Cost of living comparison
Paraguay is 4.2% more expensive than Swaziland.
If you lived in Paraguay instead of Swaziland, you would:
pay 43.9% more for restaurants
|
Swaziland
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.94
SZL51.70
|
$4.66
PYG36,806
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.23
SZL39.25
|
$4.46
PYG35,229
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
SZL15.64
|
$1.04
PYG8,183
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
SZL9.25
|
$0.53
PYG4,166
|
|
pay 4.9% less for groceries
|
Swaziland
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.73
SZL12.77
|
$0.71
PYG5,581
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.63
SZL81.39
|
$2.99
PYG23,603
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.85
SZL67.65
|
$3.10
PYG24,432
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.63
SZL28.72
|
$1.76
PYG13,891
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.88
SZL33.01
|
$1.50
PYG11,841
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.72
SZL12.60
|
$0.89
PYG7,026
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.32
SZL5.65
|
$0.36
PYG2,805
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.41
SZL7.24
|
$0.47
PYG3,688
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
SZL10.71
|
$0.63
PYG4,997
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
SZL7.60
|
$0.37
PYG2,899
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
SZL8.90
|
$0.40
PYG3,134
|
|
pay 24.2% less for transportation
|
Swaziland
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.53
SZL79.59
|
$3.96
PYG31,280
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.60
SZL502.61
|
$22.39
PYG176,670
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,342.93
SZL287,208.48
|
$14,660.35
PYG115,676,551
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.52
SZL430.92
|
$11.73
PYG92,541
|
|
pay 2.8% more for housing
|
Swaziland
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.47
SZL957.20
|
$17.61
PYG138,987
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$217.91
SZL3,829.45
|
$353.18
PYG2,786,753
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$177.05
SZL3,111.43
|
$251.56
PYG1,984,904
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$56.93
SZL1,000.54
|
$42.46
PYG335,022
|
|
pay 7.3% more for childcare
|
Swaziland
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$121.99
SZL2,143.84
|
$199.91
PYG1,577,408
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,794.73
SZL84,261.98
|
$2,432.29
PYG19,191,791
|
|
pay 1.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Swaziland
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.77
SZL31.11
|
$1.13
PYG8,939
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.67
SZL29.36
|
$1.94
PYG15,286
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
SZL43.08
|
$1.47
PYG11,568
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.24
SZL478.68
|
$28.55
PYG225,269
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.54
SZL62.23
|
$5.16
PYG40,750
|
|
pay 6.3% more for clothing
|
Swaziland
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.70
SZL873.49
|
$57.31
PYG452,190
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.70
SZL398.90
|
$27.99
PYG220,837
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.82
SZL1,244.57
|
$68.72
PYG542,209
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.96
SZL1,352.41
|
$68.86
PYG543,329
|
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