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.97
ZAR162.53
|
$3.28
PYG25,632
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.77
ZAR86.42
|
$4.41
PYG34,397
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
ZAR17.29
|
$0.80
PYG6,252
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
ZAR13.42
|
$0.46
PYG3,620
|
|
pay 26.1% less for groceries
|
South Africa
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.99
ZAR17.94
|
$0.64
PYG4,982
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.67
ZAR66.57
|
$2.72
PYG21,195
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.20
ZAR76.06
|
$3.00
PYG23,426
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.23
ZAR40.34
|
$1.67
PYG13,036
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.03
ZAR36.74
|
$1.29
PYG10,054
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
ZAR12.26
|
$0.82
PYG6,428
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
ZAR11.18
|
$0.32
PYG2,528
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
ZAR11.63
|
$0.37
PYG2,909
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
ZAR12.65
|
$0.64
PYG4,981
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
ZAR10.03
|
$0.42
PYG3,270
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
ZAR11.03
|
$0.40
PYG3,102
|
|
pay 26.2% less for transportation
|
South Africa
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
ZAR90.37
|
$3.51
PYG27,381
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.31
ZAR947.63
|
$25.43
PYG198,445
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,607.77
ZAR373,316.13
|
$14,874.44
PYG116,090,095
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.55
ZAR154.86
|
$8.90
PYG69,456
|
|
pay 39.0% less for housing
|
South Africa
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.37
ZAR749.42
|
$16.38
PYG127,850
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$382.55
ZAR6,930.08
|
$340.08
PYG2,654,197
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$326.35
ZAR5,911.89
|
$261.33
PYG2,039,570
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$80.40
ZAR1,456.44
|
$28.63
PYG223,474
|
|
pay 25.0% less for childcare
|
South Africa
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$174.12
ZAR3,154.17
|
$130.10
PYG1,015,375
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,033.53
ZAR73,068.60
|
$3,042.69
PYG23,747,205
|
|
pay 33.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
South Africa
|
Paraguay
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.11
ZAR38.19
|
$1.02
PYG7,938
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.88
ZAR34.11
|
$1.65
PYG12,915
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.90
ZAR52.61
|
$1.06
PYG8,269
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.50
ZAR534.41
|
$25.68
PYG200,429
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.62
ZAR119.94
|
$4.77
PYG37,208
|
|
pay 13.7% less for clothing
|
South Africa
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.72
ZAR864.38
|
$50.60
PYG394,905
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.06
ZAR580.76
|
$31.53
PYG246,071
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.39
ZAR1,637.42
|
$70.98
PYG553,991
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.37
ZAR1,473.99
|
$50.85
PYG396,889
|
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