Cost of living comparison
Paraguay is 75.5% cheaper than Switzerland.
If you lived in Paraguay instead of Switzerland, you would:
pay 83.5% less for restaurants
|
Switzerland
|
Paraguay
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$27.66
CHF24.56
|
$3.28
PYG25,703
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.97
CHF15.06
|
$4.41
PYG34,491
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.67
CHF4.15
|
$0.80
PYG6,269
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.13
CHF3.66
|
$0.46
PYG3,630
|
|
pay 70.5% less for groceries
|
Switzerland
|
Paraguay
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.64
CHF3.24
|
$0.64
PYG4,995
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.22
CHF11.74
|
$2.72
PYG21,253
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.31
CHF6.49
|
$3.00
PYG23,490
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.80
CHF6.03
|
$1.67
PYG13,072
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$12.89
CHF11.45
|
$1.29
PYG10,082
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.52
CHF1.35
|
$0.82
PYG6,446
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
CHF0.91
|
$0.32
PYG2,535
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
CHF1.17
|
$0.37
PYG2,917
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.85
CHF2.53
|
$0.64
PYG4,994
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
CHF0.99
|
$0.42
PYG3,279
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.07
CHF0.95
|
$0.40
PYG3,110
|
|
pay 67.8% less for transportation
|
Switzerland
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.83
CHF6.96
|
$3.51
PYG27,456
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$114.11
CHF101.33
|
$25.43
PYG198,989
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,806.66
CHF32,682.03
|
$14,874.44
PYG116,408,377
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$42.03
CHF37.32
|
$8.90
PYG69,646
|
|
pay 78.5% less for housing
|
Switzerland
|
Paraguay
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.46
CHF47.47
|
$16.38
PYG128,200
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,622.75
CHF1,440.90
|
$340.08
PYG2,661,474
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,411.84
CHF1,253.63
|
$261.33
PYG2,045,161
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$180.02
CHF159.85
|
$28.63
PYG224,086
|
|
pay 92.5% less for childcare
|
Switzerland
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,587.05
CHF2,297.14
|
$130.10
PYG1,018,159
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$30,321.56
CHF26,923.67
|
$3,042.69
PYG23,812,312
|
|
pay 78.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Switzerland
|
Paraguay
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.82
CHF6.95
|
$1.02
PYG7,960
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.42
CHF4.81
|
$1.65
PYG12,951
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.09
CHF8.96
|
$1.06
PYG8,291
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$88.49
CHF78.57
|
$25.68
PYG200,979
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$21.15
CHF18.78
|
$4.77
PYG37,310
|
|
pay 56.6% less for clothing
|
Switzerland
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$121.70
CHF108.06
|
$50.60
PYG395,987
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.65
CHF54.74
|
$31.53
PYG246,746
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$136.06
CHF120.81
|
$70.98
PYG555,510
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$176.75
CHF156.94
|
$50.85
PYG397,977
|
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